image via Home Sweet Home, room designed by Jennifer Reynolds Interiors
Summertime always inspires me to decorate with a nautical theme in mind. Accessories are the easiest way to bring a hint of the sea into a room. Since artwork, pillows and mirrors are obvious accessories, why not try some physical objects like a surfboard or oars for more 3-D decor options?
image via Coastal Living
Vintage oars are relatively easy to find on eBay, at a flea market or antique shop. A Project Nursery reader used vintage oars as decor in her daughter Stella’s room quite successfully.
For a more streamlined look, I personally love these painted oars by Contact Voyaging Company.
They are pricey, but you can consider them a piece of artwork. They come in over twenty painted styles based on nautical semaphore flags. But if you don’t want to spend the cash on a vintage or custom painted oar, you can always buy a print such as this one and have it framed—a nice budget-friendly alternative.
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Where were the accessories for stellas room purchased??
I loved the boy’s nursery with the blues and reds. I like the wood tones also. Great look.
I really like how they used the oars in Stella’s room. Vintage nautical for a girl. Now that’s an original concept as far as I’m concerned.
Love the pink striped nursery!!!!
Oars, especially those that are used and have some sort of “wear and tear” really do add a certain charm to a nautical-theme room. I have about five vintage ones in my son’s room, and yeah, got them from flea markets and from eBay.