This post is for my mom, who you may or may not know was a sponsored competitive surfer back in the day and still likes to hang ten as often as possible. I could see some people thinking that maybe, just maybe, decorating with surfboards might be juvenile or campy or just a little too Gidget for good taste’s sake, but if you are decorating a beach house or you’re a surfer and proud of it, why not? The best part of decorating with surfboards is that you can have a lot of fun with it – whether you’re outfitting your home with the real thing or replicas, you can’t go wrong! What can you do with a real surfboard other than surf on it? Surfboards make great headboards, wall art, floor art, coffee tables, and more.

Annie Selke went the real surfboard route with a sweet living room table, and you can, too. DWR was carrying a hand painted surfboard by James Victore, but I’d recommend something in yardsale chic for anyone who isn’t sure where their beachy decor is headed. For something in between, try a monogrammed surfboard from London L Surf!

Other ideas in the not-real category include cheeky surfboard rugs, which make great runners in hallways or bathroom rugs, surfboard hooks for your sandy post-beach towels, the ever present vinyl wall decals (like the one above from Dezign With a Z), other wall decor like personalized surfboard signs from Hangups By Teri, and of course, hip surfboard-themed bedding (like the one above from Bubba Bling)!

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