Parents always want to put their child in a fairy tale. To a world where he would gladly dream and make plans for the future. Often such a dream interior for a child is a nursery in a marine style. And, despite the general maritime orientation, everyone has different desires: someone wants to live in a ship's cabin, someone wants to live on the seabed, and some even dream of the deck of a pirate ship, arranged right in the room. So why not make childhood dreams come true?
An important element that complements the interior of a room in a marine style are curtains. Sometimes they are even a style-forming element - for example, if the curtains are made in the form of a sea net for catching fish.
Competent selection of color and type of curtains will help to give the room a finished and harmonious look. The information below will help you navigate the main points when choosing curtains for a nursery in a marine style.
Primary colors
The first association that comes to mind is blue. Indeed, in the vast majority of cases, the blue color is present in interiors made in a marine style. Blue is calming, soothing and allows you to focus. At the same time, the abundance of blue suppresses the mood, gives a feeling of cold. And dark blue tones visually narrow the space. Therefore, it is safe to use rich blue in spacious sunny nurseries for active children. In all other cases, blue should be used sparingly.
The most advantageous and "marine" combination is blue and white. Neutral white color dilutes the severity and darkness of blue. And their combination is reminiscent of a sailor's vest or the Greek Santorini - an island with white houses and blue roofs.
Another active color that successfully complements the marine orientation is red. However, do not abuse them - tips on the eaves or a red lambrequin will be quite sufficient to bring color to the curtains.
Also, all shades of blue (from light blue to turquoise), beige and sand colors, sunny yellow and shades of brown will set the marine style of the room. It is important at the same time that the color of the curtains is combined or complements the colors already available in the interior of the room.
Striped
If it seems that plain curtains in the nursery will look boring or too bright, use a strip. Blue and white horizontal stripes symbolize vests and will be appropriate in a nautical style design. Their advantage is also that they are able to visually expand the room. It will be good to complement the print on the curtains with a similar pattern on the upholstery of furniture, pillows and other interior items. However, you should not hang curtains with a narrow strip - such a pattern will quickly tire your eyesight.
The strip on the curtains can be vertical. Such a decision will visually make the room taller and add air to it. You don't have to use only blue and white. You can dilute them with yellow, red or blue. Different stripe widths will add dynamism to the room.
Another type of curtains that perform a rather decorative function is thread curtains. If you show imagination, such curtains will become the central design element of the room. You can make curtains by hand with a child from a thick rope, tying knots on it and attaching shells, small pebbles and starfish collected on vacation at sea. Children will proudly show their friends a homemade curtain, and you will have a long memory of a pleasantly spent leisure time together.
Blinds are sometimes an alternative to curtains. Perhaps they are not as colorful as textile curtains - although you can choose blinds of any color. However, they fully support the marine theme. A definite plus of blinds is their practicality and ease of maintenance. Installing blinds is more likely to be appropriate in the room of a grown child.
Marine patterns
Sometimes a child asks to design a nursery, being impressed by specific characters from books or cartoons. For such a case, textile shops and stores offer a variety of printed fabrics in a marine style. You can find curtains with simple shells, and curtain fabrics with drawings of marine-themed cartoon characters. At the same time, good solutions for companion fabrics are offered, you can pick up light organza curtains and light-tight dense curtains for the second row with the same or similar pattern.
If the stores do not have anything that pleases you or your child, there is the possibility of photo printing on the fabric of the desired pattern. Be sure - no one else will have such a curtain. But when choosing an image, you should pay special attention to its quality, otherwise, when printing on a large area of the curtain, the picture will be fuzzy or pixelated.
Options for girls and boys
As a rule, children's in a marine style are made for boys. After all, it is they who dream of travel, adventure and imagine themselves as a brave captain or vice versa, a pirate. For them, you can make curtains in the form of sails, if the area of \u200b\u200bthe nursery allows it. A rope curtain will also look good. In general, any curtains in blue-blue "boyish" colors will organically fit into the boy's nursery.
Girls in a marine style are most often attracted to marine life. Therefore, the curtains in the nursery for girls can be with mermaids, fish, starfish. The most suitable colors are white, beige, yellow. Of course, the curtains can also be with a traditional stripe, but for girls it is better to soften the colors - choose not bright blue, but pastel blue.
Marine style is very popular today. The interior designed in this way is distinguished by a romantic, relaxing atmosphere, which becomes a constant reminder of summer, vacation, travel. A special role is played by curtains in the interior, which are decorated with appropriate symbols, reminiscent of waves. What should be considered when choosing curtains and curtains?
Curtains in the bedroom
Marine style features
This style involves the use of various motifs - you can recreate the atmosphere of a fishing village or a pirate haven, imitate Scandinavian or tropical latitudes. Interesting nautical-style curtains, which set the tone for the rest of the decor, become the basic element in the design. You can decorate in this way a children's room, bedroom, kitchen, living room and other rooms, turning them into a cozy sea nest.
In this case, you need to take into account the features of this style:
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Choosing material and style
Do-it-yourself marine-style curtains are made from various materials, including both natural and synthetic fabrics, which have one key requirement - sufficient density and even deliberate roughness of the fabric surface. The main thing is that the drapery canvases correspond to the dimensions of the window.
Suitable solutions include:
- Gunny;
- Textiles with a coarse knit pattern made of yarn;
- The combination of fleecy fabrics (velvet or velveteen) with weightless organza, tulle.
The most elegant options are linen, satin or cotton. Blue curtains look interesting in the interior when choosing denim as the basis, which will not only give the room a unique style, but will be very practical and easy to use.
The rope curtain looks original with decor in the form of shells, intricate marine knots. Throwing such a marine net over an ordinary blue canvas, you can create a characteristic color at minimal cost. When choosing blue curtains with trim, you should also remember about the decor that gives a stylistic direction - homemade rope loops or eyelets for pulling a rope.
For those who do not like textiles in the interior, we can recommend marine-style Roman blinds, which are offered with patterns characteristic of the marine element and are made in suitable colors, conveying the marine atmosphere in an extremely realistic way. Particularly interesting are the sea breeze Roman blinds, represented by a combination of white and turquoise stripes of various thicknesses that imitate waves.
Deciding on a color scheme
Blue-blue curtains are not the only option for decorating window openings. Green-turquoise shades are quite appropriate. In addition, you can set accents by choosing yellow, turquoise, gray or red.
If thick blue curtains are chosen as the main element, white, sand or beige curtains with a thematic pattern will look spectacular against their background. A relevant solution for a marine style is a color scheme that repeats the combination of alternating stripes of blue and white, characteristic of a marine vest. Stripes can be arranged both vertically and zigzag. You can make curtains in the form of sea waves by combining blue, white and turquoise tones.
Window decoration for the living room
Curtains in a marine style are one of the win-win solutions for decorating a living room. In such a room, first of all, complex multilayer structures are appropriate, in which there is embroidery from gold threads corresponding to the marine theme. If the room is spacious, marine-style curtains are decorated with tiebacks and lambrequins. When using decor in the interior, you should choose a single textile for curtains and other items as a connecting link.
Living room
When decorating the living room, it is important to remember that in summer blue curtains will be especially appropriate if the windows face the sunny side. If you wish, you can soften the cold blue color by adding warm accents (sand-colored lambrequins or beige curtains).
Delicate blue curtains also look good in the interior of the living room, especially in small rooms, when dark colors narrow the space even more.
Window decoration for the bedroom
Blue curtains in the bedroom will help create a calm atmosphere, setting up rest and relaxation. Dense expensive fabrics, bright accents in the form of decorative elements decorated in red tones (for example, cornice decorations) are relevant here. Curtains in the style of "fishing nets" can add a touch of romance, for hanging which metal rings are used. A net woven from a thin rope will “lighten” the dark blue curtains, making the atmosphere less gloomy.
Separately, it is worth highlighting the blue stuffed curtains in the interior of the bedroom, the material of which is brocade or velvet. Curtains with a printed pattern stylized as a marine theme look spectacular if the pattern is made to match the main setting. If you want to make curtains a central element of the interior, you should choose models with large patterns.
If the bedroom is small enough, the best option would be a combination of pure white and blue when decorating window openings. Such nautical-style curtains for a three-leaf window look spectacular if a lush, but at the same time weightless tulle reminiscent of a sail is chosen as a white element, creating a feeling of airiness that characterizes the endless expanses of the sea.
Window decoration for the kitchen
Among the most suitable options for the kitchen interior, one can single out marine-style roller blinds, which are most convenient to use due to a clear fit to the shape of the window opening and simple folding using a special lifting mechanism. When choosing a shade and ornament that matches the theme, this type of curtain becomes a central element of the interior.
Blue curtains for the kitchen can also be chosen in the form of practical linen or cotton curtains, the originality of which is given by the decor with white beads and shells stretched on a thread. When designing a kitchen, the color palette can be diluted with a gray tone, which in a marine style imitates the pebbles lining the beach.
Children's room in a marine style
The blue color in the interior of the nursery is recommended by psychologists because of the positive effect on the emotional state of the child, as it helps to relax and calm down after an eventful day. Therefore, wallpaper in a marine style for a nursery is more than appropriate, especially if the owner of the room is a boy.
When decorating a nursery, sail curtains made from a piece of light fabric (satin or linen) in beige or white, white canvas or polyester become a suitable option for decorating a window opening (it looks spectacular in the form of a roller blind occupying a minimum of space).
As a drapery, giving the “sail” a multi-tiered, part of the curtain can be used, fixing it on an additional cornice, installed at some distance from the window. A dense blue curtain will help to complete the composition.
Curtains in a nautical style for a nursery in a classic design are a combination of white curtains with colored curtains, on which thematic prints are applied in the form of images of waves, inhabitants of the deep sea or stripes. Quite often, boys opt for roller blinds-vest, which look very original with a non-standard zigzag arrangement of stripes.
A nautical-style nursery can also be designed for a girl if she likes to travel or. In this case, it is better to put aside the sails, anchors and vests. In a girl's room, it is better to give preference to images of starfish, decorative elements in the form of shells, exotic fish, and mermaids. The best option is multilayer curtains, which are a combination of bright terracotta, turquoise or emerald curtains and light white curtains. You can emphasize the marine style and not overload the interior by choosing curtains sewn from plain white fabric with images of algae. Another interesting option is Roman curtains made of fabric with stripes of white, blue, sand color in combination with azure blue curtains.
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The marine theme in the interior implies following a certain style, but at the same time it implies ample opportunities for creativity. You can experiment with accessories, color combinations, highlighting stylish sea curtains as the central element of the decor, which are the personification of endless expanses of water.
Properly selected, depending on the room, the design of the curtains will ensure the creation of a harmonious cozy atmosphere.
In the design of residential premises, the preferences of the owners are of no small importance. After all, the atmosphere corresponding to the inner world of a person will give him maximum pleasure and comfort. Romantic natures or connoisseurs of travel often choose a marine style as a basis, and decor, in particular, curtains, plays an important role in such interiors.
Curtains in a marine style will not only emphasize the direction of the interior, they will always help you feel like you are in your favorite element. In this review, "Dream House" offers to plunge into the world of the sea element and see which curtains would be appropriate for decorating different rooms decorated in this style. Such interiors are especially relevant in the summer, but they will be no less interesting outside the holiday season, as pleasant memories of your vacation.
The choice of fabric for curtains in a marine style
The choice of fabrics for creating curtains in a marine style has no restrictions. It can be both natural materials and synthetic. But the color scheme is represented by traditional white, blue colors and their shades. But at the same time, you should choose dense fabrics, rough, plain or striped.
They will add grace to the room, cotton or matting. Even denim is appropriate. To create interesting ensembles, you can use lighter fabrics - tulle,. Their combination with fleecy fabrics - velvet or corduroy will be interesting. Rope curtains decorated with shells, knots and other marine decor are the best fit for a marine theme. As well as curtains hung on loops made of rope.
Marine-themed curtains in different rooms
For a children's room, you should combine warm colors with cold ones. In addition, fabrics with a special dust-repellent coating have appeared today, which is very practical and convenient for children's rooms. They will inspire your kid for adventures, create a great mood for him.
Nautical bathroom screens
In the bathroom, the nautical theme is perhaps the most common. Therefore, they often have corresponding drawings - ships, anchors, shells, marine life, sea and sand.
If the bathroom has a window, then it’s a sin not to use some interesting curtains for it, stylized as a marine style. This photo shows an interesting design of the bath in the form of a ship, and the windows in this room are decorated with short striped curtains, decorated with rope with marine knots.
And the next photo shows the design of a bathroom with nets thrown over it. And the windows are decorated with simple translucent curtains with a combined color - and white.
If you remember with nostalgia the sound of the surf and the color of the sea wave, you want to bring the romance of the sea to the design of your home, then it's time to decorate your living space with beautiful and functional interior elements - sea curtains.
The history of this style has already exceeded 100 years, but it continues to attract attention - craving for the sea is as much an integral part of human nature as the need for food and sleep.
Marine style features
This style cannot be confused with any other direction of interior design, just look at the photo.
Indeed, in no other style does the interior design of living rooms resemble the deck of a ship.
The characteristic features of the style are the predominance of blue and white shades in textile design, the presence of all kinds of stripes and patterns.
A prerequisite is a floor covering made of solid boards, parquet or other wooden finishing materials.
Also, furniture in the room should be made of solid wood.
Various items that evoke associations with the sea and sea voyages, such as shells, ship models and other small but clearly visible little things, should emphasize the marine style.
White wall decoration and a massive form of furniture are desirable, and what is completely incompatible with the marine style is light, openwork forms.
Of course, an important component of the style is the predominance of navy blue, a symbol of sea water, in the interior.
For this, various textile elements are widely used and, first of all, of course, marine-style curtains from any material, but always in a blue tint to create the desired image.
In a marine style, you can decorate almost any room in your home.
Features of the design of living room windows
In the surroundings of the living room, decor elements play an important role - paintings with a marine plot, ship models and other souvenirs.
The role of curtains is to emphasize the marine theme, to combine all the components of the style into a single image. A variety of design options are perfectly demonstrated by photos of curtains in a marine style. Lambrequins, multilayer drapery, tiered execution will look advantageous. The more magnificent the curtains, the more advantageous the living room will look.
The winning look of sea curtains will be emphasized by gilded thread embroidery, especially if there are images related to marine motifs - rigging of sailboats, inhabitants of the depths, etc. Sea curtains look especially beautiful on the south side, when in the sun they imitate a flowing stream of water.
Bedroom windows
The marine color of the textile design, especially if these are marine curtains for the nursery, should not be a dark shade that can create a slightly depressing atmosphere. Best of all, this is a light blue version of curtains and other textile elements.
Blue shades can be diversified with a contrasting color of a floor lamp or chandelier shades. Red is perfect for this.
Light blue curtains should be complemented by tulle, preferably pure white. Ivory color is also suitable, the main thing is that the shape of the tulle is as lush and airy as possible, made, for example, in the form of sails.
As materials for curtains, it is better to use dense fabrics, such as velvet or brocade, which perfectly retain sunlight, providing twilight that is pleasing to the eye at any time.
Curtains in the interior of the kitchen
The peculiarity of the kitchen interior is that it is appropriate to use a large number of designer items of a marine theme.
Here, curtains or curtains made in the form of threads with beads or seashells would be an excellent option. Curtains can be sewn from light turquoise, blue, gray or white linen.
Conclusion
Although marine style does not belong to the most popular areas of interior design, but with some effort and imagination, you can create a real masterpiece of interior art in any room - bedroom, living room or kitchen.
Only a few accessories are needed, which can be freely purchased in souvenir shops.
As a result, one of the rooms will be decorated in a very unusual way, it will become the subject of your pride and increased attention of guests.
The predominant blue color can be varied with beige and brown shades to create a warm, cozy environment.
Photo of sea curtains in the interior
If you love the sea and every year look forward to a vacation to get to the Cote d'Azur, the design of a room in a marine theme will appeal to you. In order for the room to take on a finished look, it is not enough to stick a sea-green wallpaper and choose the appropriate themed accessories. For a room in a marine style, it is important to choose the right curtains and then the whole interior will sparkle with new colors.
Textile
When recreating a marine theme in a room, it is very important to pay attention to the nuances. So, as a basis for curtains, you should choose linen, soft fabric, jute, rope. These sand-colored materials will bring a bright accent to the room and will harmonize well with wooden decorative elements, for example, with a steering wheel. The rough texture of materials and, at the same time, simplicity without frills - this is what you need to recreate an authentic marine style.
Linen curtains will also look good indoors, however, this option is more traditional. Curtains should be plain (this is the main rule), rich blue or dark turquoise. Marine prints or non-gaudy stripes are acceptable.
The choice of soft fabric will be a truly ideal solution for decorating a room in a marine style. Outwardly, it is very similar to velor material and looks beautiful in a duet with delicate tulle. By the way, the software is suitable not only for window decoration, but also for draping doorways. This fabric looks especially good in spacious rooms. The choice of color is quite wide: from white-blue, turquoise to rich turquoise.
Among the advantages of the soft material, the following should be noted:
- a wide range of;
- high resistance to UV rays and temperature extremes;
- not afraid of moisture;
- not susceptible to fungus formation;
- hypoallergenic;
- has a dirt-repellent top layer;
- easy to care for (washable at a temperature not exceeding 40 C).
Style
For curtains in a marine style, it is better to prefer the design in the form of Roman or Japanese curtains, scallops or blinds. Designers are increasingly giving preference to Roman blinds, as they have the necessary functionality. For example, if you decorate a window with them in combination with a small transparent tulle curtain, you will get the layering that is so characteristic of ship sails. Roman blinds are easy to fit for windows of any size and configuration. Curtains of this type will help create the necessary amount of daylight in the room based on your personal preferences. Roman blinds are easy to care for: they are easy to remove and wash, and then hang them back.
Decorating windows in different rooms
Living-dining room
For these rooms, both blinds and curtains are suitable. They must be placed as close to the ceiling as possible in order to feel the spirit of the sea. If the choice fell on blinds, it is better that they have a fabric base. As for the color scheme, in rooms such as the living room or dining room, where a lot of people always gather, it is better to use calm shades - greenish, blue, blue. If it seems that the room looks boring in this design, you can add sand accents. Bamboo curtains are also suitable for a marine-style living room.
In decorative niches, you can place marine paraphernalia: a steering wheel, a vest, a weather vane, an anchor, a barometer. So that decorative elements do not create a sense of chaos, they must be correctly distributed in the interior of the room. In addition, the color of the accessories should contrast with the tone of the curtains in order to stand out. On plain curtains, let's say a discreet pattern that will be clearly visible when the curtains are lowered and drawn. If you open the window, the breath of the breeze will flutter the fabric and enhance the feeling of being at sea.
It is worth remembering that artificial lighting makes the fabric several tones darker, so you should not choose curtains of very dark shades, otherwise the general atmosphere of the room will become not romantic, but gloomy. Blueness and rare yellow accents on the fabric require appropriate furnishings - all furniture should be chosen exclusively in light colors.
Children's
Making a room for a child also implies taking into account the psychological aspect. With age, the interests and preferences of the baby change, some previously mounted elements may become irrelevant. In order for a room in a marine style to always be cozy and attractive for a child, you need to modify it in a timely manner.
At 11-12 years old, the curtains in the room, for the most part, should be a reflection of the play element. They can be applied images of marine animals, landscapes, sails, radiant sky. Thanks to such an environment, the child will be able to get rid of negative emotions, fatigue, stress. In addition, the curtains will be an addition for children's games, creating the necessary atmosphere. The main thing is that the curtains do not look gaudy, otherwise they will cause discomfort and irritation for everyone who is in the children's room, including the child himself.
For this age category, it is better to choose white curtains made from natural materials: satin, cotton, linen. To create a more playful and cheerful atmosphere, red, gray, turquoise and yellow elements are acceptable.
Curtains with pickups on both sides will look beautiful. In adolescence (13-15 years), the child's preferences change. It is not necessary to make major repairs in the room, rip off the wallpaper and throw away the furniture, just change the curtains. If a teenager continues to be interested in the marine theme, then this style can be preserved due to the thematic pattern on the curtain fabric. But schools of fish, dolphins and starfish should be replaced by more "adult" elements - ships, yachts. In order for the new curtains to blend well with the furniture, it is best to leave the same color as the previous curtains.
At the age of 16-20, young people and girls have a habit of thinking a lot, dreaming, thinking. This is due to the open spaces of life: institute, part-time job, first love, dates. Accordingly, at this time, teenagers may want to retire more often and be alone with their thoughts. In this case, the curtain fabric should be heavier, capable of tightly closing the window opening. But the general tone of the curtain and any applications on it should remain in light colors, otherwise in the evening, when artificial light is used, the nautical-style room will seem gloomy and gloomy.
Manufacturer's choice
When buying fabric for curtains, it is better to give preference to firms that are well-known and have already gained a good reputation. Despite the fact that their price range may be slightly higher than that of competitors, you can buy a quality product by choosing from a large number of proposed models that differ in shades and prints. You can be sure that all applications on the fabric (anchors, sea waves, foam, ropes, seagulls) will have the correct proportions without visual distortions and sewing defects. The most famous companies producing curtain fabrics are IKEA (Kingdom of the Netherlands) and the Spanish company TM Goleta.
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