Please help me with zebra prints
I'm considering an ottoman for our family room and have been looking at zebra prints, which are all over the place. What makes a zebra print work/not work in a space?
Also, I like the fabric below for the large amount of white and smaller repeat/stripes. I've asked for the source (who knows, I may get an answer). But if not, any sources/suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks!
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8 years agoI think zebra prints work with a wide range of interiors. They aren't that different from a black and white stripe fabric, except with softer and more naturalistic lines (which I think makes them even easier to use than the dramatic lines of a large B&W stripe). You can also fine toned down zebra stripes--brown & white, gray & white, taupe & cream, etc,--if black & white is too bold.
I scanned a bunch of Houzz pics to see if I could suss out where they didn't work, and found I generally didn't like them in rooms with not a lot going on. In the room below, with the uninspired beige sofa against the beige wall, the zebra bench seems forced (although if the pic had been taken from the other angle with the bench framed against the rust-colored chairs, I might have a different reaction).
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And to make my point on the reverse angle, here's the other side of the same room. I still don't love the interior as a whole, but I think the zebra fits in and doesn't feel forced.
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8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoI love zebra print, and think it can mesh nicely with a wide variety of other patterns and styles. You may want to get a sample of the pattern/color you like, and see how it looks in your room.
I have a cowhide rug in zebra print, and a fabric chair with darker zebra print (may need to click on pics to enlarge ... I haven't figured out how to size them!):
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