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Tortoise shell motif decor

I’m working on a theory that tortoise shell is a neutral for your home in the same way that leopard print is a neutral for your wardrobe. That’s it, that’s the whole theory. I actually don’t think it requires any more work. It’s baked.

This isn’t to say leopard print can’t exist in your home (if you don’t already know, I am a staunch advocate for doing W H A T E V E R you want in your home) but I feel like tortoise can be bit quieter and won’t veer off into Flintstones/glam rock if you go wrong.

Tortoise, to me, is akin to the chocolatey brown we have all welcomed back into our hearts recently with a touch more visual interest because of the variegated pattern.

Tortoise shell at home inspo to whet your palate.

Luckily for us, the internet is full of vintage and secondhand tortoise shell-patterned objects for us to indulge in (or just spend an evening on eBay considering), should we so choose: