Ever been in a hot air balloon? What a wonderful feeling that is! Hot air balloons are a symbol of freedom and they also spark our imagination and creativity. This makes a really cool source of inspiration in the case of the sphere of interior design. Hot air balloon decorations and decors can take a lot of forms, all revolving around the same symbol.

Inspiring nursery designs.

A bunch of hot air balloon decals on the nursery walls would look really cute and, who knows, maybe they’ll even help your kid be more creative and imaginative. As a kid, I would look at an image and come up with all sorts of contexts and stories.{found on howjoyful}.

You can adapt the design, colors and style of the decals to the overall décor in the room. Just look what a perfect match this lovely balloon is for the décor in general.{found on beverleywolter}.

A themed party can have all sorts of decorations inspired by these balloons. Try to use the same colors throughout and to adapt them to the occasion. Pastels would be nice for a baby shower.{found on site}.

To make a hot air balloon mobile yourself you can use colored card stock and some vellum. Use 7 sheets for each balloon and sew from the bottom to top down the middle. Then shape them to get the balloon and make a tiny box and hang it with glue and thread.{found on iammommahearmeroar}.

I think you could make these cute little hot air balloons yourself if you used beach balls, a small box and some plastic netting. You can also have tiny toys placed inside.

We usually look up if we want to see a hot air balloon but this doesn’t mean you can break the rules when decorating. How about a cute area rug for the nursery featuring this design?

Hot air balloon centerpieces and party decorations.

If you want, you can also use regular balloons. Fill them with helium and use them to make themed centerpieces for events such as a wedding, a party, etc.

That’s another whimsical centerpiece design. The balloon is filled with beautiful fresh flowers.{found on greenweddingshoes}.

These hot air balloon decorations are a really creative idea for an outdoor wedding and the colors are chosen perfectly to create a bohemian and playful ambiance.

And if you plan on using hot air balloons as table centerpieces, why not also include the table numbers in their design?

Make the balloons yourself using large bouncy balls. You can find in all sorts of colors and combinations of colors and if you’re not happy with the design you can always paint them yourself.{found on ruffledblog}.

Make hot air balloons out of paper lanterns. They can feature different colors and patterns, just like the real things. You can use them as decorations for an outdoor party.{found on craftaholicsanonymous}.

You can also adapt the same idea for an indoor party. These balloons serve as decorations for a baby shower.{found on prudentbaby}.

The sky is the limit for hot air balloons but you should keep yours closer to the ground if you want your guests to see them.{found on loveandlavender}.

A bunch of smaller balloons put together make a big balloon, right? Not exactly but even so you can improvise a little just enough to send out the message you want.

Make the dessert table the focal point with an oversized balloon fashioned to a basket. You can fill the basket with treats, flowers and whatever else you want.

Fringe lanterns make excellent hot air balloons. Suspend the baskets using fishing wire and then attach the balloons to the ceiling. They’ll look really nice and fun and they’re not great for parties alone but also as decorations in general.{found on site}.

Other cool ideas.

In the mood for some string art? How about this project? It’s a hot air balloon, obviously and you can use a bunch of different colors, one for each portion of the balloon.Available on Etsy.

How cute is this project? You can make 3D button art and display it in a vintage shadow box. It’s something you can put up on a wall in your bedroom, in the nursery room and basically anywhere else.

Attach your cozy bed to a large hot air balloon or at least create this impression. You can drift away at night and dream about all the great adventures you can enjoy.