It’s not just cool because it’s trendy — it’s cool because it’s inspirational.
Like being Goth without scaring your parents.... Whereas steampunks are — what? Weirdoes who take pocket-watches too seriously? What are they gonna do, vehemently tell you what time it is?
And the whole reason I'm quoting this:
[I]n practice, writers and artists and filmmakers and musicians are all starting with this basic aesthetic and then mixing in some fantasy, some horror, some superheroics. We’re seeing steampunk pirates, steampunk faeries, steampunk Wonder Woman, steampunk Cthulhu cultists.
Steampunk Pirates? Really? (cackle) Just the excuse I needed to get these ideas on pirate decor posted.... I don't really think they are steampunk, but I enjoy them and hope you do as well.
Let's start with options for a kid's room.
Beds! I was astounded at how many different types of children's pirate beds were available!
This one at Rooms To Go was my favorite
For adults, there's some pirate looking pieces like the Taka Trunk coffee table at Crate and Barrel:
Or use this barrel bedside table from Rooms To Go as a side table.
There's even a Cavalier door available -- a house in my neighborhood has this one, and it works surprisingly well on a apanish style ranch house.
The key thing to remember here is to "avoid kitsch" -- your goal is not to fill your home with pictures of pirates, but to project what a pirate of taste would surround him or herself with to remind them of their adventures... What do you think? Can pirates be steampunk?
