Every time we post a house tour with taxidermy, we get a feedback from some readers that we are sending the wrong message-- in the same way that wearing a fur coat says something about the person wearing it. And although I am of the personal opinion that there are times when decorating with taxidermy is O.K (antique taxidermy, for example), you can decorate with animals without jeopardizing your standards. And no one does this as well as Nordic designers. Here are ten great examples of just that.
- 399 dkk Junior Duvet Cover By Nord
- 799 Dkk Duvet cover By Nord
- $7.99/yard Annamoa Fabric from Ikea
- 125 Dkk Kitchen Towels By Nord
- $5.99/yard Cecilia Fabric from Ikea
- $19.00 Marimekko Nanuk Mouse Pad
- $64.00 Marimekko Kanteleen kutsu throw pillow
- $80.00 Birds by Toikka
- $16.00 Aarikka Allu Bottle Cork Stopper
- $29.00 Marimekko Kevätjuhla Tea Towel Set








Comments (13)
with the headline, it initially appears as though the animal you are referring to is the smiling child on the bed, and not the hideous duvet.
LOVE the Kanteleen pillow! Researching now...
Having grown up in Nordic lands in a family of hunters, I say nothing speaks animal like a big moosehead on the wall.
I randomly picked up a couple of those printed text pillow shams in Paris for $5 -- but mine is about a wolf. I assumed it was in Swedish. I peridocally read it aloud in English then (Danish? What?) before going to sleep, to the annoyance of my boyfriend. Wolfs are pack animals, is the main point.
I tiotally want one of those duvet cover though. How much is 399???
pam h
howtorunyourlife.blogspot.com
Bedding is great, but the bed is divine! Does anyone know where to get this bed? We are shopping for big girl beds for my 4 year-old.
@pamh: There are currency converters online, but since my letter to Santa contains a rather expensive coffee maker, I will tell you that 399 Dkr is about 71 USD.
I would love a duvet in a grown-up size!
If someone doesn't like fur/taxidermy/meat-eating/whatever, then seeing it in a photo on the Internet probably isn't going to change their mind. Likewise, those who don't have any problem with it aren't likely stop because of a lack of Internet photos.
The duck feet corkstopper is no longer availalbe :(
That deer duvet is stunning!!!
My husband and I love the out doors and our local wildlife (we are Canadian). We have been talking about having a forest themed nursery and this look is a perfect look for us. Thanks.
Personally I've never understood the problem that people have with displaying a taxidermied animal in your home - so long as you aren't simply a trophy hunter - and how are we as observers generally going to know that?
As a hunter, whose partner also hunts, we take great pride in the fact that we have such a deep connection with our food (and rarely ever buy meat at a store) and use every part of the animal that we can. This means that we aren't going to discard the horns, or the bones, and when people ask why we have furs in our house or a head on the wall in the study we explain that we want to remember the animal that gave it's life to continue our own. We find it beautiful, and meaningful.
Having never seen a commercial store selling a genuine taxidermied head, and only ever having come across them in antique or thrift shops, and estate sales...I find it odd that you could have an issue other than if you personally find it tacky.
I also am having a hard time not looking at that duvet cover every few seconds.
I have a deer skull, a driftwood mobile and mounted butterflies in frames in my bathroom. It looks amazing.