Thursday, July 8, 2010
Totally Radical Surf Decor Ideas For Your Bedroom
There is no one way to decorate a room in this type of theme because there are so many different factors and details that can be changed or altered according to personal taste. No one personality is more suited for this look than another one and totally different types of people could really enjoy this look, each with their own personal twist on it.
The first type of look for this decor is for someone who is very manly and enjoys the beach in a masculine type of way. The main color for a room like this is blue, with dark blue walls to represent the sea and even a blue carpet or rug to match.
There are multiple ways to enhance this room and for this kind of look. The best choices are probably pictures of surfers on the walls or even an actual surfboard hanging up, as well as photographs of scary sharks with their mouths open and large teeth showing.
An extremely different way to take this look is for a feminine, delicate girl who wants a surf decor theme for her bedroom. She can paint her walls in varying shades of pink and purple, with Hawaiian flowers in all different colors as decorations to the look.
A nice effect for her centerpiece would be a lamp that is shaped like a palm tree sitting on her desk and photographs of the sunset at the beach can be placed strategically all over the room as well.
For either a boy or girl that absolutely loves surfing and does not care much for the color of their room, choose accents that are shaped like surfboards for a cool look. There are small and large rugs, signs to hang on the door, and even surfboard ceiling fans that come in all different colors. There are even beds made in this shape!
There are also Hawaiian girl lamps, where the stand of the piece looks like a hula girl, hula hoops that might look nice hanging from the wall, and grass skirts that can be placed around the room to add to the feeling.
You cannot forget the natural surf look, either. This type of decoration is focused on natural, wooden pieces, such as unfinished wood beds and desks and bamboo decorations. The photographs around the room can be ones of wrecked ships, tiki huts, and lots of plants and greenery.
With the number of ways and directions that surf decor and beach decor can take, the sheer amount of personality types that would feel comfortable decorating their room like this is amazing. By simply going on the internet and looking around a little bit, you will definitely be able to find bedding, curtains, carpeting, and enhancements that will make a bedroom like this feel your own, even if you would never have imagined it. You never know what you will find until you start to look.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Surfboard Rugs - A Hot New Style In Tropical Decor

With a variety of sizes and colors to choose from, you'll be able to find the perfect one for your home. If you're wondering where one of these beauties could go in your home, the answer is everywhere! No matter what room you use one in, it's sure to become a conversation piece. Of course, we all want to have an interior decor that matches and many people prefer having very formal rooms in their homes.
Remember when you were a kid and you could design your room any way you wanted? Hopefully your parents were cool enough to let you decide what the theme was for the room you slept and played in. As you get older, you don't always get to pick fun and funny decor for your home, people take themselves too seriously. Remember what it's like to be a kid and take one room of your house and dress it up in beach attire, starting with a surfboard rug!
The bathroom is another obvious given when it comes to where these awesome rugs will look good. Make your powder room a place everyone will want to visit, just for the fun of it! Go with a beach theme and use sea shells and unique items that you would only find at the shore. For an added touch, have coconut scents throughout the room.
Another place they look great is on your patio. Give people a reminder of the summer with a rug so they can wipe their feet off as they come into the house. Create some fun for anyone who comes to visit when you decorate one or more rooms of your house in a casual, ocean way. Guaranteed your friends are going to want to know where you got your rug!
Your boys-whether young or older, will enjoy these colorful but simple pieces of customizable room decorations. If you've got a pool, why not get one for each side of the sliding glass door so people are sure to enter your home with clean, dry feet instead of running water all over the place? There's really no shortage on ideas where these rugs can be used.
If you've got a tiki hut or recreation room that is dressed up just for summer, surfboard rugs are the perfect complement to your current theme. If you're sitting inside because there's snow on the ground or it's pouring down rain-maybe it's just too cold to enjoy the outdoors, decorating your interior in bright, warm colors will help you bridge the time until you can bask in the glory of the sun again.
Decorate your spaces with surfboard rug that will cheer up anyone who literally stumbles across them. You never know when reminding someone of the lazy days of summer may be just what they need to pick them up. Get one or more to accent your tropical decor and start living in your own tropical paradise.
Monday, April 20, 2009
8 Great Ideas for a Shabby Chic Surf Shack
For most surfers, the ocean is their "home away from home." If this is you, here are 8 tips to make your home feel like your "home away from home."
1. Let's just get the obvious out of the way: Use your surfboard as decor! Mount a surfboard wall rack as not only a functional way to store your boards but also to add your personal flair to the room.
3. If you're not artistic, fake it. Use pre-pasted wall murals or borders to simulate the beach in your room. Wallpaper, murals and borders let you have so much creativity in the theme of your room. And most of them are not that sticky, impossible-to-remove wallpaper anymore. Many are simply peel-and-stick!
4. For a creative, and definitely laid-back touch, reupholster your dining room chairs with beach towels. Mix and match complementary designs and colors for the coolest dining room around.
5. You can use a small or medium sized beach ball in the corner of a room for a splash of color and creativity. But don't go overboard - one is enough. If you want to put it on a shelf, use a piece of tape to keep it from rolling off.
6. Recycle your old boards by turning them into furniture. Surfboards make great coffee tables or shelves and you can buy the wood and brackets kits to make the legs at most home improvement stores. Or, if you don't have the time, but do have the money, you can always cheat and buy a high-quality handcrafted wood surfboard coffee table.
7. Add some natural appeal with some bamboo shelves to hold books, mementos from your surf trips, or all your favorite surf DVD's.
8. And last but not least, the quintessential piece of surf shack decor - the surfboard rug. These now come in all colors, sizes and price points so you'll be sure to find exactly what you're looking for. The most popular ones are the striped ones available in numerous colors to match your decor. If you're looking for something a little less traditional, surfboard rugs now come in a host of cool new designs.
It will never replace the ocean, but with these tips you can make your home your second favorite place to be.
For these and other great beach decorating ideas, check out OceanStyles.com - Beach Decor



