Despite the fact that stags, skulls and taxidermy often hang on walls, the hot home design trend has legs. Just flip through nearly any shelter publication on the newsstands, and you’re more than likely to spot some antlers. As evidenced by the latest issue of Field & Stream Magazine, even the manly, outdoorsy types have embraced the look we design-o-philes bravely pioneered. Also check out the cover of this recent Monsieur (above), which I found to be so hilarious that I bought a copy despite the fact that the text was written in French.

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Field & Stream’s rad cover

What do you think about taxidermy and skulls in decor? They never seem to go away, do they? It’s our perception of them that changes. They’ve been rustic, retro and edgy, and now they somehow appeal to hipsters, movie stars and high-class decorators. Restoration Hardware even gave them their own category – Animal Motifs. Do you dig ‘em? If not, on what grounds do you oppose? Ethical or aesthetic? If ethical, are you opposed to faux doe?

Moose Antlers in Cast Resin (a Restoration Hardware Animal Motif)

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