Jet Airplane Decor

Jet airplanes fascinate people. They symbolize speed, open skies and adventure. Children watch jets and play with toy jets. Adults view contrails and build models. Pilots and crews work on jets and share experiences with friends and families. Bringing the jet airplane into daily life is as easy as decorating a wall, home, office or building with jet images, furniture and accessories.

History

Jet airplanes have been used for indoor and outdoor decoration as long as jets have flown. In the 1950s, decommissioned jets were turned into popular playground equipment. Jet fuselages became airport cafes and restaurants with wings and tails extending from buildings. The effect created architectural interest and attracted clientele. Business and sales offices then and now have vintage photos on walls and jet models on desks as chat points. In a home or office, a jet-themed room gives individuality and welcomes people with kindred interests.

Types

Jet decor options are limitless--from sleek business-card holders to full-size surplus jets parked on lawns. Artistic jet murals appear in business lobbies and painted on home ceilings and walls. Jet images can be woven into area rugs and printed on wallpaper. Bedroom ensembles carry favorite military and cartoon jet logos. Jet posters and vintage photographs are popular wall accents. Thousands of graphics, gifts and novelties bring jets to consumers.

Sources

Jet airplane items are found around the world. Aviation magazines offer merchandise catalogs. Airport shops carry plane gifts. Military and aviation museums stock graphics and books. Some airplane manufacturers license merchandise from simple decals to detailed cast models. Check airplane surplus outlets for parts that can be cleaned and used as paperweights, doorstops or decorative sculpture. Design studios make wings into credenzas, cowlings into desks and pistons into swing-arm lamps.

Benefits

A jet-themed room or wall is well-suited to the collector, pilot or model builder. It gives a central area to display personal effects or models. For a child, the toys, stuffed airplane pillow and jet night light are a link to a military relative. A well-planned desk nook or bedroom gives nostalgic comfort to jet aficionados.

Cost

Jet airplane decor fits every budget. A jet profile is easily and inexpensively stenciled on a wall or child table. Sewing stores with jet-themed fabrics offer patterns for making draw-back curtains, pillowcases and other soft goods. Home-crafted model airplanes are hung with thin nylon from ceilings. The sky is the limit.

Resources

• EAA Aeronautica Merchandise
• Pilot Gifts