Sam Loves || A Touch of Animal Prints

December 17, 2013




[Home: Silk Hydrangea Arrangement $170/Laura Ashley Gold Candle $20/Oly Studio Side Table $1,575/Garfias Chair $1,252 Upholstered in Calico Corners Jamil Natural Fabric $30/yd/Capel Honeycomb Indoor-Outdoor Rug $124]
[You: Cable Beanie $32/Valentino Retro Sunglasses $296/Animal Print Coat $158/Faux Patent Box Clutch $28.80 (ON SALE!)/Helmut Lang Stretch Leather Leggings $920/Rover Black Bootie $185]

We are just a week away from Christmas!  So exciting! With all these national snow storms and cold weather nothing can be cozier than a touch of animal print for both you and your home. Sam and I are so excited to bring to you some ideas of how to incorporate a bit of animal print in our fourteenth edition of  the "We love" series.  Here was the last post in the series in case you missed it.  To refresh your memory Sam from The Peak of Tres Chic and I will be gathering inspiration under a certain theme a couple of times a month and sharing it with you. Sam will guest post here in my blog and I will post at Sam's.  I guess you could say we are swapping for the day.  And of course a bit of leopard is perfect for this time of year and we just had to include it.


Hello lovelies!  Sam here, from The Peak of Tres Chic, back for the 14th installment of the "We Love" series with Albertina, where we swap posts for the day to delve in to a little fashion and decor.  Today, we are discussing one of my favorite topics of all time- animal prints.  As we all know, incorporating a little zebra or leopard in to your wardrobe or home can be a balancing act.   If done without much thought, the look can easily turn from "chic" to "cheap".  I suggest incorporating leopard or zebra with a more neutral palette, and letting the texture serve as the statement-maker.  In the interior shot above, the leopard-uphostered chairs create a luxe vibe to the space.  Similarly, the leopard coat is balanced by black pieces and a touch of coral.

Are you a fan of leopard, zebra, or cowhide?  How do you bring it in to your decor and closet?

Thanks Sam!!  And be sure to check out my pick's over at Sam's.

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18 comments

  1. I'll never tire of animal prints- in the home, or fashion. That side table is beautiful!

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  2. Love Aerin Lauder's home in the inspiration - nothing is chicer than leopard.

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  3. I want a leopard coat so badly but that chair is pretty amazing too!!

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  4. I love this print in all shapes!!

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  5. oh my gosh that tufted chair is everything!

    Molly {Dreams in HD}
    http://www.dreamsinhd.blogspot.com

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  6. Leopard is always a good idea! Love!

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  7. Just wore my cheetah coat yesterday and my leopard flats the day before...can't get enough! It IS the new neutral, afterall ;) XO Brynn

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  8. I like it on other people, but not myself for some reason. I LOVE that chair!!!

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  9. I'm about to use that leopard fabric on a pair of chairs and I can't wait!! I can never get enough of animal print!!

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  10. Argh I am obsessed with that leopard chair!!! I actually have a leopard chair in our bedroom and it's one of the coolest things in the house. Oh and I would love to have a leopard stair runner and a leopard coat!! Then my life would be complete. haha..oh first I need stairs in my house though. haha

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  11. i want the leopard chair in the picture!! The boots are fantastic too. Great job, Sam.

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  12. loving it both ways! that coat is super fab.

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  13. Omg!! I love leopard!!! It's my fav color!

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  14. That's funny that you did this post, I just wrote a similar one about how to style leopard print! I really like how yours focuses on both fashion and interiors!

    Marie H.
    www.progressionbydesign.com

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  15. I want to be the blonde gal in the picture!!!!! How rock chic?!!!

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  16. I love the chair and the coat! I don't think I'll ever tire of animal print!

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