For lovers of nature and wildlife, wildlife home décor can
be a great way to bring the majesty of the outdoors to the comfort of indoors.
While a bearskin rug or a mounted sheep’s head may not be the sort of style you’re
going for, there are plenty of decorating ideas that incorporate wildlife and
bring elegance to the home. Here are a few artists and companies who are
notable trendsetters in wildlife décor and design:
Lorraine Coyle
Lorraine Coyle is the artist behind Evergreen Crystal. She
brings her love for wildlife to vivid, sparkling life in her work on crystal
and glass. Her etched glasswork is the perfect display item or functional piece
for use in a home-bar; from shot glasses to wine decanters, Evergreen Crystal
is gorgeous glasswork.
Nancy Weimer Belden
Nancy Weimer Belden is a sculptor specializing in horses.
Her statues and lamp bases are incredibly detailed and lifelike, and cast in
resin or bronze. Nancy sculpts horses of all breeds, and has a true talent for
capturing the natural beauty and elegance of equines in her work. All of Nancy
Weimer Belden’s sculptures are crafted by artisans in the United States
Robert Hall Parry
Robert Hall Parry (of Robert Hall Originals) uses the unique
medium of pewter for his art. In fact, he is a Master Pewtersmith (one of the
few in his native Canada). Robert has a variety of décor items available from
picture frames to wall hangings, all gracefully presented with the soft yet
detailed look of pewter. Every piece is hand-cleaned and hand-buffed to further
accentuate the beauty of the pewter.
Kingspoint Design
If you’re into bright colors, Kingspoint Design and their
vividly enameled figurine boxes will be right up your alley! Each figurine box
is not only a gorgeous sculpture, but a functional box for storage of small
items like jewelry. For dog lovers, many different breeds of dogs are available
in Kingspoint’s collections. However, many species of wildlife are also represented
including horses, polar bears, and other Arctic wildlife. To add even extra
bling to the pearlized enamel, every figurine box is accented with Swarovski
Crystals. Kingspoint Design also offers matching jewelry sets.
Bow River
Okay, okay…so Bow River’s gifts don’t quite count as “home décor”.
I can’t help it, I still had to share! Bow River creates adorable custom
jewelry sure to delight any horse fanatic. Bow River uses talented carvers to
create intricate, delicate charms like horseshoes and horse silhouettes in
gold, white gold, and sterling silver. In addition to necklaces, Bow River
offers rings, earrings, and other jewelry accented with sparkling diamonds.
Trail of Painted Ponies
Much like Kingspoint Design, Trail of Painted Ponies is all
about bold, bright colors. As the name would indicate, Trail of Painted Ponies
specializes in three-dimensional horse statuettes and ornaments. Far from the
realism portrayed by some other makers, these statues and ornaments are often
whimsically decorated with swirling, lively, fun designs. For horse fanatics,
it will be hard to pick which one is your favorite!
