Features of the marine style
A number of main trends inherent in the marine interior:
- The color scheme of the style is distinguished by a combination of white, blue and light blue colors. Sometimes a small amount of red, orange or brown color is added.
- The marine style is characterized by wooden furniture and decor, as well as flooring made of natural wood or its imitation.
- The interior is always decorated with many different accessories that relate to the marine theme.
The photo shows a children’s room in a marine style in the attic in the interior of a wooden house.
Choice of color
The main palette is chosen to imitate marine, sandy beach and tropical shades.
A children’s room in a similar style is decorated not only in white and blue or blue tones, evoking associations with deep ocean waters, but also turquoise, emerald and azure colors or the color of the sea wave are used. A spectacular solution would be to use a beige or brown range, conveying the shade of a ship’s deck.
The photo shows white and natural wood shades in the interior design of a children’s room in marine style.
This style involves a combination of blue, associated with a cloudless sky and the sea, with yellow, reminiscent of sand.
What furniture is suitable?
For children’s room in marine style, it is better for parents to choose furniture items made of natural wood. Such furniture not only perfectly recreates the required atmosphere in the room, but is also durable, environmentally friendly, hypoallergenic and safe.
In the marine interior, it is appropriate to use classic and slightly strict furniture without unnecessary decorative details. The nursery can be furnished with elements of dark or bleached light wood, as well as wicker items made of bamboo or rattan.
The photo shows the design of a children’s room with a small wooden bed in the form of a boat.
The main compositional center of the room will be an original bed in the form of a ship. Also, the furnishings can be decorated with an unusual chest of drawers with masts and interesting shelves in the form of a steering wheel.
A wardrobe decorated with portholes, slatted facades and fittings with seahorses or stars will perfectly complement the design. The doors of the structure are decorated with thematic symbols, stickers or paintings.
A room in a marine style for two children is equipped with a bunk bed with a wooden or rope ladder, emphasizing the style direction and at the same time representing an excellent exercise machine for the child.
Decor and textiles
When decorating a child’s window in a marine style, curtains made of natural linen and cotton fabrics in a single-color or striped design are used. The ensemble can be complemented with nets or ropes. Curtains with various colorful patterns such as steering wheels, anchors, lifebuoys or sea creatures will help to give the room a more playful mood.
White or blue pillows with thematic images and bedspreads made of fabric with metallic threads that shimmer in the light will perfectly decorate the bed.
The photo shows white Roman blinds with transparent blue curtains on the window in a small children’s room for a boy.
For the decor of a children’s room in a marine style, a wide variety of accessories are selected in the form of shells, beautiful stones or pebbles, which can be used to partially decorate the surface of the walls or door leaf. A lifebuoy is an almost integral part of the interior. It will also be appropriate to place models of sailboats and globes in the room, lay out telescopes and hang barometers and wall maps. A child’s bedroom will be perfectly complemented by chests that are suitable for storing toys.
For lighting in a child’s room, a chandelier in the form of a steering wheel with fixed ceramic or glass lampshades decorated with shells or ropes is often installed. A lamp suspended on a chain or an octopus-shaped lamp with tentacles to which lampshades are attached will look no less interesting.
Finishing and materials
The most common solution is a stretch ceiling, which can be monochrome or decorated with pictures of a raging ocean, a treasure map or a wind rose. The ceiling surface in a child’s room is sometimes painted blue and white clouds are painted or whitewash is used.
The walls in a child’s room can be painted in gray, white, cream, beige, blue tones or covered with plain wallpaper. For an accent plane, canvases with a striped print or images on a marine theme, as well as photo wallpapers with exotic landscapes, ocean inhabitants or a world map are suitable.
The photo shows a children’s room in a marine style for a boy with an accent wall covered with photo wallpaper.
For the floor in a children’s room in this style, it is advisable to choose materials in light brown shades, associated with a sun-bleached deck or a sandy beach. Laminate, modern linoleum, natural parquet, hypoallergenic cork or carpet in beige, rich green, grass or blue colors will be an excellent facing.
Design ideas
Several original design examples showing how to decorate a children’s room in a marine style style.
Boy’s room interior in a nautical style
Boy’s nursery interior can be done in white, gray, gray, steel or blue shades. The theme of a ship’s cabin, deck or submarine is chosen for the room’s decoration.
The walls in the room are decorated with drawings of geographical maps, old scrolls or pirate ships. Various accessories, such as a toy palm tree, bungalow, surfboards or a hammock, will help to create the right atmosphere.
The photo shows the design of a boy’s nursery, done in white and blue tones.
Design of a girl’s nursery in a marine style
A sand, soft blue, pink, powder or pearl color palette with bright tropical accents is appropriate for a girl’s bedroom.
A nursery in a marine style is decorated with light draperies, for example, a canopy is hung over the sleeping area, which, in combination with elegant furniture, gives the space airiness. The walls can be decorated with pictures of fish or images of fairy-tale characters such as the Little Mermaid.
The photo shows a girl’s nursery in a marine style, decorated in turquoise.
A selection of ideas for teenagers
A teenage room for a guy with a simpler, laconic and functional interior can be complemented with an improvised aquarium with marine life, and the walls can be decorated with interesting appliques with continents. An antique chest or suitcase will be an original decor. Open shelves filled with souvenirs or unusual things brought from different countries will add a special mood to the atmosphere.
The design of a bedroom for a teenage girl can be made in the style of a coastal house with an incredibly romantic atmosphere. To achieve this, the interior is done in pastel colors and furnished with aged wooden furniture of a light color, the windows are decorated with lace curtains, and the surrounding environment is complemented by shells, stars, corals and other sea treasures.
The photo shows a marine style in the interior of a teenage girl’s bedroom.
Options for decorating a baby’s nursery
In a newborn’s nursery, it is appropriate to make blue, turquoise or gray wall decorations with the addition of a striped print or several beautiful panels. Various themed accessories in the form of steering wheels, anchors or ships will captivate the baby and give him positive emotions. The walls in the room can be decorated with stickers, stencils or even volumetric figures.
The photo shows a white and blue nursery for a newborn with natural wooden furniture.