Shiver ‘me timbers – Pirates have been around since as long as there have been ships to carry them, and that’s a long time. Recent events may have done their legendary status some harm but the theme is still a popular one with young boys. Treasure Island, Captain Hook and the Pirates of the Caribbean are all great sources of inspiration and the iconic ‘skull and cross-bones’ symbol is one which you can implement to good effect.
Nautical themes are all well and good but with a pirate themed bedroom you really are limited only by your imagination. A successful pirate theme need not necessarily cost a King’s ransom and can be as simple or as elaborate as you wish.
Pirate Beds
The ultimate fantasy bed, this hand made pirate ship bed will provide years of enjoyment for a young lad with an active imagination. Hand-built in the UK from marine ply and hardwood has ample built-in shelving for books and toys with the drawers cleverly incorporated into the base with the ships guns doubling as pull handles. The bed is delivered in 3 separate sections which are easy to piece together and can be disassembled. Each bed also has a unique brass plate which is engraved with your child’s name – just to make it even more special. The bed costs £3,620 and requires a separate standard sized mattress.
Thuka Pirate Bed – A full-length mid-sleeper with a pirate themed play tent which makes a great play area and can also double as a convenient storage space. Made from solid pine.
- £369 from BedWorld
Pirate Bedding
Ideal where you want a fairly neutral decorating scheme and the simplest way to transform a bedroom into a pirate bedroom is by using a themed bedding set and curtains.
The Peppa Pig George ‘Pirate’ Single Duvet Cover and Pillowcase is great for young fans of the popular cartoon character. The pure cotton ready-made curtains coordinate perfectly and are available in two standard lengths.
- Pepa Pig George Duvet Cover & Pillowcase – £16.23 from amazon
- Pepa Pig George Curtains – £20.19 from amazon
The Pirates of the Caribbean Duvet Cover and Pillowcase set is official Disney merchandise and available in 2 classic skull and cross-bones designs. The curtains are ready made, machine washable and come complete with tie-backs.
- Pirates Duvet & Pillowcase - £8.55 from amazon.co.uk
- Pirates Curtains – £11.95 from amazon.co.uk
- Made to Measure Skull & Crossbones Design Curtains – £7.75 per metre at John Lewis
Pirate Cushions – these kid’s cushions with a Skull & Cross-Bones print will set-off your pirate theme perfectly.
- Hand made black fabric pirate cushion – £15 from notonthehighstreet.com
- Red or blue bold print pirate cushion – £15 from notonthehighstreet.com
Colourful Pirate Bedding – this bright and colourful pirate themed bedding and curtains will brighten up any room and is perfect for a nursery or very young pirate fan’s bedroom.
- Pirate Duvet Set – a duvet cover and pillowcase in junior or regular sizes from £39.99
- Red Skull & Crossbones Cushion £14.99
- Cotton Pirate Curtains £47.99
- Hand-quilted bedspread £74.99
- Single bedding pack including quilt, pillowcase, cushion, curtains and pirate themed rug £180
- All from BabyFace at notonthehighstreet.com
- Pirate Duvet Cover – machine washable cotton duvet cover available in 2 sizes £36 from Vertbaudt
- Fitted Sheet – colour-fast and machine washable £18 from Vertbaudt
- Pirates Pillowcase – cute striped pillowcase with a polka-dot bandanna on the corner – available in 3 sizes £14 from Vertbaudt
Pirate Accessories
The wooden Pirate Bookends with black pirates sail boat and flag are a great bedroom accessory and will keep all those books neatly in order. The pirate boats make a great bedroom ornament or bathroom accessory and are hand painted with a black and white patterned flag. The hand painted door plaque will help keep his room private and can be personalised with his own name or a selection of warning messages. The pirate themed light switch is a simple and effective way to add a pirate theme that is decorative as well as functional.
- Pirate Light Fitting – £24.99 from notonthehighstreet.com
- Pirate Book-ends – £25 from notonthehighstreet.com
- Pirate Name Plaque – out of stock from notonthehighstreet.com
- Pirate Boats – £10 from notonthehighstreet.com
Pirate Bunting
Jolly Roger cotton bunting with an appliquéd skull and cross bones embroidered with a fun eye patch. Ideal for parties or just to transform a boy’s room the bunting is made from pure machine washable cotton and supplied in 5 metre lengths.
- Pirate Bunting – £16 from notonthehighstreet.com
Pull Handles
A great way to incorporate the pirate theme with existing furniture, just replace the regular pull handles on drawers and wardrobes with these fabulous pirate pull handles. Simple to fit these hand made handles are available in 3 different themes and look great.
- £7.99 each from notonthehighstreet.com
Personalised Pirate Name Plaques
A great personalised gift idea these pirate themed door name plaques will give a friendly warning to all who dare to enter the pirate’s lair!
- Pirate Door Sign – £12 from notonthehighstreet.com
- Hand Painted Pirate Name Plaque – £24 from notonthehighstreet.com
Treasure Chests
As any self respecting pirate will know, you’ll need somewhere to store the treasures that a child will collect over the years and these pirate themed toy chests are ideal. The wooden toy box left is available in a range of colours and can be personalised with your child’s own name. The hand-painted chest is decorated with a pirate ship and treasure map with safety hinges in the lid and castors on the base so it’s easy to move around when fully laden with treasure.
The wooden trinket box comes complete with 30 brightly coloured stones and is also ideal for keeping small items of treasure or silver coins. The lid has a slot in the top so it can be used as a novel money box too.
- Personalised Treasure Chest – £225 from notonthehighstreet.com
- Trinket Box – £9 from notonthehighstreet.com
Pirate Pyjamas
Now you have his pirate themed bedroom sorted-out, why not go one step further and kit him out with a pair of pirate pyjamas? Comprising a comfy cotton t-shirt and bold print baggy pull-ons the only problem you’ll have with these is that he’ll want to wear them all day!
- £22 from Boden
So what are you waiting for landlubber? Man the rigging and prepare to overhaul!