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Runway to Room: Fall in Line With Camouflage
Put this fashionable pattern through its paces on walls, bedding, furniture and lighting fixtures
Since fashion and home decor have long been kindred spirits, it's no surprise to see the fashion du jour, camouflage, popping up in home design. Spring 2013 fashion collections by designers like Perry Ellis, Michael Kors and Valentino showcased camouflage wear in many forms. Now this timeless print has made home decor its new frontier.
Be warned, this trend isn't for the faint of heart. Camouflage home decor is bold and in-your-face, so decide early on if you're willing to live with that much edginess in your home or office. If you like this pattern but in small doses, there are some subtle ways to incorporate it, too.
Be warned, this trend isn't for the faint of heart. Camouflage home decor is bold and in-your-face, so decide early on if you're willing to live with that much edginess in your home or office. If you like this pattern but in small doses, there are some subtle ways to incorporate it, too.
This room goes for the gusto by bringing in many elements of the army lifestyle: camo print, metal via the ladder and even a multipurpose storage bench on casters.
Here camouflage pops up only in the bedding, which is a great way to introduce the print without having it smack you right in the face. It's also an inexpensive way to incorporate this trend — budget-friendly bedding of this kind can easily be found.
Here camouflage pops up only in the bedding, which is a great way to introduce the print without having it smack you right in the face. It's also an inexpensive way to incorporate this trend — budget-friendly bedding of this kind can easily be found.
Believe it or not, this print works well even when paired with other patterned prints. This camo beanbag would make a comfy addition to a boys' room and looks quite at home next to the patterned walls. Why does it work? The green shelving unit unifies the two prints and serves as a great foil.
Desert Camo Chesterfield
Ready to embrace the warrior spirit? Give a camouflage chesterfield sofa center stage in an ecelctic living room.
Tip: Such a statement piece will definitely need some balance. Consider a rug in neutral beige for a green camouflage, and a pale yellow or green rug for this desert camo. Liven up either sofa with bright orange or yellow throw pillows, which can be purchased on the cheap. If a full-blown sofa is simply too much to bear, then consider purchasing camouflage fabric and reupholstering a dining chair or an accent chair to introduce the trend in a subtler way.
Tip: Such a statement piece will definitely need some balance. Consider a rug in neutral beige for a green camouflage, and a pale yellow or green rug for this desert camo. Liven up either sofa with bright orange or yellow throw pillows, which can be purchased on the cheap. If a full-blown sofa is simply too much to bear, then consider purchasing camouflage fabric and reupholstering a dining chair or an accent chair to introduce the trend in a subtler way.
Let's say you just want to live with hints of this trend. Add touches of army green to your home instead. Repaint a wooden chair or find some subtly camo-inspired pillows for your bed.
Vintage Camo Duvet Cover and Pillowcases
Ready to take the plunge? Then test out this trend in a guest room, where you won't be seeing it on a daily basis. Go for a favorite color combination, yellow and gray, by pairing this gray duvet cover and pillowcase set with yellow sheets.
Camouflage Ottoman
Two of these ottomans would make quite a statement in front of an orange sofa, or in front of a bed dressed with bright yellow or lime-green covers.
Camouflage Outdoor Pendant Light
The price tag on this pendant light may give you whiplash, but who are we to judge you if you splurge? It would definitely signal your committment to the trend in a major way.
Fatboy Original Lounge Bag, Camouflage
This comfy lounge bag says it all. It would be great in a college dorm or teenager's room.
Green Camo Crib Skirt
Yes, Moms and Dads, the trend can be embraced at birth; just add camouflage bedding to your little one's crib.
Tell us: Where will you march out this fashion-to-home trend?
Tell us: Where will you march out this fashion-to-home trend?
Tip: If having wallpaper installed is too pricey, then consider stenciling a camouflage pattern onto the walls and filling in your design with paint. It's a look you can achieve at a fraction of wallpaper's cost.
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