How to design a bathroom and kitchen in a marine style

What is good in the first place is the marine style, because it is perfect for both a spacious room and a small one. This is one of its main advantages, in connection with which it is often used by designers due to its easy adaptation to any size. In addition, wide horizons are opened up in the choice of ideas: a room can turn into either a luxury yacht or a sunny lagoon, or you can imitate high waves or calm surface - there are a lot of options, and the choice is entirely yours.

Making a kitchen in a marine style

I must say that the kitchen is perhaps the best suited for interior decoration in a marine style. But first you need to decide on the topic, and remember that the tone of the atmosphere is set by all components without exception: windows, walls, ceiling, floor:

Walls - the finish in this case should be selected as suitable as possible, for example, ceramic tiles or painted lining would be the best option, mosaic or pebble applications would also look nice, although you can use simple wall painting;

Flooring - it all depends on what you want to do from the room, and if, for example, this is the deck of the ship, then the floor should have whiteboard boards, as if whitened by water and ocean salt, or a rough monophonic tile with small glass inserts under which are laid out compositions of coral, pebbles, sand or shells; in general, other coatings are used, for example, linoleum, laminate and even bulk floors with a 3D effect;

Windows - it would be logical to make the windows wooden with shutters, and the curtains to match the theme of natural fabric, you can use bamboo blinds, and even cooler - to make windows that imitate portholes; ceiling - stretch ceilings that will look very stylish in such an interior are ideal for the marine style of the kitchen, and if you even add images of gulls or clouds on a pale blue background, it will be simply gorgeous, especially if the room is decorated in the form of a deck a ship or cafe on the seashore - this will create the effect of an open-air presence, by the way, as an alternative, a good option would be to decorate the ceiling with a lime-white texture of snow-white color;

Furniture - the main features of furniture in a marine style - it is light worn and uncouth, because it should be an impression that it is slightly spoiled by the scorching rays of the sun and splashes of salt water, the material from which it is made should be natural, ideally from light wood, wicker furniture is also suitable, there should also be no shine, on the contrary, the surface the furniture should be matte and shabby, and of course, no decor (carving, gilding, etc.), the furniture should be extremely simple

Color spectrum

The most suitable shades for decorating a kitchen in a marine style are: blue, blue, emerald, azure and turquoise. In addition, the most spectacular combinations are: blue with white and red, light yellow with delicate green, beige with sand and ivory, as well as terracotta with the color of fired clay. And of course, do not forget that the harmony of colors in all the details of the interior is very important. You can apply bright accents by choosing a specific subject for this.

We design a bathroom in a marine style

Since the bathroom is directly connected with the water element, the marine style is perfect for it. On how to better decorate the interior, we will consider in more detail all the details:

Walls - for decoration you can use ceramic tiles or mosaics - such options are the most practical and popular today, however, textured plaster is often used, which also perfectly reproduces the desired environment; wood panels look very good, in general, the combination of materials can be very diverse: wood with plaster, wood with marble, or, for example, tile painted on plaster (fresco);

Flooring - in this case, the best option is ceramic tile, preferably a light shade, you can lay out a combination of several tones, it is nice to use a rug with a marine theme or just a neutral color, however, if desired, you can make the planks in the form of a deck using wood, parquet or laminate flooring;

Ceiling - you can paint with a simple paint to match the walls, you can plaster it, or you can use drywall to recreate several levels, a stretch ceiling with a heavenly pattern, for example, with clouds, will also be a good option;

Plumbing and furniture - regarding plumbing - it is advisable to purchase it in a classic white or cream color, in which case it will wonderfully contrast with the color of the walls, furniture is usually used in retro style

Color spectrum

The most common options for designing a bathroom are combinations of blue with white and blue with white with the addition of a green tint. However, other colors can also be used. For example, beige-brown, sand and terracotta tones. In general, for a bathroom in a marine style, any natural shades are suitable, both of the sea, and of sand and sun. And also, all neutral shades, such as white, beige, gray, creamy, sand - all shades of wood, considered the basis of the marine style. After all, the marine style is not only the sea, but, for example, a reflection of the mother-of-pearl shell.

Accessories and decor

As accessories for the kitchen, starfish and shells brought and collected from the sea are best suited. In addition, you can use on the walls panels from the same shells, photographs with a nautical theme, a fishing net, a barometer, a spyglass, a steering wheel, a decorative bottle with a note, an anchor, etc. It’s nice to put the mat on the floor.

For the bathroom, sea photos on the walls decorated with shells will also be appropriate, or you can simply use themed stickers. Striped towels also come in handy. On the shelf can be all kinds of boats with sails, figurines with lighthouses, starfish and more. You can mount an aquarium in the wall - very effectively.