Decorative Animal Head Trend: 23 Cool Ideas

decorative animal head trend 23 cool ideas

Antlers and animal heads have become a huge trend in design and décor, and of course nobody kills animals – these are just faux heads of metal, resin or plaster or even fun imitations that just remind of them. How and where to use them to pop up the trend?

Adding A Rustic Touch

Decorative heads have made a huge comeback and being 100% animal friendly they still add a cozy rustic touch to any space where you use them. Faux taxidermy blends with all kinds of interiors, from rustic and industrial to boho chic and mid-century modern ones. You can mix a faux head with artworks, pictures, photos and other stuff, animal heads seem to be created specially for gallery walls.

Faux head with gilded antlers looks great on this gallery wall.

Faux head with gilded antlers looks great on this gallery wall.

A usual dollar store head can be glam with glitter antlers and a frame.

A usual dollar store head can be glam with glitter antlers and a frame.

Selection of safari-themed paper mache animals in frames will be a nice decoration for every space.

Selection of safari-themed paper mache animals in frames will be a nice decoration for every space.

Faux heads can absolutely work in midcentury modern designs.

Faux heads can absolutely work in midcentury modern designs.

White deer head works perfectly in this eclectic space.

White deer head works perfectly in this eclectic space.

Weathered wood wall looks amazing with small white faux heads.

Weathered wood wall looks amazing with small white faux heads.

Gallery wall in a guest room with a gilded animal head.

Gallery wall in a guest room with a gilded animal head.

DIY your own cool animal head to fit your interior.

DIY your own cool animal head to fit your interior.

Sprucing Up A Kid’s Space

Don’t think that animal heads are only for the adult spaces. Cute animal head wall mounts go perfectly in a themed kid’s space, mixed in a gallery wall, or just as a way to liven up a little one’s room or play area. Take them from soft materials and in bold colors, make your kids have fun and enjoy this kind of animal-friendly décor.

Various felt animal heads for decorating a kid's playroom.

Various felt animal heads for decorating a kid's playroom.

Gift your kid some funny colorful heads to decorate the walls.

Gift your kid some funny colorful heads to decorate the walls.

Bold faux heads are ideal for all kinds of themed rooms and your kids will love them.

Bold faux heads are ideal for all kinds of themed rooms and your kids will love them.

Animal head mount for the headboard.

Animal head mount for the headboard.

Highlight the headboard wall with colorful soft animal heads.

Highlight the headboard wall with colorful soft animal heads.

Nursery with faux animal heads mounted on wall.

Nursery with faux animal heads mounted on wall.

Take parts of stuffed animals and attach them to the wall yourself.

Take parts of stuffed animals and attach them to the wall yourself.

Crochet a deer head in super bold colors and your kids will be amazed.

Crochet a deer head in super bold colors and your kids will be amazed.

Practical Use

Faux animal heads aren’t only decorations but can be also used for practical purposes. Faux animal heads can be attached to the walls to use them as vases or planters. Mount the faux taxidermy on the walls as holders and hooks for your jewelry, earphones, keys, clothes and accessories. Make your décor functional and enjoy the trend!

Faux rhino heads can hold your jewelry.

Faux rhino heads can hold your jewelry.

Use bunny heads to hold draperies and curtains.

Use bunny heads to hold draperies and curtains.

Wall-mounted animal planters are a great functional idea.

Wall-mounted animal planters are a great functional idea.

Colorful faux animal heads to use as wall-mounted vases.

Colorful faux animal heads to use as wall-mounted vases.

Useful animal head key holders.

Useful animal head key holders.

Let your kid hang earphones on a faux head.

Let your kid hang earphones on a faux head.

Animal head hooks for entryways or kid's rooms.

Animal head hooks for entryways or kid's rooms.