Wednesday, 5 April 2017

Ponte Vedra Beach Home Decor Suggestions And Ideas

By Larry Robinson


Spending time at the ocean is extremely relaxing for a lot of people. Most can only spend a few days of vacation each year enjoying the sun and sand. Others live seaside all year around and would not trade it for anything. Their houses almost always reflect the light and breezy surroundings they see outside their windows. Ponte Vedra beach home decor usually includes furniture that tends to be casual and comfortable. Decorative accents complement this and are often treasures found rummaging through local antique stores and arts and crafts shows.

Decorating with items that reflect your surroundings is a wonderful way to create a positive atmosphere. Driftwood is a material often found on beaches after a storm and can be picked up, treated and made into any number of interesting pieces. They can become furniture or wall hangings depending on your taste. If you are not handy, there are usually local artists displaying interesting exhibits.

Starfish are considered celestial symbols, and you will amaze your friends and neighbors by incorporating them along with other love themed accents. These urchins are fairly fragile, so you should probably mount any real ones and display them behind glass. If you are the sort that likes flea markets, you might stumble upon an old starfish collage or sculpture.

Shells are abundant, and there is nothing that says ocean more than these interesting forms. The possibilities for use are limited only by your imagination. A do it yourself project can be a good way to spend a rainy day that keeps you inside. You could make a shadow box or glue shells you have found on the beach onto a lamp, a vase, or a planter. Faint shell designs in fabrics are a good way to add them to your room without making the theme overwhelming.

If boats interest you, you can probably find all kinds in local shops. Woodworking artists who specialize in recreating historic schooners are sometimes in the area and are happy to share the history with interested parties. Sometimes they can even be persuaded to part with one. Boats in bottles, tiny replicas of Indian canoes, paddles and oars are all elements you can use to create a unique display.

Some people love old signs and clocks. They can make attractive decorations for a porch, mud room, entry way, or kitchen, if they are placed strategically and sparingly. Overuse will ruin the effect and make your decorating seem contrived and stiff. Finding these kinds of items is usually easy. They are popular with tourists and so are in abundant supply.

Some other decorating ideas that can be fun, but are more attractive if placed strategically and sparingly are whimsical creations. Some people love mermaids and like to collect different styles and display them. Carved wood fishermen and ceramic fun fish are other possibilities. These items usually get a lot of attention.

If you are lucky enough to have an oceanfront house, as a vacation retreat or permanent residence, you should really consider filling it with the art and design that brings the outside in.




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