I’ve had an affinity for nautical rope since my early teens, back when I wore it as a bracelet to pretend I’d been to sailing camp, or any place outdoors (I hadn’t). I still live in NYC, home of the grey, smoggy, hot dog water reality. Not surprisingly, the idea of a quaint, sea bound existence remains appealing. The beauty of nautical rope it is that it looks great, but it’s also cheap and functional. And, no, I’m not trying to kid myself into thinking that I live in Nantucket; My studio apartment and Reggaeton blaring neighbor tells me otherwise. But I do think it adds a soothing element to what can be a noisy, tight, urban environment. I want to be clear that my apartment doesn’t look like the Nina or the Pinta—I just have a few hints of rope interspersed throughout. And I don’t limit myself to home décor. I just bought the buttons seen below and plan on replacing some old ones on a nautical striped-sweater… In re-reading this whole thing I’m amazed I haven’t developed scurvy.
clockwise, l-r: RIATA LAMP ENSEMBLE, $168.00, Anthropologie; GOLD NAUTICAL ROPE KNOT BUTTONS, $3.49, Ebay; TWO’S COMPANY ROPE MIRROR, $89.96, Amazon; NAUTICAL ROPES PILLOW, $178.00, Seaside Inspired.
