How to Decorate With Giraffes

Giraffes are a creative way to decorate nurseries and children's bedrooms.

Decorating with giraffe decor can add a fun, jungle-like element to different areas of your home. Whether you desire to make a bold impact, such as a giraffe-themed nursery, or simply employ an animal print in the decoration of your living room, there are options available to fit into a variety of budgets. Find giraffe-themed decor in retail stores and online shops.

Things You'll Need

• Giraffe-print decor (kitchen items, rugs, place mats, bedding, towels)
• Giraffe wall art
• Giraffe sculptures or figurines
• Giraffe wall decals
• Paint (yellow, brown)
• Permanent marker

Instructions

Living Space

1. Decorate your living space with giraffe pictures and photos. Many varieties of giraffe wall art are available, from realistic photographs to painted renditions.

2. Incorporate a small number of giraffe-print items, such as area rugs, chairs and ottomans. When decorating with an animal print, less is more. Keep the giraffe print items in the same color family, and resist the urge to use any additional animal prints in the same room.

3. Spice up the kitchen with giraffe-print plates, bowls or cups.

4. Place artistic giraffe figurines or sculptures on side tables or on the mantel.

5. Repaint your living space to match your new decor. Muted yellow, beige and brown shades reflect the coloring of a giraffe.

Bedroom

1. Bring a giraffe theme to your bedroom with giraffe-print bedding or sheets. For example, match a solid colored duvet to giraffe-print sheets.

2. Hang giraffe wall art that matches the color and tone of your bedroom. For a relatively small bedroom, one large piece, or two smaller pieces, should suffice.

3. Place giraffe sculptures or figurines on bedside tables, or place a larger sculpture somewhere in the room.

4. Match these new decorations to a new color scheme. Depending on the style of your bedroom, repaint a single wall in a matching brown or yellow color to make the giraffe theme stand out.

Bathroom

1. Give your bathroom a safari feel with giraffe-print towels. Hang them on the towel rack or place a stack of them on a roomy countertop.

2. Replace your regular bath mat with a giraffe-print mat, or one with a giraffe image.

3. Reuse the idea of wall art and giraffe figurines in your bathroom. Hang a series of giraffe photographs on the wall to add interest, or place a small figurine next to a soap dish of a similar color by the sink. Keep the giraffe items in the same color family, and match this to the preexisting decor.

4. Changing the color of your bathroom is another way to reflect your giraffe theme. A single color, such as a sunny yellow, will brighten up your bathroom. Match the color to the decor you are using.

Children

1. Decorating a child's room with giraffes allows you to express your wild, creative side. Stick large giraffe decals on the wall, perhaps allowing the child to choose where to place them.

2. Create a giraffe theme on the walls as well. For a child's room, paint with bright colors, such as yellows and greens, to match the cartoon aspect of the other decorations.

3. Customize a plain, light-colored headboard. Trace or draw the image of a cartoon giraffe head on the headboard, and fill it in with the appropriate paint colors.

4. Tailor the steps for decorating other rooms of the house to make them appropriate for children. Use cartoon giraffe wall art, over-sized figurines or giraffe-print bedding in a funky color.

Tips & Warnings

• Search thrift stores for one-of-a-kind finds, such as giraffe candle holders or paper weights.

• Turn redecorating your child's room with a giraffe theme into a family project.

References

• Wildlife Wonders: Giraffe Gifts and Home Decor
• Amazon: Giraffe Friends -- Large Wall Decals
• Animal Print Essentials: Giraffe Home Decor

Resources

• Animal Print Essentials