I asked the zebra,
Are you black with white stripes?
Or white with black stripes?
And the zebra asked me,
Are you good with bad habits?
Or are you bad with good habits?
Are you noisy with quiet times?
Or are you quiet with noisy times?
Are you happy with some sad days?
Or are you sad with some happy days?
Are you neat with some sloppy ways?
Or are you sloppy with some neat ways?
And on and on and on and on
And on and on he went.
I'll never ask a zebra
About stripes
Again.
Shel Silverstein, Zebra Question
"[Designer Suellen] Gregory wanted interiors that would be 'crisp, but comfortable; sophisticated, but welcoming,' using pops of color against a palette of cream, gold, and gray. . . . Animal prints are used as accents on furniture, floors, and walls - inspired by a zebra-skin rug the client inherited from her grandmother, who nabbed it decades ago on safari."
19th-c. wallpaper panels, Linda Horsely Antiques. Antique French chairs in Vervain silk.
Interior design by Suellen Gregory.
Photography by Laura Resen.
"Glamorous Richmond Home" by Sallie Brady.
"Hand-painted 19th-century wallpaper mounted as a screen wraps around Carol Curtis's Atlanta dining area, which she designed with her daughter, Sarah Norwood. Walls are painted Sandy Hook Gray, trim is Gettysburg Gray, and ceiling is Lambskin, all by Benjamin Moore. A Lee Jofa tufted settee and antique Louis XIV-style dining chairs in their original leather with nailhead trim surround a 1930s lacquer gaming table. The zebra rug is a nod to Albert Hadley, one of Curtis and Norwood's favorite designers."
Carol Curtis's Atlanta home.
Interior design by Carol Curtis and her daughter Sarah Norwood.
Photography by J. Savage Gibson.
"A Makeover With Mood" by Christopher Petkanas.
House Beautiful (February 2008).
"The library's wing chair served as the inspiration for the Wesex wing chair by Darryl Carter for Thomasville; the Carlton House desk is antique, the shutters and chandelier are from Allison's Adam and Eve, and the mantel was designed by Carter."
Interior design by Darryl Carter.
Photography by Simon Upton.
"Darryl Carter's D.C. Townhouse" by Mitchell Owens.
"A porter chair and Carter-designed desk in the master bedroom; a bronze sculpture sits atop a vintage Parsons table, and the convex mirror is 19th century."
Interior design by Darryl Carter.
Photography by Simon Upton.
"Darryl Carter's D.C. Townhouse" by Mitchell Owens.
"In the master bedroom, antique bordello doors behind the bed."
Interior design by Darryl Carter.
Photography by Simon Upton.
"Darryl Carter's D.C. Townhouse" by Mitchell Owens.
[Ken] Fulk turned a salvaged fireman's rack into a coatrack. Zebra-patterned ottoman is vintage."
Interior design by Ken Fulk.
Photography by Victoria Pearson.
A Classic Cottage in Napa Valley" by Christine Pittel.
House Beautiful (July 2008).
"The chaise in the living room is 19th-century French."
London flat of jewelry designer Fruzsina Keehn.
Interior design by Alex Papachristidis.
Photography by Simon Upton.
Text by Ian Phillips.
"Perfectly Composed" produced by Carlos Mota.
Elle Decor (November 2006).
"Vintage Louis XV fauteuils that [designer Eric] Lysdahl found at Paris's famed Marches aux Puces flea market flank the ornate fireplace."
Paris apartment of Thuy Tranthi Rieder.
Interior design by Eric Lysdahl.
Photography by Francis Hammond.
"Colorful and Romantic Paris Apartment" written and produced by Jenny Bradley.
"Set up in a spare bedroom, this space evokes the charm of a Parisian boutique. Raw-silk drapes and an ornate black chandelier add glamour while a marble fireplace creates a sense of luxury. A glass and chrome vanity doubles as a desk. A vintage swiveling shoe tree holds 200 pairs of flats and heels. The graphic zebra-print rug helps anchor the room's many hits of bold color."
Photography by Michael Graydon.
Canadian House and Home (September 2008).
"Harry Morfit peeks from behind one of the pink velvet chairs that liven up the living room. Finely detailed curtains provide an extra level of polish."
San Francisco Edwardian built in 1900. Home of Anna and Mason Morfit.
Interior design by Melissa Warner, Massucci Warner Miller.
Renovation architects: Robert Stiles and Charlie Barnett.
Photography by Werner Straube.
"Colorful and Stylish Family Home" written and produced by Sabine Rothman.
Traditional Home (April 2010).
"Wallpaper with leaping zebras and shimmering golden accents - mirror, fixtures, and lighting - jazz up the powder room."
Wallpaper: "Zebras"/Safari Brown by Scalamandre.
San Francisco Edwardian built in 1900. Home of Anna and Mason Morfit.
Interior design by Melissa Warner, Massucci Warner Miller.
Renovation architects: Robert Stiles and Charlie Barnett.
Photography by Werner Straube.
"Colorful and Stylish Family Home" written and produced by Sabine Rothman.
Traditional Home (April 2010).
"The powder room's wallpaper is by Scalamandre, the medicine cabinet is by Restoration Hardware, and the granite sink has Waterworks fittings."
New York City apartment.
Interior design by Miles Redd.
Renovation architects: Dick Bories and James Shearron.
Photography by Miguel Flores-Vianna.
"A Glamorous Renovation" by Mitchell Owens.
Elle Decor (December 2009).
"A Pablo Atchugarry marble sculpture stands in the stair hall."
New Orleans home of Sidney D. Torres IV.
Renovation and decoration by Lee Ledbetter and Associates.
Photography by Pieter Estersohn.
Text by Mimi Read.
"High Contrast" produced by Howard Christian.
Architectural Digest (September 2012).
"A cleverly placed hand-beaded zebra 'hide' transforms an English sofa and a pair of Regency-style armchairs into a unified seating area. Through the open doors, Octavius, the couple's white peacock, promenades along the stone-paved patio."
Cherryfields, the Somerset County, New Jersey, country home of John Dransfield and Geoffrey Ross.
Interior design by John Dransfield and Geoffrey Ross.
Photography by Patrick Cline.
Art direction by Michelle Adams.
"Time-Honored Style" written by Robert Leleux.
"The slipcovered upholstery was custom made, and the zebra-print rug is from Williams-Sonoma Home."
San Francisco flat of Williams-Sonoma Home designer Monelle Totah.
Photography by Simon Upton.
"Round-the-World Style" by Martha McCully.
"A zebra-striped screen found at a local antiques mall carves out a dynamic 'dining' area."
Charleston, South Carolina, office of Tara Guerard Soiree.
Interior design by wedding planner and event designer Tara Guerard.
Photography by Julia Lynn.
"The living room floors are covered in woven abaca from Stark; zebra-printed cowhide rug is from SH Frank and Co. Behind the Ralph Lauren raffia chairs with seat cushions upholstered in mohair, curtains are Basketweave linen from S.E.C. Textiles. The 1940s Lucite table is from Swallowtail. Ceiling and bookcase backdrops are painted in Agua Verte, and walls in Mink, both from Philip's Perfect Colors."
Three-story Georgian-style house in San Francisco.
Photography by Karyn R. Millet.
Interior design by Ken Fulk.
"Such Style - and Kids, Too?" by Mimi Read.
House Beautiful (July 2006).
"A gray-green sitting room on the second floor has a Gustavian secretary in blue-green paint. The zebra rug is an African tribute."
Home in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Interior design by Hal Williamson, Williamson Designs.
Photography by John Kernick.
Interview by Mimi Read.
"Change it with Romance" produced by Mary Emmerling.
House Beautiful (October 2008).
Interior design by Hal Williamson, Williamson Designs.
Photography by John Kernick.
Interview by Mimi Read.
"Change it with Romance" produced by Mary Emmerling.
House Beautiful (October 2008).
"The zebra rug modernizes the antiques-themed space. 'Real balance requires contradiction,' says [Lynn] Nigro."
Landmark Manhattan apartment building.
Interior design by Lynn Nigro.
Photography by Shawn Gaulthier.
Art direction by Michelle Adams.
Lonny (January - February 2011)
"French doors leading to a patio with a wicker couch and a zebra hide."
Charlottesville, Virginia, home of Christy Ford, co-founder of The Scout Guide.
Photography by Patrick Cline.
Art direction by Michelle Adams.
"Calm, Cool and Collected" written by Robert Leleux.
Lonny (May 2012).
"In the library, a zebra-skin rug and a velvet club chair conjure an air of old-Hollywood glamour."
1920s Spanish Colonial in Los Angeles's Brentwood neighborhood.
Interior design by Estee Stanley.
Photography by Patrick Cline.
Art direction by Michelle Adams.
"Hollywood Remake" written by Robert Leleux.
Lonny (August 2012).
And George, the Charlottesville, Virginia, boutique of antiques and home furnishings owned by Jan Roden and her daughter Christy Ford, co-founder of The Scout Guide.
Photography by Patrick Cline.
Art direction by Michelle Adams.
"Calm, Cool and Collected" written by Robert Leleux.
Lonny (May 2012).
Zebra by Jennifer Ament.
Linocut print, framed by the artist. (11 inches by 14 inches.)
Offered by Serena and Lily.
Linocut print, framed by the artist. (11 inches by 14 inches.)
Offered by Serena and Lily.
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