Why not run a piece of wire or string from corner to corner on one wall & attached beach blankets or towels to it? You could caddie-corner a volleyball net from the bottom left corner to the top right corner.....and use parts of it to frame "beach" or lake pictures....

Handy Andy's idea sound so cute. I was thinking perhaps a beach themed privacy screen? I have a cityscape screen in my office, it really lends the desired vibe to a room!

there are vinyl stickers/ murals that you could get: http://www.wallstickeroutlet.com/wall-murals... for example. If that is more pricey than what you were thinking you can always hang a fish net- here's a pretty nice way to try it: http://blog.oceanofferings.com/aquatic-artwo... good luck!

Well-you can paint- just be prepared to repaint it back to it's original lovely white when you move out.

use the white like a sand background and then hang beach items on the walls - I've seen everything from surfboards to lanterns, fishing nets and of course beach pictures. Be sure to find a great color palette that includes blue, green and sand - then use some bright colors as drapes. if possible get some furniture that's distressed and has some bead board for that beach/cottage feel and you should be good to go!

Mindy, can you post a picture of the room?

OK. You posted that you wanted some more ideas...do you have something specific in mind?

Mindy here is an idea....get a hold of a couple of old shipping pallets, tear them apart and use the boards vertical to make a head board (leave them uneven at the top like an old beach fence)..paint it distressed white. Then..and this is the fun part...get yourself a hot glue gun, a couple of big bed sheets in whatever beachy cool colors you like (ie bright sky blue, and vibrant lime green) hot glue the sheets to the wall top, bottom, and sides (never the middle) and make sure they are up ...»

Mindy, I just happened to be shopping at a pet store tonight for my 3 baby turtles that just arrived and they happened to have very large reels of background that you can tack to an aquarium, don't see why you couldn't do that on a wall? In the classroom we use putty to put things up without taking off paint or hurting the drywall. This place had so many awesome scenes of underwater, large plants, sea animals, water, sand etc., just an idea.

I like Carol J's suggestion and I also would look for shower curtains that have a beach picture there are some great one's out there. Good luck you have been given great ideas.

Hi Mindy, geez sorry it has taken me so long to get back on here, not sure where u live, I live in Michigan, but most of your pet stores (at least the good ones, haha,) have these on an actual reel that u just cut? It is definately worth checking out. Yes, and Juana, I agree with you on Carol J's idea too, living in Michigan year round, I long for bright blue water, sand and palm trees, thank goodness my mobile home has a sunlight above my wanna be jetted tub and my daughter just bought ...»