Accenting a Living Room with a Seaside Theme

A seaside theme is an inviting way to decorate a living room. A seaside theme works beautifully with calming wall colors like blue and green and neutral shades like sand with accents in white. An adaptable and versatile scheme, existing furniture and wall colors may already provide a perfect backdrop for a nautical theme. All that's left to do is add some ocean-inspired wall art décor, table top accents and other affordable accessories. Create a Focal Point A bare expanse of wall over a couch or above a low console may be an ideal spot for nautical inspired wall art that influences the accent colors and accessories of your room. Metal wall hangings of realistic fish, calming waves, and underwater plant life will add color and texture to the walls. Repeat the colors in the metal wall art elsewhere in the room; beautiful coral and white in the metal wall art can be repeated in throw pillows or an area rug used to define a conversation area. Add light and dimension to nautical wall décor by including a pair of candle lanterns reminiscent of those used by lighthouse keepers. Add Accents for a Designer Touch Keep a nautical theme flowing throughout the living room space by repeating colors, textures and thematic accents: Candle wall lanterns are a good start. Continue using candles to create ambiance and nautical atmosphere. Pillar candles in hurricanes on a mantle, coffee table or side tables can be nested in handfuls of seashells, beach glass, and gleaming stones polished by the sea. Set candles in place inside the cylinder or hurricane and arrange large shells, starfish or glass and stones around the candles. Create a table top centerpiece with a simple tray or charger in an accent color. Pour clean craft and on top of the tray or charger and swirl it as desired. Tuck in shells, glass, stones and faux sand dollars and starfish. Add fragrant tea light or votive candles in sparkling crystal cups in scents that capture the fragrance of sea spray or an ocean breeze. Gather a woven vase full of sea grasses and seed heads next to the candle arrangement, or choose a tall woven vase and set it on the floor. Make your own wall art with a shadow box. Purchase a new or used box at the resale store and use it to display small ocean inspired décor from beachcombing excursions. Beach glass and treasured seashells stand out against a box with a background of deep sand; add figurines, small stone lighthouses, boats or fish as desired. Shadowboxes can also be purchased with decorative accents in place: from nautical boating themes and maps to replicas of a seaside cottage, an online search will yield options to suite any preference. Bring the entire room together will throw pillows and floor cushions in your accent colors. Blue, greens, and coral look smashing against a neutral background of sand or light blue. Ticking stripes, bold checks in blue and white and accents of red provide a shipshape motif against a simple backdrop of light blue and white. A textural sea grass area rug can accent the space in front of a fireplace or between two love seats facing each other across a conversation area. Lamps in classic nautical brass, wall sculpture and decorative wall art with a nautical twist are ocean-inspired accents that may be used throughout the room. For more information about Real Estate - visit: http://www.dfwhomeforsale.com

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