Nautical Theme Bedding

Guest rooms and master bedrooms will exhibit an exotic flair if sheets and bedding are coupled with accessories suggesting global travel. Seashell and seafoam colors lend a refreshing feel to a room. The sense of a paradise island vacation will be easy to create with just a few changes. Bedding that incorporates photos of past trips is an ingenious use of employing the latest technology. The photos make a wonderful and distinctive collage that cannot be replicated.

Quilts sewn together with patches of beach-signs and coastal patterns, lifeguard stands, shells and coral are stunning. Stripes and surfing motifs bring focus to a room reminiscent of leisurely times at the waters' edge. Some subtle suggestions of seacoast trips will assist in achieving the relaxing motif you are looking for.

Nautical bedding sets in soft pastel colors and different shades of blue can create the illusion of an island oasis in any home. Imaginations can soar away to thoughts of warm, tropical islands, coastal breezes, sunshine and lush vegetation in a room decorated with new sheets, pillow shams and duvet. Palm trees, shimmering waves and sand dunes printed on bedding can remind one of their special allure.

In another area of the house, kids' rooms can be adapted to become fun-filled, seafaring areas where their imaginations sail away in make-believe pirate ships and deep sea treasure hunts. Stars, stripes, waves and anchors are seaworthy backgrounds for a young seafarer's play adventures. For instance, duvet covers sporting sailboats, lighthouses, pirate ships, etc., in print or quilted designs and patchwork make for comfy sleeping and play areas.

Pillows, pillowcases and shams can be fashioned into various seaworthy play shapes. Compasses with a pointer that actual turns, steering wheels, pirate hats, and various other items provide the play pirate with his or her nautical tools. Stuffed material ducks, whales and waves which double as pillows make for fun backdrops.

The luxurious feelings experienced on an ocean liner can be duplicated any time with the addition of the right nautical bedding set. Ordinary bedrooms can evolve into an oasis of tropical memories, beach settings, or a peaceful night on the ocean when the bedding and other nautical decor combine to create the perfect room.