Whether your interests lie in the direction of nautical artifacts or not, it’s always a pleasure to examine the intricate craftsmanship and lifelike details of model ships. The hours of detailed work that goes into the making of ship models is evident in the minute brass accents and the hand-stitched sails. For a home located […]
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Just thinking about speedboats evokes a sense of daring adventure and glamorous high-speed outings. It’s hard to deny the thrill of zipping along across the water with the powerful thrum of the boat engine filling your ears. You can instill the same sense of speed and glamour by strategically decorating with model boats. Even if […]
The first line of a famous poem reads, “Ships are the nearest things to dreams that hands have ever made”. There is something dreamy and otherworldly about a graceful sailing yacht cutting through the water. Transform your dream into reality with beautiful, handcrafted sailing yacht models. Model yachts and other model sailing boats have been […]
Whether you live by the seaside or are just invigorated by the thought of an ocean location, it’s easy to bring this feeling to your home through the use of nautical furniture and accessories. These whimsical and functional additions can make you feel as if you are on an adventurous ocean side holiday every time […]
Sparkling blue oceans, warm sunny days and sand between your toes are pleasant memories of a day at the beach. Transform those mental seaside images into tactile reminders by adding a few nautical accessories to your home decor. Whether you choose to incorporate a sea-loving theme throughout your entire house or simply scatter a few […]
One of the biggest splashes you can make in nautical decor is to use a classically styled wooden surfboard that has been thoughtfully placed throughout the home as your decorating focal points. Surfboards also become functional furnishings and implements when they are made into tables, countertops, and vanities. It pays to catch this stylish nautical […]
The best place to begin to decide what chandelier would work for you in a room is to narrow down the choice of chandeliers materials. Chandeliers can be made of many materials, each with a different effect in the decorative scheme. On their own, materials such as wood, brass, iron, gold, silver, bronze seem neutral […]
Nothing can compare with the sparkle and grandeur of chandeliers, especially if they are authentic Venetian glass chandeliers. The exquisite craftsmanship and pure beauty of Venetian glass chandeliers provide not only light but also an artistic element of beauty. Venetian glass, which is produced exclusively using centuries-old techniques by glassmakers on the island of Murano […]
Scale consideration when choosing chandeliers is very important on several different levels. The most important is: does the chandelier fit the scale of the room? No less important is the scale of the chandelier’s details – shades, crystals, beads, and candles. Scale consideration when choosing chandeliers Scale consideration is really a matter of common sense. […]
There are only a couple of special spots in our homes that we reserve for chandeliers. Usually, placement of chandeliers over dining tables and in the main entranceway is a given. But there are many other places were chandelier would work just fine. Chandeliers can do a great deal to help create the overall look […]