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Animal Print Decorating Ideas

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Animal print in clothing and home decor transitions in and out of popularity, but it's a classic style that's easy to incorporate into your home. A splash of animal print is preferable over an entire theme room as the quality of the animal print can seem busy and chaotic when en-masse. Whether you want to add just a touch of animal print or go all out with a theme room, here are some ways to take this classic design motif and use it in your home.

    Go Wild in the Bedroom

  1. Animal print ball accessorie for table
    Animal print ball accessorie for table
    Animal print is always a fun idea for a bedroom and easy to do with so many bed linen options on the market. Tiger, cheetah, zebra or leopard prints are popular comforter patterns and go great on a bamboo, wood or iron-framed bed. Plain, coordinating sheets provide needed solid colors and help the bed look less uniform. A little animal print goes a long way so accessorize the room in light woods and darkly upholstered side chairs with one matching patterned pillow to tie it all together.
  2. Living Room

  3. Animal print pillows
    Animal print pillows
    Black leather furniture is an ideal backdrop for an animal print throw pillow or blanket. An animal print upholstered chair with black trim provides a nice larger splash of color and pattern without going too kitschy. Oatmeal or beige-colored carpeting is a nice complement to the animal print and can be topped with a small, matching animal print rug. Zebra or tiger prints go especially well with black furniture.
  4. Bath

  5. Splash of zebra print in the bathroom
    Splash of zebra print in the bathroom
    Animal print can be a fun theme for a powder room or extra bath. Leopard print shower curtains, trimmed towels and bath rugs are available and can quickly transform a small room into a safari paradise. Bamboo shades on the window and warm brown toned walls help with the transformation as well. Top off the decor with a vintage Tarzan poster or African tundra mural, and your room will be complete.
  6. Kitchen

  7. Animal print chairs
    Animal print chairs
    Although an animal print kitchen is a rarity, it can be done with some creativity and skill. Express the animal print in towels (hang black and white towels next to each other in a zebra kitchen, for example), cafe curtains or a hand-made table runner. Re-upholster kitchen chairs with a leopard or zebra print seat or pillows and treat a breakfast nook with a safari styled mural for fun. Hang African masks on the wall to coordinate with the style; use wooden bowls and utensils on counter tops and tables. Mix your solid colored plates to mimic the color combinations; for example, a black charger with a white plate on top for a zebra motif or a brown or orange plate atop for a tiger motif.

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