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 Beach Themed Home Decorating |
06 Mar 09 |
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Joey Pebble |
Beach Themed Home Decorating
A beach theme is relatively easy, with many of the components being
things you can pick up at a local beach. Sea shells, sand, and drift
wood are all materials that are free of charge, provided you have a
beach close enough to you. If you are stranded from the ocean however,
most of those items can also be purchased at the local arts and crafts
store.
Please note that anything which you take from a beach should be washed, and sanitized before you bring it into your home.
Finding
clever ways to use these materials throughout the space is the next
step. Large sea shells can be turned upside down and used as ashtrays,
or if they are stable, as candle holders and incense stands. Sand can
be placed in a glass dish as a decorative item in its own right. Spruce
it up by adding tiny sea pebbles, rocks, glass gems, bits of shell, or
whatever takes your fancy. If you have a small fork, leave it by the
dish, and you will have created your own Zen sand garden, a constantly
evolving piece of temporary art, which will reinforce feelings of
tranquility within the room.
There are also a number of
decorative items which you can buy to round out your beach theme.
Anything with a palm tree will evoke the proper atmosphere. Some people
even like to purchase real, miniature palms, to increase the reality of
the theme. Natural sandstone coasters can serve to add sandy texture to the space, without the mess of using actual sand.
If
you want to get really committed then you can alter the color of the
walls, floors, and other fixtures to match your tropical theme. The
best tones to use are light, tan, and sandy colors. You can also mix in
reds, oranges, and golden hues, to simulate the look of a beach at
sunset. Deep ocean blue accents should be used sparingly, but can
provide some wonderful contrasting effects.
Another key to a
beach themed décor is to include plenty of illumination. You want the
ambiance of the space to feel warm and sunny, like a summer day. Having
lots of clear open windows is a natural way to achieve this exact
effect. You should also do your best to maintain a warm, toasty
temperature, as this will all contribute to the beachyness of the
space.
A beach themed décor is a great way to fight back
against the winter blah’s, and keep the warmth and joy of summer in
your heart all year round. It is also relatively easy to accomplish
using just a few natural materials, some printed accessories, and few
color tricks to simulate the ambiance of a warm day by the water.
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