About Jungle-Themed Decor
Creating tropical jungle decor in a room is fairly inexpensive and can be a lot of fun. This is an opportunity to get creative by utilizing faux animal print fabrics, bamboo, tropical flowers, wild animal artwork and big, luscious green ferns and leaves. A night in your wild jungle bedroom could just bring out the animal in you. Does this Spark an idea?
Features
One of the most important features to include when decorating a room with jungle decor is textures. The jungle itself is rich with textures, so incorporate soft, furry faux animal skins, knobby bamboo, silky fern leaves, rough woods and handmade clay pots. Combine complex textures with dense jungle colors such as orange, deep greens, purples, burgundys, browns and yellow.
Geography
A jungle-theme decor can be carried out in practically any area of the house. Don't limit your possibilities. It's easy to imagine decorating a bedroom with all of the great jungle-themed bed linens and comforters on the market, but it can be done beautifully in a den or living room, powder room, game room or study. There are some fantastic ways to incorporate the theme into the kitchen and dining room. Think dark woods, hand-painted dishes, baskets, themed lamps, leaf carved ceiling fans and matchstick blinds or plantation shutters. Re-covering your chairs in an animal print fabric is simple to do with a staple gun, and it will add character to your dining table.
Considerations
Another quick and easy way to add the mystery of the jungle and its beastly inhabitants is to use stick-on wall coverings. Giant tigers, elephants and monkeys, toucans and jungle plants are all available at places such as Creative Wallcovering. These are easy to put up: just peel and stick. There are also borders and wallpaper available in the same theme. You will find incredible wall murals that come as large as 9 feet by 13 1/2 feet, so look into this possibility before you paint the wall.
Potential
An interest in ecology has also increased ecological and nature-related home accessories. You will be able to find jungle themed light switch panels, drawer pulls fashioned after little monkeys or palm fronds, dangling baboon wind chimes, palm tree-based lamps, jungle print pillows and even jungle furniture. The sky is the limit when it comes to accessorizing your jungle themed room.
Effects
Your window treatments are usually where the most expense is incurred. With a jungle theme you can minimize the expense by using matchstick blinds. Instead of an expensive rod, use a bamboo stick. Hot glue one large silk tropical leaf at each end of the rod after you have placed your curtains or sheers, and you'll have a smart-looking window treatment for very little cash.
Don't forget to toss a few animal print rugs to pull the eye down to the floor, and place a vase of bird of paradise or anthurium on a table.
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