If you love thrifted home decor -- vintage brass accessories like monkey decor -- plus creative ways to decorate with faux Boston ferns -- this styling tip is for you. I recently styled a thrifted vintage wire bowl with a monkey figurine base using layered faux fabric Boston fern fronds from the thrift store. It instantly became one of those collected, designer-looking pieces that makes a room feel finished. 

If you’ve ever spotted a cheeky brass monkey lamp or wallpaper filled with little monkeys swinging through vines and thought, why is this a thing? -- you’re not alone. 

Let’s get into it—because this is one design motif that has truly stood the test of time.