If you’re looking for some tongue-in-cheek, slightly ironic wall decoration, look no farther than Cardboard Safari. The Charlottesville–based e-tailer draws inspiration from nature and relies on sustainable and recycled materials to bring their designs to life. Each cardboard animal is laser-cut for precision and flat-packed to make shipping easier and less wasteful. In addition to their signature ‘trophy’ heads (bison, deer, moose, and rhino), Cardboard Safari offers full-bodied animals and specialty pieces like hearts (for Mother’s Day), trees (for the holidays), and skulls (for Halloween, we hope). Each item is made from recycled cardboard and arrives with assembly instructions (part of the fun is putting together the puzzle).
[...] in thrift shops and cuts them to mimic bearskin rugs. We love the idea of putting a twist on this traditionally very animal-unfriendly accessory – the eye immediately recognizes the iconic shape of the rug but the unexpected pattern of [...]