The Perfect Room for Your Young Fisherman
Mar 14th, 2010 by Sally Henderson
A fisherman’s abode for your little one will surely be a hit. Below are the steps for creating this “home in the islands” look:
First, create an aura of a beach life. Paint the walls with beach colors. The bottom of the walls in tan or beige for a sand impression and over it in blue-green for the ocean. Sponge in white paint to create waves. If you’re an artist, make the walls a work of art by painting a beach scene on one area of the wall.
Next, accessorize the walls with fish that can be mounted on the walls so it looks like they’re jumping over the water. Fish cutouts are also nice to depict an under the water scene.
For an ultimate fisherman theme, buy your child his very own boat! Visit thrift stores or specialty shops and you’ll likely find one. A flat bottom for the boat is preferred so you’ll have half the work done for you. Otherwise, make a frame that will keep the boat in an upright position against the wall. A six feet long boat will work nicely enough so that a twin bed can fit in with extra space to spare as storage. You may have eaten an ample floor size but your child’s stuff will still have storage. The seats of the boat will be turned into the bed. Take them out, put plywood in the bottom and put in a mattress complete with the beddings. There! Your little fisherman has a boat for a bed. How fun is that!
Finally, an area rug to cap off the decorating project is a must. It should of course, go well with the rest of the room in color or design. A large area rug is better to cushion as much space as possible. Even if you already have carpeting, an area rug will still be an essential addition for a put-together design.
Interior Decorating experts all agree that it is essential to use area rugs. And as discussed here one of the most popular ranges is the boys rugs.