It is time to welcome nature indoors. From leopard prints to zebra stripes animal prints have never left the fashion and trend catwalks. Often found in the large rugs of a home, the prints have now been moulded into smaller household accessories such as cushion covers, bedding, foot stools and even wallpapers! Used in small doses animal prints can create a luxurious feel in a matter of minutes, here’s a little inspiration on how you can create an ethnic, jungle feel in your home.

It is time to welcome nature indoors. From leopard prints to zebra stripes animal prints have never left the fashion and trend catwalks. Often found in the large rugs of a home, the prints have now been moulded into smaller household accessories such as cushion covers, bedding, foot stools and even wallpapers! Used in small doses animal prints can create a luxurious feel in a matter of minutes, here’s a little inspiration on how you can create an ethnic, jungle feel in your home.

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If you’re looking to go all out an animal print carpet is the way to go. When doing this though you need to be careful, the ideal option is a zebra print design as it is simple and the monochrome colouring will suit a larger range of colours and designs.

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Consider occasional chairs done in leopard, or ottoman‘s covered in a tiger stripe to add that small touch of this great trend.  Animal prints are turning away from their natural colour schemes and being produced in pastels, neutrals and tone on tone fabrics to the give the look a more whimsical and unexpected feel.

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Placing small accessories such as cushion in a large or small room will not over do the trend but add a little stylish sophistication to a room.

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Keeping the same animal print theme throughout a room is an ideal option for those who want just that little bit more excitement in a room. For a bathroom design, using a animal print rug and matching this with a few animal print accessories is faultless.

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If you’re looking for the wow factor, creating an animal print feature wall is a brilliant option. Adding just one large animal print feature to a room will turn any head!

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If you love the animal print trend but your existing colour scene would not suit the animal print, don’t worry. There are many prints available in a variety of different colours, perfect for creating or adding to any colour scheme.

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