The first glimpse that guests catch of your sense of style is your entry door. Give your entry door a stunning nautical makeover to add a sense of style to your entrance way.

Brass Decorations:

Brass door knockers in nautical designs, such as anchors, seashells, lighthouse, seahorses, or yachts, will add a maritime theme to your front door. These solid door knockers will announce the arrival of visitors, while attracting admiring glances.

You can also play on the maritime theme by adding a brass surround to circular glass panel in your entry door. This will create the look of a ship’s porthole and add evenly spaced bolts to create a more authentic appearance.

Wreaths:

Door wreaths offer a wealth of opportunities to decorate your door with nautical flair. Conjure up visions of a Caribbean vacation or day trips to the seashore with a well-crafted nautical wreath. An extensive range of wreaths available from bluebarnacles.com includes shoreline components such as sea grass, ferns, shells, and starfish.

Alternatively, make your own maritime-themed wreath by collecting items from the seashore. Dry them thoroughly before use. Weave grasses and reeds into a circular shape to form the body of the wreath. Glue on colorful shells to make a wreath that will be unique to your home.

Welcome Mat:

Add a little sailor chic by creating a nautical welcome mat from recycled rope. For a circular mat, coil one long length of recycled rope around on itself, gluing it to itself as you go. Once the glue has dried, stitch the mat with fishing line and an upholstery needle to give it extra strength. This eco-friendly mat is not only decorative, it will also enable your guests to wipe their feet before entering your hallway.

A maritime-themed alternative to a recycled rope mat is a sea grass welcome mat that will tie in with your nautical theme.

Flags:

If you are throwing a party, decorate your entry door with festive flags to welcome your guests as they arrive. By stringing the flags on to a length of string you can emulate the flags flown by ships as international signals. For the ultimate personal party decoration, ibdesignsusa.com can supply nautical flags that spell your name or the name of a loved one.

 

Paint Schemes:

The paint scheme for your entry door should reflect natural colors of the sea and seashore. Blue, sand, and sunny yellows will complement your nautical décor. You can choose to paint your door in bright colors to reflect a beautiful, sunlit day. Alternatively, opt for a weather-beaten look that will harmonize with your maritime theme.

House Name:

Create a unique sign for your home by painting the name or number of your house or your family name on a piece of weathered wood. Drill a hole at each of the two top corners and tuck either end of a piece of thin rope or string into the holes. Knot the string behind each hole securely and hang your handcrafted sign from a nail hammered in to the door surround.

For added flair, glue seashells to your sign or stencil on some nautical designs, such as lighthouses, starfish, or ships.

 

Guest post contributed by Tanya, on behalf of the Coralcove.com. Tanya is an interior designer, specializing in Nautical Lighting and décor.