23 Nautical Rope Decor & Craft Ideas

If Nautical Rope hasn't wrapped or weaved its way into your home yet, it might, after looking at these rope craft & decor ideas.

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There are many things you can create with rope, so let's start with the post popular rope decor ideas.

Wrap it with Rope

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Wrap a wreath with nautical rope and not only do you have a great looking wreath, but with some added detailing you can easily turn your Rope Wreath into a Life Preserver look alike.

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The sky is truly the limit to what you can spruce up with rope. Via Pinterest.

rope vase
Give a vase a nod to nautical with a rope wrap. You can find a few great examples here and here. Via Wunderweib.

pottery barn rope mirror
You can do all kinds of Rope Wraps for Mirrors. Via Pottery Barn.



rope chandelier
A great Chandelier Makeover.

rope table base
Heavy duty rope decor for a table base. Via Pinterest. The table top is a reclaimed door. And what a nifty hanging rope lamp.

rope table
Go for it and wrap an entire Table with Rope. This is the Ikea Lack side table. And not to forget the fabulous Ballard Rope Spool Table.

White Rope Ottoman
Redo an ottoman with a rope wrap. Featured on Awesome Coastal & Nautical Ottoman Ideas.

rope lamp
Table lamps dressed in rope look gorgeous too. This is Martha Stewart's DIY Rope Lamp. Make sure to check out all the Rope Crafts with Eddie Ross too. His rope lamp is super chic. He also added rope trim to pillows, and created a lovely memo board with nautical rope and more. Rope decor can also cover up flaws.

Rope Crafts

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House numbers on a rustic cottage at JJ Locations in Britain.

rope trivets
Roll it up and create handy rope trivets. Via Pinterest. The same concept works for small coasters too -use pre-cut cork circles to glue on the rope! Via House & Home.

rope garland
Make a coastal rope garland as featured on Beach Style Summer Mantels. For more rope garland ideas, click here. It's a post about using rope for Christmas decor, but some of the ideas work year round. Via Finding Home.

rope monkey knot
Learn how to Tie the Monkey Fist Knot. These knots make great bookends and door stoppers.

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A gorgeous rope mat. Instructions are available on a PDF file at Karent's rope work here.

Artsy Rope Decor: Create rope art.

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Rope decor with dog toys from the Dollar Tree by Fake it Frugal. If you have collected rope on the beach, check out this Framed Rope Trash Art too.

rope decor jar
Put some great looking Rope in a Jar for instant casual art.

coiled rope art
Or Coil Rope into one of a kind sculptures.

Hang it with Rope

diy shelves
Build a Hanging Rope Shelf.

Beach Porch
Hanging a porch swing with sturdy rope. Featured here.

Replace it with Rope

Dress up a dresser with rope handles. And this dresser is on a boat. You can take the tour at Aptartment Therapy.

rope curtain tie
Take off an ordinary curtain tie back and replace it with a Rope Tie Back for a rustic nautical twist. By Nicole Hollis Design.

rope towel holders
Martha Stewart's rope towel holder.

diy rope railing
Rope Railings have become quite trendy.

DIY Round Rope Rug Tutorials
Make a Round Rope Rug for anywhere in the home.