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Guest Picks: African Animals
More zebras, impalas and rhinos are making their way into the home this year
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Gone are the days of a simple deer bust; 2012 brings an exotic angle to the animal trend. African animals have hit the scene, so get ready for the stampede! — Rachel from Raenovate
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In the African wild, zebras live in both small harems and large herds. In my kitchen, Branch's hand-screen-printed, cotton zebra towels live on my towel bar.
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Up to two million impalas roam the continent of Africa, while up to two impalas roam my bookcase.
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by Máximo Riera
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| The rhino is Africa's representative in sculptor Maximo Riera's The Animal Chair Collection, his latest and, in my opinion, most dynamic work. |
by Spoonflower
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Designed by Holli Zollinger, this luscious linen beautifully depicts the sub-Saharan Kob antelope.
by Safari Fusion
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Handmade in South Africa, this substantial impala head is sculpted from thick-gauge galvanized wire.
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Way ahead of her time and the trend, Flora Scalamandré originally designed this art deco wallpaper in the 1930s. 80 years later, it's back and more beautiful than ever.
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| Christian May of maison21 anticipated the trend and went all out in creating this safari of a space. I spy zebra, gazelle, giraffe and ram. |
by Stark Carpet
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Floor-to-floor antelope carpeting is all the rage. I especially love this used as a stair runner.
by Jonathan Adler
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To display the gazelle's elegant stature, trendsetter Jonathan Adler created this tall geometric statue from high-fired white stoneware.
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This rug is PETA- and designer-friendly!
by Skinny laMinx
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Skinny laMinx's Duikers pillow design was inspired by a 2000-year-old cave drawing found in Cedarberg, South Africa.
by Shop Ten 25
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This stool is versatile and trendy. By design, the folding camp stool is easily transportable and zebra-tastic!
by H & H Home
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Playing with the hue of a classic animal print is a fun and easy way to modernize the traditional pattern. Introduce some "va va voom" into your boudoir with a pink cheetah stool. Meow!
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Child-friendly trends are the best. Your little ones will love overseeing a cardboard safari.
by Anthropologie
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No animals were harmed in the act of making this papier-mache gazelle.
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This cutie is technically a fawn, but I'm pretty sure it can pass for an African duiker.
by BOXWOOD HOME
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Sculpted from resin, these impala horns blow a deer rack out of the water.
by Rifle Paper Co.
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The ABCs just got a whole lot more exciting with Rifle Paper Co.'s alphabet chart, which features Africa's kudu, zebra and lion.
by Ocean Lighting
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Kudu horns are typically used as a musical instrument, but I very much like David Hunt's lamp interpretation.
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While this technically shows jaguar spots, Susanne Kasler's perfectly patterned rug could easily pass for Africa's cheetah.
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Comments
veefy That rhino chair is cool but unfortunately at around 30 to 40 thousand dollars not exactly within reach unless you are very rich or a museum.
16 months ago · Like
portpiro I love my lion made from discarded tin cans in Zimbabwe. 
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