One popular way to decorate a bathroom is with an ocean theme. With some ocean-themed décor items, you can give your bathroom a unique ocean look so that every time you set foot in the room, you feel like you’re at the beach. Follow these tips, and with a little creativity, you can come up with a fabulous ocean theme for your bathroom.

Paint the Bathroom with Colors from the Ocean
Painting your bathroom ocean colors such as blue, green, tan, and cream is one of the quickest ways to turn your bathroom into an ocean retreat. For a unique twist, paint one wall an accent color such as turquoise and the other walls cream. You might also cons i der adding yellow to give off the feeling of a warm sun over the ocean and beach.

If you tend to be really creative, you might paint a mural of an ocean scene on one of the bathroom walls. In this way, you can fill in a large space and also create a great highlight for the area. If the bathroom is right off your bedroom, then it will seem as if you are right on the ocean.

Use Real Ocean Accessories
Don’t buy all your décor items from the store. Instead, use items you would find down at the beach or ocean. It’s amazing how things such as shells and sand make such great additions to the room. A basket of shelf or bottles of sand on a shelf will add instant ambiance to the room.

Hang an Ocean-Themed Shower Curtain
One of the first things people see when they walk into a bathroom is the shower curtain. Hang an ocean-themed shower curtain for all to see. In this way, you can really play up the shower area. You can go with a more playful theme, perhaps with pictures of fish, or choose one with a beautiful ocean or beach scene on it. Decide whether you’re trying to create an ocean retreat or a fun beach theme, and choose your curtain accordingly.

Look for Themed Accessories to Complete the Look
You should have no problem finding ocean-themed bathroom accessories, as this type of theme is rather popular. You should be able to find ocean-themed soap dishes, bath mats, wastebaskets, and even towels. If you’re designing a fun bathroom, you can find something like a fish-shaped soap dish, and if it’s a more serious ocean retreat, then you can go with something like shell-shaped soaps displayed in a blue soap dish.

You can use an ocean theme for a master bathroom, as easily as you can use it for a child’s bathroom. After all, there are many different variations upon this theme, from sand sculptures to fish, to lighthouses. Have fun with this theme, and be sure to include your own personality when designing the style.

About the Writer….
Leon Tuberman has 40 years of experience in the home furnishings and interior design industry. He owns and operates his family owned furniture store. They have a large inventory of handcrafted Amish built solid oak furniture for your bedroom, home office and living room. Whether you’re looking for a wood bookshelf for your office or a oak bed for your bedroom then they have everything you need.