Thursday, December 19, 2013

GOING WILD!



I know I should be blogging about Christmas things... Christmas trees and menus and gift wrapping and decorating and fun Christmas stories...

BUT, I've gone a little wild and I am so excited about it...


Here's BEFORE... demure...







And here is AFTER... WILD








I know it might not be everybody's cup of tea, but I am wild about the new zebra hide rug I got from Overstocks.com!









It's a real cow hide with hand painted and positioned zebra stripes! And, it easily passes for the real deal! 

I think the rug is a classic and adds a bit of sass to my living room!

The "before" rug is now in the foyer! I'll show you that after Christmas.









After looking at these images I may off-center the rug a little.  










Decorating with animal prints keeps things interesting!








So what do you think? Are you a wild-child too?




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29 comments:

  1. Love that animal,accent. It really brings life into the room. I added two zebra striped chairs to my dining table. It was a bold move but I love them!

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  2. Love the animal print you gave it the WOW factor!! so talented, looking beautiful!! Merry Christmas!!

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  3. I love it! I love the wow factor it adds and who doesn't love a little sass in a room!

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  4. So pretty. I love how it changes your room. It really adds personality. I'm about to get a black and white checkerboard floor in my kitchen. Now that will be wild for me.... I tend to go safe.

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  5. I adore it! Your room looks brighter too. Love all of your décor - very pretty! Julia

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  6. Love it you wild woman you!!..it totally changed the look and love it!

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  7. You "know" I'm a wild child … love our animal hides! Yours looks fabulous in your space!

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  8. I think every room needs a little bit of an animal print. Love the rug!
    Patty at Home and Lifestyle Design

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  9. Wild child…oh yeah. I just don't let it show too much!! Isn't it fun to go out of the box sometimes? Like it.

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  10. Love it! I have some animsl print in several rooms, it just adds a little fun!

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  11. OH yes Yvonne, I love this and I can definitely be a wild child!

    xoxo
    Karena
    The Arts by Karena

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  12. I love it, it looks so chic and so fun. Hugs, Marty

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  13. Wild for sure!! love that rug and the unexpected that it gives to the room.

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  14. Your rug is wonderful.

    I am loving new Christmas inspiration daily, but it is nice to see something else too.

    Go WILD and have a Merry Christmas

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  15. The rug is definitely fun....but think I might like it under your kitchen table as I really loved the one you had in the living room! But definitely a keeper.....I love some animal print in some fashion somewhere!

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  16. Love it!
    Surprises me that you've added this, but I do love it. Gives the room much pizzazz.

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  17. Love the rug!! Huge improvement to the room, I think!

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  18. I can't even believe it's the same room... AMAZING.

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  19. Like the look, but agree it NEEDS to be off center!

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  20. I LOVE IT Yvonne!! I think every room needs a touch of wild!

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  21. You just went from Better Homes and Gardens to Architectural Digest, in other words. from a great room to
    an even greater room. Love how the rug changed up the room. Wild thing, you make the room sing......

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  22. I like it! Gives the room some pop!
    Have yourself a Very Merry Christmas!

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  23. I am so thrilled you changed that rug, it was so dark, the new one is so perfect with the dark and light, love all the new arrangements and the little less on the tables....everything looks wonderful, you should be thrilled, I love it all...The room just sings,,,ahhhhhh

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  24. Okay, you may have pushed me to the wild side with this rug. I've recently realized I have a touch of cheetah or leopard in every room except my foyer. Wouldn't the spotted, not striped, version of your rug look great there? Thanks for saying how much you liked the painted cowhide version as that's what I've been considering for myself.

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  25. Suzanne of Simply Suzannes at Home

    Love it!
    How fun :o)

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  26. Now you KNOW that I just LOVE animal print!!! The rug is fabulous!!! I want one too:) You wild THANG:):):) XOXO

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