Holidays Ahoy!

Nautical decor ideas even landlubbers can enjoy

Holidays over already? Don’t fret, the next one is hopefully not too far away! In the meantime, savour the memories of your last trip by turning souvenir pebbles and shells into beautiful home decorations. Artfully arranged on the windowsill, these collectibles add decorative flair. You can even add some driftwood and small folded paper boats to make the perfect holiday scene. Those who want to create their own nautical decor need only reach for edding Permanent Spray paints and gloss paint markers to add a personal touch. The ink in the gloss paint marker is highly opaque and works particularly well on dark, smooth or spray painted surfaces.

Categories: Summer
Home decor
Bathroom
Living room
Products: Paint markers
Permanent spray
Materials: Paper, carton and cardboard
Concrete and stone
Difficulty: Easy peasy
Downloads: Images (ZIP)

Step-by-step

Step 1

First, spray the pebbles with the edding Permanent Acrylic Spray Paint in pastel blue (or any other ocean colour you prefer) and the leave them to dry.

Step 2

Once the paint is completely dry you can start decorating with the edding gloss paint markers. Use the stencil to help you draw letters or numbers on the surface.

Step 3

To give the pebbles an even greater gloss effect, finish with a coat of edding Permanent Spray Clear Lacquer.

Step 4

Make the paper boats by folding the paper according to the instructions shown. You can also spray them in the colour of your choice. Finally, decorate the boats however you wish with the edding gloss paint markers. Hints and tips: the metallic colours in the range produce a shimmering gloss effect on paper.

Products and materials

edding 750 gloss paint marker

edding 751 gloss paint marker

edding 5200 permanent spray premium acrylic paint

edding 5200 permanent spray clear lacquer

Other materials

Pebbles and small stones in various shapes and sizes – the smoother the surface, the better
Thick paper in different colours, e.g. maritime green and blue
Stencils for the numbers and letters (you can download them here)