Animal Prints

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Last week I enjoyed one of my favorite activities...visiting a designer showhouse.  More than one room featured a variety of animal prints on furnishings and accessories.  Always in style, and especially popular now, animal prints are a fun and versatile addition to any design plan.  In the photo
above , zebras linger outside the window of an upscale safari lodge in an African game preserve.
Who doesn't love zebras!  These striking animals leap across the walls of the hallway and bathroom in the iconic wallpaper used below. The affect is charming and gives a lively energy to the spaces.

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Zebra prints are often used as accents to give personality to a variety of rooms as in the photos below.
Sofa pillows, ottomans and an area rug are a vibrant counterpoint to the white surfaces.

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Cow prints on the sofa in the living room below and on the rug in the following photo are equally fascinating way to introduce a pop of black and white into modern living rooms.

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The bedroom and living room in the next two photos showcase the warmth of leopard prints
in earthtoned color schemes.

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Forever a favorite animal motif, leopard and cheetah prints can add subtle touches as pillows on the chairs below, or make a bold statement as the stair runner and the sofa in the following two photos.

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All surfaces and locations in a home benefit from a splash of animal prints as featured in the living room wallpaper, the baby's room rug and the wall tile in the bathroom below.

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I like combining a variety of animal prints in one design scheme as in the study/den below.  Leopard

print pillows on the loveseat blend beautifully with the zebra pattern fabric on the armchair.

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I wouldn't hesitate to use animal prints in a variety of colors to add both whimsy and elegance to any room.  The stunning bedroom below includes drapery in a blue zebra print to complement the wall color.

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I love how the turquoise area rug in a large giraffe print brightens the solid gray sofa.

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 This delightful girl's bedroom with a cheetah wallpaper in pretty pinks makes me happy.  What animal print will you choose to add pizzazz to your space?

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