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The Best Ponte Vedra Beach Home Accessories Often Come From Found Materials

By William Gray


People who own a house by the ocean, whether they live in it year round or use it as a vacation getaway, are very lucky. Some people purchase large, multiple story ocean side residences with plenty of room for large families. Others buy cozy cottages that are best suited for one or two inhabitants. Homeowners just south of Jacksonville often pour over style magazines and websites for interesting Ponte Vedra beach home accessories.

It is not unusual for architects and builders to plan homes on the ocean that are full of light and glass. If possible, designers select no, or minimal, window treatments so as not to interfere with the indoor outdoor effect. The hues and tones of its exterior surroundings can be brought inside in wide variety of ways.

White walls, white slipcovers, and glass are the choices of many decorators. Touches of blue are sometimes added to walls. Other color is used sparingly and to accessorize and enhance the clean look that variations of white produce. The introduction of vibrant touches of color, like pink, purple, and coral add to the basic decor.

Strategic use of found materials just makes sense in a place that is full of natural beauty and life. One common accessorizing tool is driftwood. It can be found on beaches or purchased from local shops. Weathering produces a variety of shades and shapes. Creating bases for end tables and coffee tables out of driftwood makes an interesting conversation piece that is also functional. Mounting it to a wall can effectively showcase a particularly beautiful example of the wood.

Beachfront homeowners don't have to go to the mall to find great items to accessorize their homes. It can be as simple as a walk on the beach. Sand dollars, shells, starfish, and pebbles can enhance the decor of any room. Whether shells are living or dead, like starfish and sand dollars, they have to be carefully cleaned. Unpleasant smells can result if these items are simply placed on a tables without thorough scouring.

Ships are a natural choice for accessorizing houses by the ocean. There are many ways to incorporate a nautical theme into design. People who collect miniature ships and boats might want to set up shelves to show off their finds. Ship wheels, anchors, and knotted ropes are other accessorizing possibilities. Creative use of teak, bamboo, and rattan is a great way to pull all the elements of a nautical design together.

The use of painted and distressed furnishings is common in ocean front houses. They can be used as the principle design element in a room or placed strategically throughout the residence. Glass bottles are an interesting complement to this type of design. They can be strung in the corner of a porch or patio. They can also be turned into wind chimes.

The possible uses of found materials from the ocean edges are limited only by the finder's imagination. The end result may outshine even the most expensive purchased accessory. Accessories created from natural objects are unique and priceless.




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