When looking for a kitchen decorating theme, some options are common. Italian chefs, flowers, chili peppers and apples are still as popular as ever, and they are ordinary choices. Why select something that every other person is using when decorating their home? Consider a black bear theme instead. It is not simply a fad, but it is not too unique for decor. I am beginning a black bear theme in my eclectic kitchen, and I am starting to accumulate related decor. Try my ideas for decorating your kitchen in a black bear theme, and make it look and feel like one of the creatures of the deep woods is a creative part of your home.
Start with One Eye-Catching Piece of Black Bear Decor
When changing a decorating theme or subject in the kitchen or any other room in the home, use an eye-catching piece of art as a guide. A single item can become the inspiration for the entire room. Even a placemat can become the basis for a kitchen decorating scheme.
My first piece of black bear decor was the salt and pepper shaker holder pictured. My boyfriend bought it for me in Shipshewana Indiana, and at this is when I decided upon a black bear theme. I have been slowly collecting black bear items to use when decorating the kitchen of my next home.
Consider Painting the Walls a Very Light Shade of Pine Green
If I had my own home instead of the rented house I am currently living in, I would paint my kitchen a very light shade of pine green. This is one of many wall colors that would look great in a kitchen with a black bear theme. My second and third favorite options are tan and sky blue, but other than pink and purple, just about any hue goes with this unique kitchen decorating theme.
Buy Black Bear Placemats to Embellish the Table
Black bear decor is not readily available in retail stores. However, I recently found black bear placemats in the home decor section of Farm and Fleet in Bourbonnais Illinois. They offered two very nice designs. I purchased five, and I plan to use them when decorating the kitchen table in my next home.
Kitchen decor does not have to come from the store. When decorating with black bears, natural decor is an excellent choice. In addition to the aforementioned decorating ideas, line a basket with pine boughs and acorns, and top it with a cast resin or ceramic black bear with a cub. It can be used as a kitchen table centerpiece, or it can be used to decorate another part of a kitchen with in unique bear theme.
Source: Personal Decorating and Design Experience