| Decorate a vintage nautical themed boy's room in | | | | and throws. A window seat makes a perfect reading |
| just one weekend! | | | | nook, and by adding a bench cushion in the same |
| A vintage nautical theme can be as practical in | | | | primary colours like red, blue, yellow, or classic |
| nursery decor as it would be for the growing boy's | | | | sailboat white and stripes is an easy way to add to |
| bedroom, and lasting themes are important when it | | | | the theme. |
| comes to decorating at the pace of a child's growth | | | | A very inexpensive wall decor idea is to frame |
| and maturity. Interior decorators are often attracted | | | | vintage prints of boat advertisements or pencil drawn |
| to vintage themes, styles going as far back as the | | | | sailing pictures from vintage sources. Many thrift |
| 20s, 30s, 40s, and 50s, because everything from | | | | stores will have National Geographic magazines dating |
| advertisements to architecture conveyed a distinct | | | | back to the 30s and 40s, and for less than a dollar, |
| artsy appeal that will remain timeless in home decor. | | | | you can have a whole collection of sailing |
| This article will tell you how you can redecorate a | | | | advertisements and art that are frame worthy; |
| boy's bedroom in a vintage nautical theme in just one | | | | people will marvel over your unique decor. |
| weekend. | | | | Antique toys in this theme should be pretty easy and |
| Start with a colour theme that your and your children | | | | affordable to find as well, and look beautiful when |
| will enjoy for many years. For this theme, bold | | | | displayed on bookshelves. Even adults will incorporate |
| primary colours (royal blue, apple red, sunny yellow) | | | | antique toys in their decor, so this element will |
| will complement the nautical themed bedding and wall | | | | definitely grow with your child. If you have kept |
| decor, and fit in to the classic kid look. A royal blue | | | | some sailing toys from your childhood or if you find |
| on the walls will work perfectly; it reminds us of | | | | these treasures on your next trip to the antique |
| sailboats and ocean water. Instead of painting the | | | | store, now is the time to add them to your room |
| entire wall solid blue, for extra visual interest, tape | | | | decoration! |
| off a 24" portion along the middle of the wall, keep it | | | | Some people have been lucky to find large vintage |
| white, but maybe paint 2" lines of varying red, blue, | | | | sailing posters at their local antique store, but with |
| and yellow horizontal stripes to help incorporate other | | | | the Internet, you are definitely going to find hundreds |
| primary colours (and resembles striped sails). Painting | | | | of options either as a replica or the real deal that are |
| a room will take only a couple of hours to a day, and | | | | going to top off the suave style in your boy's |
| the other decor accessories will fall into place quickly. | | | | bedroom. |
| A bunk bed painted in one of your primary colours | | | | Pulling together real antiques and replicas can quickly |
| (red or even white would look great) will help add | | | | become an addicting decorating hobby. Vintage |
| space and style. Curtains, floor cushions, pillows, and | | | | themes are a wonderful expression of our history |
| other bedding for boys in this nautical theme are | | | | and culture, and can transform any room when |
| easy to find, and will really add definition to the room | | | | blended with contemporary design; a decorating |
| theme. Blues, reds, and yellows can be incorporated | | | | technique growing increasingly popular in the last few |
| from pillowcases, accessory pillows, quilts, duvets, | | | | years. |