Bookend Buddies

Who says nursery décor needs to be either all function-no fun,
or that you must sacrifice chic design for a child-friendly feel? Check out these luxe yet
youthful hippo bookends that serve to both prop up your home library and
act as cuddly toys during playtime. —

Crafted from smooth faux-leather, these jungle-worthy
friends from the home design mavens at Serena & Lily are weighted to hold
books in place, and they’re soft & cute enough to add the perfect dash of exotic
fun to any stuffed animal menagerie. Dare to switch things up and check out
Serena & Lily’s other critter bookends – they come in giraffe, lion and
dinosaur versions as well!

$54–58, serenaandlily.com

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