KEY POINTS:
Fashion designers may currently have a penchant for animal prints, but we'd much rather reference the somewhat tacky trend through our interiors with kitsch animal lamps and cute critter accessories. Whether it be bright and pop-art like - think of Jeff Koons' 13m topiary puppy, balloon dog sculptures and inflatable and stainless steel rabbits - or pastel and country inspired, you'll find animals on everything from platters to paperweights and pillows.
Locally, Esther Diamond has created lamps, pillow slips, tea towels, duvets and more with rabbit, deer and fantail prints by artists Martin Popplewell, Leanne Culy and Dick Frizzell. But if cute and cuddly prints and ceramics don't do it for you, perhaps taking the look to the next level with a taxidermied animal will.
The mounted beasts go for high prices at auction - just don't expect to win any favours with animal rights activists.
1 Deer plate, $84.99, from PPS Gifts & Homewares.
2 Esther Diamond bunny cushion, $119, from Eon.
3 Plastic duck, $14.90, from Allium.
4 Mooi rabbit lamp, $1311, from ECC.
5 Duck tureen, $35.95, from Pantry Magic.
6 Blackbird pie funnel, $19.90, from The Homestore.
7 Cockatoo lamp, $139, from Iko Iko.
8 Fantail paperweight, $45, from Eon.
9 Pink hen, $31.50, from The Homestore.
10 Deer wall piece, $199, from Republic Home.
11 Queen Bee magnets, $12.99, from Toggle.co.nz
12 Piggy bank, $19.90, from Iko Iko.
13 White ram bottlestop, $16.90, from Iko Iko.
STOCKISTS
ECC Lighting & Living (09) 379 9680
Eon (09) 368 4860
The Homestore (09) 529 9491
Iko Iko (09) 358 0220
Pantry Magic (09) 527 8927
PPS Gifts & Homewares (09) 377 1269
Republic Home (09) 361 1137
Toggle www.toggle.co.nz
