Animal prints combined with traditional African elements like beading and patterned textiles set the tone, while the simple addition of a few banana leaves will top things off! (Gotta love an easy centerpiece!) For the menu? Start with this Grilled Moroccan Chicken and add a side of cous cous or lentils.
Are you as antsy for a backyard BBQ as I am now?
*inspiration image via remodelista
Those printed glasses are wonderful.
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~Natasha Fatah~
Great post, and yes! I want to have as many BBQ 's this summer as possible!
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Callie
yes yes!!! A backyard safari =)
ReplyDeleteLove the green zebra dish!
Uh Oh, this is the second time I have spotted that elephant platter. I think it is calling my name!!!!
ReplyDeleteOne of my friends throws parties all the time and this year she was debating on an African safari themed so I am definitely sending her this post. The pitcher, platter and tealights are too cute. xo
ReplyDeletePretty darn cute.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!
ReplyDeleteam definitely feeling it. great round-up! ox
ReplyDeleteWhile I know it’s a standard in the fashion and design worlds, I have to admit that I was a bit disappointed in seeing you lump all of “exotic” “Africa” together in this post. Africa is the 2nd largest continent on Earth. You would never group all of the U.S., Mexico, and Brazil in such a manner yet it somehow seems appropriate to do so with a continent with over 1 billion people living across 56 very distinct countries and even more cultures.
ReplyDeleteAs a very long-time reader of your blog, I’ve noticed the amount of attention you put in all your posts, in your attention to various hues of a color family, in the multiple types of chairs and more and have come to expect the same level of educated posts on a consistent basis. This post in comparison just felt a bit haphazard. Africa has so much design richness throughout it’s various countries and I hope the next time you chose to write about the continent, you take a few moments to learn a bit more about it before writing in such grandiose generalizations.
Happy summer! I love the African theme! I especially love the pitcher and glasses! I loved keeping up with your blog! Love, Jamie Herzlinger
ReplyDeleteThat plate combo is absolute perfection! I can't get over how good it is.
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tiffanyleighinteriordesign.blogspot.com
Brandie, I completely appreciate your thoughts here and agree that these are indeed generalizations. In no way did I think them offensive to a particular culture, continent or country, but if you think any of them to be inacurate, I'd love to know. I've never traveled to Africa but I consider myself to be a fairly educated person and am very aware that there are many cultures and styles presented in such a large continent. My post was simply meant to be a fun representation of pieces inspired by the knowledge that I do have of various cultures and styles in Africa. I hope you can appreciate that with very limited time to spend each day on posts that I'm doing the best I can to present good content without sacrificing quality and Im sorry if you think I failed to do that here.
ReplyDeleteOur local zoo just had a fundraiser which was of course safari-themed. It was incredible and encouraged me to look into animal prints more, especially for summer. I usually shy away because things can get tacky real quick. Your style board is so lovely and inspiring though. I just pinned that pitcher, teaspoons and tumblers - love them. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteGrrrrreat!!! franki
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ReplyDeleteThanks for taking the time to respond and I certainly don’t expect you to change anything about your post! You’re blog has opened my eyes to so many new things and my hope is that editors take a little extra time to realize the amazing diversity throughout Africa and have posts that better educate readers about the varied and distinct cultures.
Brandie