Tribal meets Modern Mid Century decor encompasses a design mix of cultures and time periods playing off each other, with layers of these two styles melding for an eclectic, purely original look.
Tribal Modern Mid Century interior design emphasizes functional comfort and chic style. The look bridges the organic and the man-made, with one foot in the natural world and the other in brave new territory that still has the power to surprise us today. This style decor is clean-lined, with smooth curves and crisp geometric patterns.
Instead of buying tribal modern mid-century home decor from expensive decor like World Market, West Elm, or Anthropologie, create your own statement furniture or feature wall by using easy and affordable Royal Design Studio stencil patterns. Reinterpret this look with your own style, favorite tribal stencil, and favorite paint colors. Here are some stencil ideas for your next decorating project that bridges the gap between modern mid-century and tribal…
The Painted Hive gave a jaw-dropping transformation to a thrift store wood cabinet by staining and stenciling it with our Tribal Batik Furniture Stencil. The contrast and combination of tribal and midcentury modern is a hot decorating trend right now, so her furniture piece is obviously very popular!
Oh hey, look what we found featured on Design Sponge! Design*Sponge says, “This entryway will wake you up in the BEST way possible - owner and designer @whitneyjdecor went for maximalist vibes in her once plain entryway and we are loved the Tribal Batik Wall Stencil pattern from Royal Design Studio on the wall!”
The Opposites Attract Modern Tribal Wall Stencil is a large wall pattern that elevates a modern room while infusing it with history and culture - perfect for decorating a nursery, bohemian bedroom, or even a floor! Not sure if you want to stencil a wall? There's also the Opposites Attract Modern Tribal Furniture Stencil that looks so sweet on dresser drawers or other small projects.
Want to take a furniture piece from dated and drab to modern and fun? Incorporating geometric prints and bold patterns is an easy way to liven up your home! Finding Silver Pennies is loving all the trending tribal prints that she is seeing everywhere lately and knew she just had to use the fantastic Tribal Furniture Stencil to update a plain 40’s era dresser that has been waiting in storage for the right inspiration to come along! Tribal Stencil Transformation: A Dated 1940’s Dresser Gets an Update!
Create a dramatic entrance in the first room guests see when they enter your home. With stencils, a limited budget doesn’t mean you have to scrimp on style! We love how light and airy this budget dining room makeover is by Rae McConville Interiors! Dare to dine in the beautiful blue of our Tribal Batik Wall Stencil?
Vitamini Handmade originally thought of wallpaper to makeover her bedroom accent wall. But she finally realized, stenciling this accent wall with our African Wave Wall Stencil would be the way to go. Stenciling would allow her to choose her own color combinations instead of being stuck with what wallpapers were available. She can make it her own with painting techniques and finishes.
Our Elsabet Trellis Wall Stencil is great for decorating both contemporary and mid-Century modern interiors. Just look at the gorgeous room above! The retro shapes and mid-century modern furniture give this space a personality of its own. The oval shapes offer the perfect space to randomly insert a surprising spot of color or even some metallic shimmer.
@rawrevivals nailed the Art Deco look on this modern midcentury cabinet! The navy blue and metallic gold make our Shibori Pattern Furniture Stencil POP. Just stunning!
“Obsessing so hard on the interior pop of yellow by Annie Sloan Chalk Paint®!” @laviebohemefurniture used her favorite paint color combination and our Tribal Batik Furniture Stencil to make this cabinet a modern mid century statement piece.
Yes, you CAN make your room Pinterest-ing AND budget friendly! House of Silver Lining says, “This girl LOVES Cheetah print and I fell head over heels when I found this stencil from Royal Design Studio!” She could have used designer wallpaper, but our Cheetah Spots Wall Stencil is a fraction of the cost so it was no contest in choosing which she would use. Now her office is pretty pin-worthy!
Money Can Buy Lipstick redecorated her office with our Cheetah Spots Wall Stencil, rather than expensive wallpaper which can damage walls. She says, "It's my favorite space in our apartment, and I love being able to get creative with it. It's the best representation of my style, mixing neutrals with fun patterns."
MM Vintage stages her vintage furniture against a feature wall that she stenciled with our Cheetah Spots Wall Stencil in a light gray. The mute hue doesn’t compete with her staging, but still coordinates with her collected and curated style. Mid-century modern with a tribal twist is SO IN right now!
Our Opposites Attract Modern Tribal Wall Stencil elevates a modern room while infusing it with history and culture. This wall design creates the perfect backdrop for @saltandsundry’s trendy home decor.
“This mid-century dresser had great bones, but looked a little blonde & dated. We re-loved it with the high contrast combo of Java Gel Stain and Antique White Milk Paint, and a fun geometrical Palmedo Prairie Song Furniture Stencil from Royal Design Studio. And since it was going home with new parents for their baby boys room, we sealed it with a little extra HPTC in Satin for long-term durability.” – Artisic Home Studio & Boutique.
@alwaysneverdone finished off these cute nesting tables with our Elsabet Trellis Furniture Stencil from the Raven + Lily Stencil Collection This trellis design has a cool Mid-Century vibe that makes it perfect for modern or retro interiors, and it is sized just right for stenciling furniture!
Our Tribal Batik Wall Stencil is just the perfect scale for this large wall in this urban loft. @lindseyc73 designed this space to be eco and urban friendly that included fresh creativity on a budget. This tribal stencil is the perfect pattern to fulfill her needs, with the African inspired design and affordable price tag.
Deborah Waltzwent for the gold and scored! Our In Flight Feather Stencil and Otomi Folk Art Furniture Stencil painted with metallic gold really pop on these dressers and accent wall, don’t they? She recommends using our Royal Stencil Cremes to give a glam and metallic finish to your stenciled furniture and walls.
Deborah Waltz plays with a lot of pattern and many different global styles, a look she calls “multi-ethnic eclectic with a splash of gypsy.” These craftily pieced together spaces look like they developed from years a travel collecting, don’t they? Indian Stencils, Moroccan Stencils, and African Stencils inspired by global travels combine to allow her to enliven walls, upcycle furniture, and decorate any surface she can get her creative hands on. She even stenciled the fireplace surround with our Taj Tile Border Stencil for an extra touch of chic style.
Dandelion and Poppies gave this mid-century dresser a modern facelift with matte black paint, our Shibori Japanese Pattern Furniture Stencil, and Bright Gold Royal Stencil Crème. Notice that pop of bright pink paint in side the drawers that makes this stencil project out of this world!
“Thank you to Royal Design Studio for creating such a beautiful stencil patterns. Feature walls are a simple yet high impact way to transform any room in your home. I used Cheetah Spots Wall Stencil to transform my feature wall and very happy about the result.” – Tumay Gunaydin Design
@craveinteriors has a beautiful boho modern midcentury home and found that our Tribal Batik Furniture Stencil would be a great way to upcycle this piece to match her style. What does this inspire you to stencil in your own home?
Do you have a fierce and fun decorating project you’ve been working on? We’d love to share and show it off to our readers! Email us at projects@royaldesignstudio.com, share them on our Facebook Page, or you can even Instagram your projects and tag us with #royaldesignstudio . Looking for more Stencil Techniques like this? Check out these other stencil tutorials and videos:
- Fast & Fabulous: How to Stencil a Wall in Only 1 Hour!
- Go Wild & Decorate with Cheetah Spots Wall Stencils
