Bring Out Your Home’s Wild Side
Enjoy some creature comforts with these animal-inspired designs
Creatures and critters in decor aren’t only for the young — they’re also for the young at heart. If you’re looking for an exciting and quirky way to incorporate animal prints and patterns into your home, look no further. Whether you love a good leopard print or want to bring nature in with birds and beasts, we’ve got you covered.
This large framed print of a fox is the star of this Atlanta bedroom designed by Rethink Design Studio. The white background of the print creates enough blank space to allow for a bold wallpaper to adorn the wall without looking too jumbled.
Wallpaper: Triangles, Hygge & West
Wallpaper: Triangles, Hygge & West
2. Wallpaper that wows. Wallpaper is one of the easiest ways to get full critter coverage. Apply your favorite colorful print to just one wall for an accent. Pull the colors out from the print’s palette and use them in the furniture and accents.
Wallpaper: Beautiful Butterfly, J & J Design Group
Wallpaper: Beautiful Butterfly, J & J Design Group
Dancing zebras bring life to this tiny bathroom. A bold black background highlights the striking nature of this print. For a look this bold, apply wallpaper all over to a space this small.
Wallpaper: Zebras, Scalamandré
Wallpaper: Zebras, Scalamandré
3. Nursery knockouts. For an easy and quick update, hang a large-scale piece of animal art. The piece here pops against the gold-dotted wallpaper. This zebra watches over a little one while he or she sleeps and adds playfulness to an otherwise serious room.
Wallpaper: Minakani
Wallpaper: Minakani
4. Stairwell stunner. Does your staircase need a little love? A leopard-print stair runner makes a big statement. Pick your favorite print and go bold in a space that is often overlooked.
5. Don’t hold back. Welcome to the jungle. For the living room of your wildest dreams, add lush leaf prints via the walls and upholstery. Next, layer in an animal rug and cheerful busts to create your very own Jungle Book.
This eclectic living room in Chicago shows lots of love for animal-inspired design. With its cheetah-print-covered armchair, leopard-print pillow on the sofa, oil painting of a tiger and statue on the mantel, this space doesn’t hold back.
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Sofa: vintage, Holler & Squall