Nautical Home Decoration Advice From Everyone's Favorite Cartoon Sponge

Spongebob Squarepants might be kids' favorite cartoon sponge who lives in a pineapple under the sea, but he's also a master of nautical decor. Just watch one episode, and you'll see how his little fruit is decked out with tastefully placed nautical items.

Though he's a fictional character -- and thus could never have his brain picked -- that doesn't mean he's incapable of offering helpful, nautical home decor advice. Here are just a few of the tips the porous, cartoon fry cook might offer any fan looking to make a top notch nautical theme.

Diving helmets are neat! I use one as a TV!
Replica diving helmets are neat, indeed, but probably can't (and shouldn't) be re-purposed for television viewing. Instead, these  nautical items make for great center pieces. Putting a copper diving helmet on your mantle or bar can really help cement a nautical theme in a powerful, effective, but understated way.

You gotta get the right colors. I painted all of my bamboo blue. Because, you know, water is blue.
Although Spongebob is certainly right -- colors are as important as having tasteful nautical items decorating a space -- painting a room entirely blue might be a bad idea. Most interior decorators recommend that homeowners looking to create a nautical environment use navy, white, and khaki as the main colors, and red, yellow, and black as secondary colors. They also say that bright pinks, lime greens, and day-glow oranges should be avoided at all costs.

Barrels are super handy. You can store stuff in them and use them as tables!
This tip is completely on point. Barrels are handy nautical items, and can be used to store things in. Every space needs some surface areas to place drinks and other items, and savvy decorators often double up and use their surface areas as storage spaces, as well. That way, you'll be able to save space and keep the room uncluttered.

Nautical items like diving helmets and barrels are crucial parts of a nautical theme, but the color is important as well, as Spongebob noted!