Christian Little

When decorating with nautical bedding sets you may think you limit yourself regarding color. This style of decorating, however, has a wide array of color choices. Blues, greens, white, reds, browns, the colors possibilities are limitless if you use your imagination. What do you wish to accomplish in the space by your color choice?

Take into consideration the atmosphere you wish to create when choosing a color palette. Peace and calm are created when using blues and greens. White will add drama to the space. Red lends itself to feelings of excitement and aggression. If insomnia is a common problem you may wish to eliminate the use of red or use it in very limited amounts.

Begin by choosing your theme. Will you choose a lighthouse theme, sailing, beach scenes or maybe a tropical theme? With any of these nautical bedding sets choices, you will want to choose your primary color scheme and add your accents from there. Your accents may be added with your furniture, curtains, art work and accessories.

You have chosen your primary color scheme, now you should decide on how much of the theme you wish to include in the space. If a lighthouse theme has been chosen, are you going to include that theme on the bedding? You may just want the lighthouses to be added through your accessories. If you included your theme in both, will it be too cluttered for the space? These are all things to consider when decorating with nautical bedding set.

If choosing a tropical theme you widen your opportunity for color choice. Tropical colors may include oranges, pinks, yellows and more. What type of vegetation do you find in the tropics? Picture yourself at your perfect tropical destination and envision what you may see. Take your lead from that picture and see what type of tropical paradise you can create in your space with decoration.

Regardless of what theme you choose, accenting with wood deepens the palette. A sailing theme would typically use a honey colored wood, which evokes a feeling of warmth. The tropics on the other hand tend to use the dark woods which are rich in color. A beach themed decor often times use white washed woods or a driftwood color. Any of these choices will heighten the color experience.

Keeping in mind what other activities are done in this space begin to envision the atmosphere you wish to create. Today many people have their office in their bedroom or an entertainment area, possibly a library. If any of these other activities are performed in this space, you my wish to take that into consideration when deciding on colors. If you enjoy reading after a long day at the office, using the more serene blue and green may be the direction you wish to go. If you have your office space in the bedroom and need to have high energy to perform your office duties, using a more bold color palette may be wise. No matter the theme or palette you choose be sure you choose based on your sleeping needs as well.

The possibilities are many when decorating with nautical bedding decor. If you have fear when it comes to nautical decoration, start out small. Choosing to use only color and not theme when you start out will allow anyone with anxiety regarding decorating to ease into the commitment. Oftentimes if you choose your furniture style first, it will guide you into a theme choice. Your passions are usually reflected when you begin to decorate. Decide what your passions are in these areas, such as ocean living, traveling the tropics or maybe sailing. When your passion guides you, adventure is sure to be spurred.