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.

If your style is casual, you don't have to decide on one motif and carry it throughout the house. You can combine several eclectic styles if you know how to tie them all together once you have them in place. You might try adding some interesting driftwood pieces in your family room. You can use them as artwork, either framed or free standing. You might be able to find a local artist who specializes in wood and get that person to make you something unique.

If starfish are something that interest you, you could incorporate some design elements using them into your decorating. Once again arts and crafts festivals are a good place to find unusual pieces that might fit in your house. It could be a painting, a collage, or even a free standing sculpture. Decorative pillows and rugs are possibilities for adding starfish to your family room, bedroom, or bathroom.

Shells seem like an obvious decorating choice, but there are some unique things you can do to make the theme interesting. Upholstering chairs, sofas, or ottomans with shell designed fabric is one idea. You can always add them to vases, lamps and other small display pieces. One of the best ideas is simply to display your favorites finds in a beautiful cut glass bowl prominently placed on a mantle or shelf.

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.

A lot of homeowners find old signs and clocks interesting and like to use them to decorate walls. They can be fun in the kitchen or in a mud room, but they should probably be used sparingly in the main rooms of the house. They can get overwhelming and distracting unless they are used sparingly.

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 have been lucky enough to relocate to an ocean side residence, you should really have some fun decorating it. This is the place to mix and match different styles and indulge your creative side.




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