FLORA AND FAUNA: Our Best Sea Inspired Home Accessories
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The ocean is truly a boundless source of inspiration; from art to poetry, it's captured human interest and provided for us for as long as we've been aware. It's no surprise, then, that nautical interior décor has never gone out of style - in fact, it's one of our favourite blog topics!
Nautical style encompasses patterns, textures, and animal motifs - but what about specifically marine life? With such a biodiverse biome to comb through, there's no shortage of plants, animals, and other critters to liven up any room in your house, and we've gathered up a veritable aquarium of our favourites here!
Blue Whale Plush Fabric Doorstop
Whether it's for a fellow whale lover or a treat for yourself, this adorable marine companion is ready to make a splash at your doorstep!
Set of 4 Sea Life Cork Back Placemats
This set of placemats is alive with beautifully detailed sea creatures, including starfish, lobsters, and jellyfish, bringing vibrancy to your dining table.
Lobster Silver Resin Wine Bottle Holder
Add character to your dining table, kitchen counter or bar with this marine wine holder; or wrap it up as a unique wine gift for any beach lover!
DID YOU KNOW?The oceans provide a home to over 240000 known species - with millions more potentially undiscovered! Most life in the oceans is microscopic, like bacteria and microbes, but also plankton, which can be classed as tiny plants (phytoplankton) or tiny animals (zooplankton).
Resin Rattan Effect Sea Turtle Ornament
The rustic, rattan-style finish on this sea turtle figurine really brings an instant beachy character wherever you place it!
Ceramic Whale Trinket Dish
This trinket dish is simply adorable; perfect for any whale lover's jewellery, keys, or other bits and bobs. A thoughtful gift or charming addition to your décor!
DID YOU KNOW?The sea is truly our greatest friend when it comes to preserving Earth's ecosystems. Aside from being the origin point for all life on Earth, it absorbs a nuclear amount of thermal energy from the Sun, distributing it through currents and keeping our climate sustainable for life. In addition, coastal biomes like mangroves, reefs, and saltmarshes both protect shorelines against storms, and absorb millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Embossed Starfish Tealight Holder
Light a few candles and relax with this starfish tealight holder; compact yet eye-catching! Maybe pop a few round your seaside bath?
You see, we weren't kidding about the waterless aquarium here! From crustaceans to fish, starfish to octopi, whales, turtles, and more, there's sure to be a perfect aquatic inspired home accessory to suit yours or your loved ones tastes.
In this series, we focus on taking inspiration from marine plants and animals, but that isn't the only thing you can do to make your home an ocean paradise! Here are our top tips:
Pick your location carefully
The sea is a big place, after all! Are you enamoured by the big blue, or is a vibrant tropical reef more your style? Perhaps you're wanting to turn your home into a beachy paradise, but is that an island getaway, or a nautical retreat? Giving some thought to this can help give your sea-styled room more cohesion.
"blue is the closest colour to truth"
When creating a marine-inspired room, blue is your best friend! Bold navy and indigos lend themselves to deep dark seas, while the key words to look for for tropical reefs are aquamarine, cyan, and turquoise. Hoping for something in between? Aegean, steel, and even a drop of teal could be what you're looking for.
textures bring depth
It's obviously difficult to capture the texture of water, but textured glass can give that effect and keep you dry! There's also plenty of options where the sea meets the land; reclaimed driftwood, sand, sea grasses and jute rope all work well in this style.
repurpose vintage finds
Life rings, oars, ship wheels and anchors might be human creations, but can really tie the theme together. Green or frosted glass bottles can be reused as vases, or a surfboard can be a table if you're feeling crafty - see if you can score a seaside bounty!
There's more where that came from! Browse our collection of marine home accessories.
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