Can a leopard change his spots? Why should he - when he is so very handsome? He brings a bit of "savage beauty" to a space, but he functions like a neutral. As the rooms below make clear, leopard is compatible not only with interiors of all types but also with crocodiles (such as the bench by Claude Lalanne) and dogs (in the homes of designer Alex Papachristidis and Richmonders John and Meg Gottwald). What could a touch of leopard bring to the rooms of your home?


"In the foyer, paintings by Alexander Mihaylovich are interspersed with antique mirrors; the ceiling and walls are sheathed in a wallpaper by Maya Romanoff. The chair is 18th-century French."
Frederick Eberstadt's apartment in Manhattan's Sutton Place.
Renovation by Pietro Cicognani of Cicognani Kalla Architect.
Interior decoration by John Yunis.
Photography by Scott Frances.
Text by Fernanda Eberstadt.
"Cabinet of Curiosities" produced by Howard Christian and Robert Rufino.
Architectural Digest (August 2012). 

"A 19th-century slant-top desk displays family photographs and a sketch of Eberstadt by artist William Rayner; the chair is 18th-century French."
Frederick Eberstadt's apartment in Manhattan's Sutton Place.
Renovation by Pietro Cicognani of Cicognani Kalla Architect.
Interior decoration by John Yunis.
Photography by Scott Frances.
Text by Fernanda Eberstadt.
"Cabinet of Curiosities" produced by Howard Christian and Robert Rufino.
Architectural Digest (August 2012). 

"Manhattan sitting room of Lee Radziwill."
"Frequent Flyer" by Mitchell Owens.
Elle Decor (April 2009).

"Leopard bolster and footstool. Fabric: 'Jaguar Velours Soie'/Natural 32297-1, Clarence House."

"Warm green and gold stripes on a George Smith sofa are a pleasing surprise against the muted stripes of a classic Colefax and Fowler wallpaper, 'which gives the room an English Regency feeling - sort of genteel, but slightly shabby, too,' says [Eric] Lysdahl. Scalamandre leopard velvet pillows."
Eric Lysdahl's Catskills cottage living room.
Interior design by Eric Lysdahl.
Photography by Gridley and Graves.
House Beautiful (April 2008).

"In the master bedroom, crystal drops by sculptor Rob Wynne are mounted above a 1940s vanity and a Samuel Marx mirror; the plaster stool is by John Dickinson and the curtains are of a Lee Jofa silk."
London duplex.
Interior design by Alex Papachristidis.
Text by Nancy Hass.
Photography by Simon Upton.
"Master Class" produced by Anita Sarsidi.
Elle Decor (December 2010 - January 2011).

"A chair by John Dickinson is covered in a Highland Court animal print, the mahogany commode is vintage; the painting is by Bernard Frize."
London duplex.
Interior design by Alex Papachristidis.
Text by Nancy Hass.
Photography by Simon Upton.
"Master Class" produced by Anita Sarsidi.
Elle Decor (December 2010 - January 2011).

"The Renaissance-style doors in a guest room were painted by Tremolet, and the Elizabeth Garouste chair is upholstered in a Lelievre cotton; the marquetry-inlaid secretary is Napoleon III, and the rug is Iranian."
Gerard Tremolet's Normandy Chateau.
Photography by Simon Upton.
Text by Ian Phillips.
"Norman Conquest" produced by Anita Sarsidi.
Elle Decor (October 2012).

"Original oak beams lend rustic charm to interiors filled with antique, vintage and new furnishings collected in France. Sofa from Habite, Paris. Old World Weavers leopard silk velvet on pillows. Bust, 19th-century, sits atop 1930s pedestal."
San Francisco designer Stephen Shubel's Loire Valley 16th-century home.
Interior design by Stephen Shubel.
Photography by Thibault Jeanson.
Text by Gregory Firlotte.
"Loire Holiday" produced by Carolyn Englefield.
Veranda (November - December 2005).

"Avalon" throw by Hermes.
Bedroom in Stephen Shubel's San Francisco loft.
Interior design by Stephen Shubel.
Photography by William Abranowicz.
Text by Ruth Graham.
"Master of Illusion" produced by Dara Caponigro.
Domino (May 2008).

Workspace under the staircase in Stephen Shubel's San Francisco loft.
Interior design by Stephen Shubel.
Photography by William Abranowicz.
Text by Ruth Graham.
"Master of Illusion" produced by Dara Caponigro.
Domino (May 2008).

This animal print is not leopard. It is cheetah, but I like it very much.
Carpeting: Glen Eden Wool Company "Out of Africa" in Cheetah (California Carpet).
Staircase in Stephen Shubel's San Francisco loft.
Interior design by Stephen Shubel.
Photography by William Abranowicz.
Text by Ruth Graham.
"Master of Illusion" produced by Dara Caponigro.
Domino (May 2008).

"Teddy, a Yorkshire terrier, perches on leopard-spot bed steps in [Alex] Papachristidis's room; the commode is 18th-century French, the throw is by Anichini, and the carpeting is by David Easton for Beauvais."
Alex Papachristidis's family vacation home in Bridgehampton, New York.
Interior design by Alex Papachristidis.
Photography by William Waldrom.
Text by David Colman.
"The Gathering Place" produced by Carlos Mota.
Architectural Digest (November 2012).

"A living room wall displays two Roman bronze busts from Kentshire and a Mona Kuhn photograph of Venice; the leopard-print silk velvet on the armchairs is by Brunschwig and Fils."
Alex Papachristidis's family vacation home in Bridgehampton, New York.
Interior design by Alex Papachristidis.
Photography by William Waldrom.
Text by David Colman.
"The Gathering Place" produced by Carlos Mota.
Architectural Digest (November 2012).

"Armchairs upholstered in linen velvet by Quadrille, a custom-designed ottoman by Jonas Upholstery, and a Claude Lalanne bronze bench used as a cocktail table in the library; decorative artist Jean Carrau painted the paneling to resemble pine and treated the knots with gold leaf."
Interior design by Brian McCarthy.
Architecture firm: Fairfax and Sammons.
Photography by William Waldron.
Written by Mitchell Owens.
"The Transformers" produced by Anita Sarsidi.
Elle Decor (December 2007).

"In an otherwise quite traditional French sitting room, a leopard-print-covered settee takes a starring role, giving the space a refreshingly urbane dose of personality."
Interior design by Charles Spada.
Photography by Alexandre Bailhache.
"Veranda's Most Memorable Rooms" by Mario Lopez-Cordero.

" The sun beats down, rotting the velvet on the sofas, and I am okay with that,' says chef and cookbook author Alex Hitz of the living room in his Los Angeles house. 'What am I going to do - put up curtains and miss out on the view?' He mixed Maison Jansen bergeres with Marcel Breuer leather-and-steel chairs, which flank a Louis XV-style table."
Photography by Lisa Romerein.
House Beautiful (November 2012).

"In the guest bedroom, velvet curtains enclose a Russian sleigh bed with a coverlet and pillows in a Clarence House silk velvet, a screen is covered in an Aubusson tapestry; and the Italian footstool retains its original upholstery."
San Antonio, Texas home of decorator Gwynn Griffith.
Design by Gwynn Griffith,
Photography by William Waldron.
"Texas Treasure" by Rob Brinkley.
Elle Decor (September 2011).

"In the living area, Schumacher fabrics cover the sectional, pillow, and chair. The mirror is Indonesian."
Manhattan apartment designed for Elle Decor's Designer Visions Showhouse. 
Interior design by Matthew Patrick Smyth.
Photography by Bjorn Wallander.
Styled by Quy Nguyen.
Interview by Michael Lassell.
Elle Decor (December 2012).

"A ceiling of natural cedar brings the outdoors in and creates texture and warmth in the master bedroom. The silk and linen Stark rug adds plush softness. Curtains and bed skirt are Leopard by Raoul Textiles. Dome pendant light from Hilliard."
Interior design by Suzanne Tucker, Tucker and Marks Design Inc.
Photography by Edmund Barr.
Interview by Frances Schultz.
"Open House" produced by Mary Emmerling.
House Beautiful (November 2010).

"Designer Jeffrey Bilhuber identifies his decorative mojo as a dashing marriage of modernity (like luxurious fabrics and clean lines) and tradition (what he calls 'the connective tissue that bonds the past with the future'). This room exemplifies his style with natural textures, sleek furniture, and a subtle dash of leopard print on the throw pillows to tie it all together."
Interior design by Jeffrey Bilhuber.

Blue and white porcelain in an antique sideboard.
"The more than 200-year-old Richmond, Virginia, home of Meg and John Gottwald."
Interior design by Suellen Gregory, Suellen Gregory Interior Design.
Photography by Gordon Beall.
Written by Krissa Rossbund.
"Gorgeous, Updated Classic Home" produced by Eileen A. Deymier.

"The wooden arms of an antique upholstered chair in the living room display carved dogs' heads."
"The more than 200-year-old Richmond, Virginia, home of Meg and John Gottwald."
Interior design by Suellen Gregory, Suellen Gregory Interior Design.
Photography by Gordon Beall.
Written by Krissa Rossbund.
"Gorgeous, Updated Classic Home" produced by Eileen A. Deymier.

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