Animal Prints
Animals are so active in children's imaginations, it's a good bet everyone in your house under the age of 10 is in love with one critter or another (or even a whole phylum). These three rooms show you how to let wild things creep into a nursery or kid's bedroom without trampling all over your design.
Photography by Dean Kaufman
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Even a small, streamlined room can be a proud resting place for some four-legged friends. To keep the look crisp and clean, choose creatures in strong colors and with graphic outlines.

the creature comforts Parker youth bed, $1345, and library, $385, ducducNYC.com. Otomi coverlet in lime green, $265, Jacaranda. Zebra pillowcases $45 each, Lucky Fish, Lost & Found, (323) 856-5872. Zebra and penguin pillows, Pico, $24 each, and zebra wall art, Zebraeye Balsa, $350, Ross Menuez, Areaware. Rhino Wilderness bookends, $45 each, Ideaco, Sprout Home. Carved wooden antlers plaque (sold unpainted), $170, Roost, Velocity Art and Design, (866) 781-9494. Vinyl giraffe pouf, $86, Zid Zid Kids, Design Public. Bobby Bunny hopper, $50, Dippy Dop, Cute-ture. Creature (open book), by Andrew Zuckerman, $60, Chronicle Books, Blanche, (323) 951-1067.

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