Loathe or Love? Decorating with Antlers and Transferware (2024)

Antlers. Love them? Loathe them? I posted about antlers a few years ago and there were lots of comments but very few of you were sitting on the fence when it came to using them as design elements. Some of you flat out said, "no way". Some of you loved them and use them yourself. Antlers make a statement in a room for sure. I have really grown to love the very European, organic, natural look of antlers. They feel so English Country to me, so old world. Though they are currently a design trend with manufacturers producing them in resin and even starkly painted white,Charles Faudree, just to name one very famous designer, used them for years in his timeless interiors and they've been used to decorate the finest of European homes, and castles, for hundreds of years. These days they are seen in everything from modern, high rise apartments to the very traditional English trophy room.

Because I'm so keen on transferware, I've decided to share mostly images of rooms combining both antlers and transferware, though I've snuck in a few that don't have any of my beloved dishes. All of my selections are quite traditional in aesthetic combining a wonderful recipe for R and R (rustic and refined).

I fell in love with this kitchen the first time I saw it, I believe on Amy's blog (Maison Decor). Purple transferware and small, Roe deer antler mounts over the sink.

Blue and white is always in style. I like the use of the antlers flanking the blue transferware plates in this arrangement by Jen Owens

This hallway showcases a wonderful brown transferware collection and antlers.

I think the idea of topping the secretary with the large antler mount is great. Love!

Fantastic collection of yellow / brown two color transferware!

An antler chandelier hangs above the dining table in this lovely living / dining room combining majolica and brown transferware.

I like Savvy Seekers asymmetric arrangement.

Eddie Ross' entire bathroom is black and white…I loved this feature and loved the use of the antlers as a towel holder.

Eddie Ross

These antlers were in my old dining room…

but are now above the fireplace in my office.

I can't say how much I love Delores's styling.

Okay, so this pic might send some of you over the edge but I had to show it anyway.

No transferware in this next shot, but I think this foyer is absolutely charming. A few plates here and there would be nice; but of course I would think that!

There are antler mounts over the stove in this stunning kitchen…and check out the chandelier!

I love the symmetry of the arrangement over the sofa in Uptown Acorns sitting room. This room is void of color but has so much texture and is rich in interesting, beautiful objects. I like the hats by the door as well.

Kim, at Savvy Southern Style, has a wonderful antler collection displayed all around her home.

Another view of the kitchen in the first photo. I can't find a thing here that I'm not crazy about.

Here is another fantastic room by Francie Hargrove with which I can find nothing I don't like. It is anchored with a heavy antler chandelier. I love those red chairs!

Brambly is a blog I discovered a couple of years ago and fell in instant love with her decorating style. She's got a great display of transferware in her breakfast nook, and look….an antler mount as well!

Antlers make interesting table top accents too, especially in Fall or Christmas settings. I used some naturally shed antlers in this tablescape I did a couple of years ago, mixing them with holly, pine and berries flanking an antique tray of leather decanters.

Most of us don't think of pink as an accent color in Autumn but not Everyday Home. This is a stunning use of pink in an elegant Fall table setting.

Susan, at BNOTP, set this stunning table and used antlers around the table.

So, have you seen enough antlers or are you wanting more? Do you decorate with them? Do you want to decorate with them? Are you a lover or a loather???? Of antler decor that is!

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