For summer, don’t stick to the standard animal-print colourways, mix it up a bit with some muted tones or vibrant shades – think leopard print in mint green for your bedding, or steer away from the safari theme altogether and opt for a timeless nautical look with Sophie Allport’s lobster-print tableware. Head of Product Design at I Love Wallpaper, Alice Henderson, thinks that the key to success when mixing animal prints is to run one consistent theme throughout: ‘When clashing wallpaper designs, pick a matching colour to tie the room together. Try to stick to two variations of mixed patterns so that the space doesn’t become too busy and accessorise with solid complementary
colours throughout. If you want to soften the transition between prints, use a muted palette to pare down the clash’.
Leopard metallic animal-print wallpaper in Black and Gold, £20 per roll, I Love Wallpaper
Grey animalprint storage footstool, £67.99, Beautify
Mini leopard-print planter, £4.50, Albert & Moo
For a more subtle approach to the animal-print trend, use the print in pastel colours so it doesn’t dominate the space
Animal-print duvet set, £24.99, M&Co
Good Vibrations wallpaper in Candy Pink and Mint, £38 per roll, Lust Home
Reversible foiled Leopards cushion, £12, Matalan
Leopard-print mugs, £35 for a set of four, Eleanor Bowmer
Animal prints don’t have to be wild safari statements, aquatic versions like this lobster tableware are a wonderful way to incorporate the trend, too
Lobster solo mug, £12; Lobster nibbles bowl, £12; Lobster table runner, £25; Lobster jug, £16; Lobster napkins, £15 for a set of four; Lobster fabric placemat, £7.50, all Sophie Allport
Tropical Zebra art print, from £15, Abstract House
Urban animalprint cushion, £8, Wilko