Fashion is a capricious girl. It is constantly changing and forces us to live in accordance with its trends. And today she has brought back into our lives the marine motifs that were in favor a century ago, and she has returned them not only to clothing, but also to the design of premises. Undoubtedly, a marine-style interior is very romantic, but at the same time, this decor is very demanding on details. But, having made a room in such an original interpretation, you will have a unique chance to decorate it with exclusive elements that are guaranteed not to be found in any other interior, which means that your home will turn out to be simply unique in beauty and comfort.
Marine style sofa interior
The basis of the marine interior is blue and white stripes, light wood and various things that are directly related to the oceans and seas: pebbles and shells, starfish and crabs, steering wheels and ancient chests. The maritime traditions of Provence and country, Italian and Mediterranean styles are not alien, but it will be very difficult to reproduce such an interior with your own hands, therefore, if you decide to follow fashion trends, you should listen to the advice of professionals.
The helm above the fireplace as a symbol of nautical style
Where is nautical style acceptable?
The arrangement of housing is started with the sole purpose of making it truly comfortable and cozy, and, therefore, it is worth approaching this issue rationally. But will a house, the interior of which will be completely recreated in a marine style, where each room will greet you with a blue and white stripe, meet this requirement? It’s difficult to answer unequivocally, but most designers do not recommend getting so carried away and believe that it is quite enough to decorate only one room in these colors. They are echoed by psychologists who insist that if only one color dominates the entire house, and it is so saturated, then even people with a strong psyche will be able to find out what a depressive mood is.
The style is as original as it is destructive, and if one room, decorated in a maritime context, becomes the true decoration of the apartment, then the entire area, made in this direction, will deprive the house of originality and turn it into a kind of hotel, forever expelling comfort and warmth from it. The marine-style interior itself is “cold”, so sunny rooms with windows “looking” to the east or south will be optimal for it. In addition to beauty, style will bring coolness to the atmosphere of such a room and allow you to get a wonderful place to relax. Of course, you won’t get the effect of being on the coast, but staying in an extraordinary room is guaranteed to improve your mood.
Deck style in the living room interior
The nautical style is truly individual and has characteristic features by which it is instantly identified. This is, first of all:
- materials;
- color improvisation;
- lighting;
- furnishing;
- motivation;
- availability of open space.
Decorate your living room in this style - and you will emphasize the wealth of the owners, because creating a marine design is, to put it mildly, not cheap. A children's room resembling a ship will also be beautiful. In such a room, children will enjoy spending time and will certainly be able to feel like great travelers or famous pirates. Of course, an interior in a fashionable marine style is simply created for bathrooms and, oddly enough, is not alien to bedrooms either. The main thing is to decide on the composition, and having decided whether you will imitate the captain's cabin or emphasize the beauty of the seas, you can safely begin to implement the idea.
Nursery for a newborn in a nautical style
Tone weaves
The marine style is very diverse in its color scheme. Here, there are not only blue tones, but also sand and emerald, as well as beige and turquoise. The combination of blue and white is considered classic because it is associated with the depths of the sea. Using tones of green combined with beige and brown will remind you of a ship's deck. Sand, combined with blue and yellow, will bring back beach memories. Turquoise and azure in harmonious combination with beige, white or sand will tell about the measured splash of waves. Calm tones characteristic of a fashionable style can be diluted with silver, gold, coral, citrus or wine shades, but using flashy neon colors in such an interior would be bad manners.
Marine style in combination of wood and blue
Home offices with stunning views
To set up a personal home office, it is not at all necessary to allocate a separate room, since in a small apartment or private house you can set up a work space in any room, for example, a bedroom, library, living room, dining room or even kitchen. But if you have a sufficient amount of free space in your home, then, of course, you should allocate a separate room or area for your home office so that you can retire at any time and concentrate as much as possible on your work.
Everyone associates the marine style with the bright scorching sun, the sound of the surf, and a sandy beach, so if the windows of your house or apartment offer stunning views of the ocean, sea, lake or river, then you should definitely make the most of this opportunity, as we did designers from Hochuli Design & Remodeling Team.
The designers equipped the home office with floor-length windows, which offer magnificent views of the Pacific Ocean, since the house is located on the beach in San Diego (California, USA). The interior of the office is dominated by light, neutral tones and shades, as well as wicker furniture in a beach style.
Luxurious home office with ocean views.
The beach style color palette is airy, sunny, warm and light. Every interior detail or accessory should be reminiscent of the sun, sea and beach. A marine-style interior loves freedom and space; it would be natural for it to use natural materials and decoration techniques that visually increase the free space of the home office.
A beach-style interior is comfortable and functional, but at the same time decorative and light, so you should not cover the windows with heavy and dark curtains or drapes; it is best to give preference to light cotton or curtains made of transparent material; light-colored blinds are also good.
Navy blue is one of the most popular colors this season, so if you want your home office to be fashionable and stylish, then use navy blue in your interior. So, in the photo below we see a modern home office, the interior of which is made in a classic beach style. To decorate the office, the designers of Garrison Hullinger Interior Design used not only neutral light tones, but also a rich, deep dark blue color.
Elegant home office in white and navy blue.
Rattan furniture looks very good in beach-style home offices. Wood is also an excellent material to use in interiors, but it should only be in light shades as red and dark rosewood looks too heavy. Overly decorated or carved furniture will look out of place in nautical-style home offices, but chaise lounges, wicker furniture, folding tables and folding chairs are perfect for interior decoration.
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The next photo shows another stylish beach-themed home office with stunning ocean views. The designers of George Penniman Architects used snow-white wooden furniture to decorate the room; the walls, ceiling and floor of the office are also made in neutral light colors and shades.
Beach style office with ocean views.
Consumables
To give the interior in a marine style maximum credibility, only natural materials should be used in the design of the premises. For example, the floor must be covered with bleached boards, laminate, painted planks imitating light wood, such as ash, or bamboo, and in no case should it be hidden under carpet. The walls can be lined with clapboard or covered with decorative plaster interspersed with shells. The ceiling can be made in any way, but a multi-level option would be ideal, since the height differences will help to present the ship's cabin in all its originality. Interior doors should also be designed to resemble natural wood and may have rounded inserts glazed with opaque glass.
Cabin style living room
Yes to natural light
The sea and the beach mean a clear, bright day and sun, so rooms on the north side or darkened ones are not suitable. The main thing in such an interior is a lot of natural light through large window openings and glass doors.
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Lamps are selected in the form of a drop, a ball, and even a jellyfish.
Lighting Features
An abundance of light is the main element of a marine-style interior. A space filled with sun will give you the feeling of being on the ocean. For this reason, designers strongly recommend using snow-white objects in room decor, installing full-wall windows, using glass doors and making mirrored ceilings.
You should experiment with artificial lighting. For a cabin-inspired room, sconces in the shape of anchors or a chandelier in the shape of a steering wheel are ideal. In a room that imitates the depths of the sea, lamps with lampshades in the shape of fish, corals, shells, and starfish are appropriate. A floor lamp decorated with pearls, which will fill the room with a gentle glow, will be a wonderful decoration. Retro-style lamps reminiscent of ancient lanterns are good for a marine theme. You can try to fit more patterned lamps into the environment, the main thing is not to disturb the overall harmony.
Ship style interior
How to make the right lighting in a nautical style room
The lamps must also match the chosen style. It is important to use lighting devices in the form of steering wheels and anchors. Interesting ship hangers.
The marine style consists of many details, while the space is not overloaded, but is only complemented by marine motifs.
Style motivation
The easiest way to motivate nautical style is with stripes. In marine-style interiors, they can be of different widths and are often used in various combinations. Depending on the location of the stripes, you can visually expand the space (in this case, the stripes should lie horizontally) and extend it in height (here the stripes should be placed vertically). Such stripes can be located on curtains and bedspreads, sofa cushions and furniture upholstery. Zigzag and wavy patterns have become a good alternative to them. The final touch of the decor will be a wind rose, made in the form of a drawing or appliqué.
The side of the ship in the form of a bar counter
Basic principles
The essence of nautical design is the use of blue, white and cyan colors in the interior, as well as their various shades. The most commonly used combination of these colors is in the form of stripes. However, it is not recommended to use too many strips. Primary colors can be diluted with other colors of the same theme: sand, coral, brown tones.
In more modern variations, it is possible to decorate the interior in a marine style using beige and pastel blue colors, since this range has a more calming effect on the nervous system.
Nautical interior design requires that furniture be made from natural materials, primarily wood. You can also use wicker furniture (rattan) and hammocks. Wicker furniture adds more charm and airiness to the interior. It is allowed to combine old and new things in such housing.
The marine theme in the interior also involves decorating the home using gifts of nature: shells, sand in vases, as well as ceramics, chests, steering wheels, compasses, etc. Even sea pebbles can be used in the interior.
Sea stones can be in transparent flowerpots, in the form of panels, stands, or finishing materials. In addition, paintings made from sea pebbles will look original in the interior.
It is important to pay due attention to textile decor when decorating a home in this theme. There should be plenty of pillows of different sizes. Curtains made in the shape of sails will perfectly complement the overall picture. Curtains should be light and made from natural fabrics.
The aquarium will fit perfectly into the design of rooms in a marine style. It can be placed in the center or against the wall, equipped with good lighting and selected fish to your taste. In the aquarium you can place sand, stone, live or artificial corals, algae, as well as other objects in the form of a resting place for fish (for example, a model of a sunken ship, etc.).
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Marine style furnishings
A room whose interior is designed in a marine style requires appropriate furnishings. Bearing in mind that this style does not accept artificial materials, we turn our attention to products woven from wicker, bamboo, straw or aged wooden furniture. Instead of a chest of drawers, it is better to place a real ship's chest in such a room. Tables made of durable thick glass and forged objects will not interfere with the interior. In terms of its dimensions, furniture should be solid, stable and evoke a feeling of reliability. It is impossible to create a complete atmosphere without the use of ropes. Tied with nautical knots, they can be present on a wall panel. Furniture handles can be made from them. As for textiles, the fabrics used can be either striped or plain. Rough materials such as linen, cotton and natural matting are ideal here. Although the windows of a marine-style interior require minimal decoration, nevertheless, if you want to hide from prying eyes, they can be decorated with light, light curtains made of organza and corduroy. They will resemble fluttering sails and will not block the path of light. A sign of excellent taste can be snow-white blinds, which will ideally match the paneling of the walls and give the room an atmosphere of intimacy and privacy.
Marine style in the interior of a children's room
Nail design
Marine decor in the interior allows you to do photo sessions without leaving your home. You just need to dress appropriately, do your hair, makeup and manicure with a nautical-style nail design. Nowadays it is fashionable to use different designs on each nail. Accordingly, nail design in this style implies the above basic colors and their varieties, as well as a strip (wide, narrow, solid or partial). In addition to stripes, you can use the corresponding colors in a single color.
Marine nail design uses designs that match the theme: anchors, stars, fish, waves, dolphins. It is easier to apply images using stencils, although special nail stickers are available for sale today. You can also use rhinestones and sparkles.
This nail design will complete the look of a woman who likes nautical style. Gel coating will allow you to enjoy the masterpiece on your hands longer.
The nautical theme will never go out of style. Now this is already a classic in the design of both apartments and dachas. In this case, you can surprise guests only with the author's ideas and original execution. An important role in this issue is played by the presence of things of one’s own production (handmade).
This style promotes composure, organization and neatness. It is important to instill such qualities in the younger generation. As a minus, we can only note the unacceptability of things that do not correlate with the marine theme in the interior, especially for family heirlooms.
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Accessories for marine interiors
Probably, filling a room with cute trinkets becomes a really exciting process for many. It’s so wonderful to see how, with the placement of another figurine or painting, a room takes on a soul. You cannot do without this process when reproducing an interior in a marine style, but try not to overdo it in the transformation. Don’t forget that open space reigns in this style, so don’t create a clutter of furniture and don’t squeeze everything you find from marine paraphernalia into it. For decoration can be used:
- Model of the boat. It can be of any size: from a miniature tabletop sailboat to a large yacht that occupies the corner of the room.
- Starfish and fish. In such an exterior, sofa cushions are often made, but you can install an aquarium in the room or create a luxurious panel with representatives of the underwater world.
- The steering wheel, in which the clock is mounted, can be placed on the bedside table or hung on the wall.
- Any map and globe. These attributes are also appropriate in a marine-style interior.
- Hammock. The hanging bed will remind you of ancient ships.
- French wine jugs.
- Vases with sand patterns.
- Pebbles and decorative stone. These irreplaceable materials can be used instead of baseboards or used as a stand for an aquarium and TV. Particularly gifted people manage to make coffee tables and partition shelves out of them.
- Topiary, box, photo frame made of shells.
- Fishnet.
- Lifebuoy.
- Oars. They can be placed at the head of the bed.
- Retro swimsuit and flip-flops. These elements will also fit perfectly into the interior.
There is always a place for fresh flowers in a marine interior, but they must have large leaves. Palm trees and other exotic plants placed in specific flowerpots will feel great here.
How to decorate an interior in a marine style without mistakes
If you are going to decorate a room in a marine style with your own hands, try not to overdo it with colors and avoid irreparable mistakes, the correction of which will require a complete remodel of the room. First of all, do not use too rich a blue color, as in certain tonal combinations and in the wrong lighting it will simply turn into black. If you don’t think of this color as a base for your room, then generously dilute it with bright shades of the marine palette. Under no circumstances should you paint the walls with this color.
Dining table in the form of a cabin
The room will certainly become dark and even a light floor and white furniture will not be able to correct this feeling. This color is good only in the ornaments of floor carpets or sofa cushions. You need to be just as careful when introducing blue and white stripes, even though they are considered the basis of a marine interior. An excess of them will make the room motley and deprive it of originality. It is unacceptable to furnish a room with poor quality furniture and leave it without additional accessories, so if you are on a budget, it is better to look for an alternative to this design.
Living room decor in a nautical style
Furniture in a marine interior
Bright decorative pillows Source www.fleurharding.co.uk/
When choosing furniture for a nautical interior, you must follow a few simple rules:
- Manufacturing material – natural wood. There are no compromises for this style in the form of MDF or any other substitute.
- Sofas, armchairs, beds should have a laconic, simple design - simple, clear lines and no frills in decor.
- An excellent option is rattan furniture, typical of the colonial style.
- To create a special Mediterranean atmosphere, you can use furniture with an aged effect.
- The color palette of the furniture includes even shades of natural wood. The upholstery can be made in blue and white colors - plain, striped or with a themed print.
When choosing the color scheme of furniture, take into account the tonality of the wall decoration. If they are light, then the furniture should be several shades darker and vice versa.
Children's room in the style of pirates Source mblx.ru
When arranging a living space, special attention is paid to storage systems. A marine interior will only benefit from antique chests and wicker baskets.
Functional chest of drawers Source www.pinterest.nz Cozy bedroom in white and blue Source comfortoria.ru
An unusual solution: a room in a marine style in pink Source happymodern.ru/ Bedroom with marine attributes Source design-homes.ru
Marine style bathroom
The simplest and most popular way to decorate a bathtub in a marine style is to use the creations of marine painters. The images on canvas can be completely different: sailing ships, dolphins, seagulls over the waves, in general, everything that gives rise to an association with the sea. Such a picture could be a panel spread out on one of the walls, framed by natural stone and surrounded by turquoise, white or blue finishing tiles. You can imagine a nautical theme on the border edging the perimeter of the room. You can create a marine mood using mosaics. The play of shades will accurately reproduce the beauty of sea waves.
What colors are suitable for marine style in the interior?
The marine style palette has a calming effect, because the beauty and charm are taken from nature: the color of sand, water and earth.
Beach-sea shades include:
- all shades of blue,
- sand,
- warm gray
- beige,
- cream colors.
In addition to azure, you should choose sandy beige paint, light cream, charcoal color and light yellow, similar to sun rays.
White color is suitable, against which blue colors create the atmosphere of a beach house and memories of snow-white yachts at sea and vests.
With shades of water: turquoise and blue, blue and azure, violet and sea green, the room feels fresh and cool. Blue color will add tenderness and airiness to the room.
You should definitely add the colors of sea animals and plants: green shades,
light brown and coral paints.
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The choice of brown, beige and green will remind you of the cabin. It is recommended to decorate the room in this style.
It is allowed to include rare elements of silver and gold color.
Marine style living room interior
In addition to the correct finishing of walls, floors and ceilings, sofa cushions with prints of shells, corals or in the shape of fish, crabs, seahorses will fit very harmoniously into a seaside living room.
Moreover, all this can be done with your own hands. An excellent addition would be any little things brought from vacation, such as brine or unusually shaped pebbles. A wonderful dose of relaxation will be brought into the interior in a marine style by colorful fish, briskly darting about in a luxurious aquarium. An anchor attached to the wall behind the sofa or a bell hanging near the door will look original. Marine style living room interior
DIY nautical style
A marine interior can be designed and completed with your own hands, in particular, you can make the bulk of the decorative elements. Of course, you won’t be able to come up with everything yourself; you’ll have to look for interesting solutions from designers. It is quite possible to sew pillows and bedspreads yourself, as well as fill transparent vases with seafood and various stones. You can make a panel of multi-colored stones with a picture or inscription. It is better to collect stones from the banks of rivers or lakes if there is no sea nearby. This will help you save your budget and decorate your home more uniquely.
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Sailor's bedroom
The bedroom is a room that should evoke complete peace. Therefore, to create a sea atmosphere here, it is enough to create an accent wall at the head of the bed, using themed wallpaper. However, do not rush to purchase consumables with obvious associations. A more subtle approach is needed here. Instead of colorful photographs, prefer “hints” of the sea in the form of small patterns on an azure background or thin alternating stripes. Bed linen in matching colors and an abundance of pillows with original prints will help complement the interior of a relaxation room in a marine style.
Marine style bedroom
For little pirates
One of the best options for decorating a room for a little prankster would be to turn it into a real cabin, where a hammock, a rope will be placed under a bunk bed, and a small but real sail will serve as a canopy. Using photo wallpaper, a room can be turned into a yacht cabin, a seashore, a ship’s deck, and even an underwater kingdom. An imitation of the seabed can be done in a nursery using carpet.
Children's room in a marine style
Interior of a children's room for two children in a marine style
Children's room
Typically, a nautical-style nursery design is used to decorate boys’ rooms. Such an interior can inspire a child to various achievements and lift his spirits. It also develops imagination and aesthetic senses in children. Photo wallpapers depicting a sea pier, a shipping dock, or the underwater world are suitable for a children's interior. The bed can also be designed in the shape of a ship. The presence of drawings of anchors, steering wheels and other thematic paraphernalia in the decor is welcome.
The carpet in such a nursery should correspond to the boy’s age and his needs. For games, it is advisable to select thicker cotton products with appropriate colors and patterns. In a room with a nautical style, the interior will look natural with a play complex with a rope ladder and rope, as well as a large globe and a geographical map of the world.
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Indoors, you can collect a collection of shells and stones of different types to develop tactile sensations in a young boy. The marine-style design will perfectly complement the walls with children's drawings on the theme. For older children, ship models are provided for self-assembly and further installation in the room.
Home galley
This may seem strange, but a tiny “Khrushchev” kitchen will be just the perfect place for improvisation on a marine theme. After all, it is as cramped as a ship's galley. Wood, combined with blue and white tones, will create a fairly fresh and incredibly stylish interior. Order the doors of the facades from bleached pine, hang curtains in a large checkered cell or blinds on the window and you will not recognize your favorite kitchen, it will become so spacious and cozy to be in it.
Home galley
To be or not to be a marine interior
If we talk about marine interiors, today they have become extremely widespread in city apartments and there is an explanation for this. This style can give a feeling of balance and tranquility; it brings back pleasant memories of a seaside holiday. If you still doubt whether a marine-style interior will be exactly what you dreamed of, then look at how many advantages it has. Let's start with the fact that it is impossible not to pay tribute to style in terms of environmental friendliness. After all, when reproducing it, only natural materials are used. Accordingly, this room design is completely safe for kids. Further. For such an interior, a minimum set of furniture is provided, which means you will get free space in which it will not only be pleasant to relax and breathe deeply. Getting rid of a lot of unnecessary details and concentrating on individual furniture accessories significantly reduces the chances of creating a mess in the room. The presence of stripes in the design makes it possible to make even the most modest room taller and wider, at least visually. The walls will stop “pressuring” you and you will be happy to spend more time at home.
marine style interior
Perhaps the only “stone” that can be thrown into a marine-style interior is its high cost, but our craftsmen can easily argue with this, creating its main elements with their own hands. So do not deny yourself the pleasure of enjoying the sunny warmth of the sea coast in inclement weather.
