We’ve created a space at home that reminds us of our travels, and it features gorgeous pieces from Grandin Road. Whether it’s something inspired by a national park, traditions of the Turkish landscape, or something that caught our eye at a souk in Marrakech, we’ve brought travel-inspired decor to our home. The best Grandin Road decor pieces that draw inspiration from our travels have recalibrated how we see beauty in our home. Not only do they carry a sense of character and story, but the collection includes pieces that pull from artisan traditions across the globe. So, they feel as though they’ve come from the world’s most beautiful corners.
So, whether you love the earthy warmth of Central Asian kilims or the bold geometry of Moroccan tile work, there’s something on Grandin Road for all kinds of travelers. To that end, here are some of the best decor ideas that beautifully capture the spirit of world travel, helping us fall in love with our homes all over again.
Also read: Best Grandin Road Items To Refresh Your Home After Travel.
Melika Kilim Pillow
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Of all the places we’ve encountered kilim textiles on our travels, Turkey is perhaps the most vivid. We loved the layered patterns and rich color combinations we came across in bazaars, right from Istanbul to Cappadocia, and the Melika Kilim Pillow from Grandin Road brought that spirit to our living room. Every pillow cover is unique and is artisan-crafted on traditional kilim looms. Moreover, the wool gave the pillows’ surfaces a rustic-chic texture that felt lived-in from day one.
What’s more, we loved that these pillows were available in a range of patterns and sizes, making it easy to layer them on a sofa, reading nook, or even a window seat. So, if you fell in love with the decor at a quaint cave hotel in Cappadocia, then these pillows should be part of your living room decor. Rounding things up is the knife-edged finish and the removable cover with a zipper, which made it easy to maintain these pillows.
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Blue Splash Ceramic Table Lamp
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Few design traditions have traveled as far or as gracefully as the blue-and-white ceramic aesthetic. That iconic pairing of cobalt and blue has been all over the world: hand-painted Ming dynasty porcelain, Portugal’s azulejo tiles, you name it. That’s what drew us to this Blue Splash Ceramic Table Lamp from Grandin Road. With a fluid-finished ceramic base, an expressive splash of blue and white, and a sleek silver base, this lamp is modern and nostalgic all at once.
What we loved most was the way this lamp read differently across rooms. While it became an accent in the study/living room, it brought quiet elegance to our bedroom. Moreover, the splash pattern was artisanal and unique, allowing the lamp to pair beautifully with neutral linens, raw woods, and rattan. Versatile and visually striking, this lamp is easily one of our best decor items in an attempt to bring the world to our doorstep.
Also read: How Travelers Use Grandin Road To Create A Cozy Home Base.
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Rosalie Outdoor Coffee Table Ottoman
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Rattan furniture has a special place when it comes to outdoor places, whether it’s Bali or all the way to the Amalfi Coast. That’s what drew us to the Rosalie Outdoor Coffee Table Ottoman from Grandin Road. We loved the woven wicker construction which, when paired with the powder-coated aluminum frame, gave it an organic, handcrafted, and durable appearance. In fact, it transported us to a boutique tropical resort!
What made it such a compelling travel-inspired pick was its dual personality. It worked equally well as a footrest after a long day and as a coffee table surface when topped with a tray. So, we’ve used ours on a covered porch alongside deep-seated lounge chairs. In fact, the ottoman pairs beautifully with both neutral and colorful outdoor palettes, which means that it fit all kinds of outdoor spaces, whether coastal, Mediterranean, or tropical. So, for all those who’ve thought “why doesn’t my patio feel like this?” when they’ve seen hotel terraces, this is one of the simplest answers!
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Olive Tree
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Everywhere we’ve traveled across the Mediterranean, there’s been one specific common thread that runs across all landscapes: the gorgeous olive trees that the region is known for. So, we decided to bring a bit of that Mediterranean magic to our home with the Olive Tree, a Grandin Road exclusive product. This decorative artifical olive tree looked extremely realstic with slender branches and soft-green, two-toned leaves, mimicking its iconic Mediterranean real-life twin. Not only did the tree arrive fixed in a black plastic gardeners’ pot, but it required no upkeep from our side. Paired with a black gardener’s pot and realstic dirt, this plant brought nature and texture into our living space.
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Iron Bridge Bookends
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Some of the most memorable moments from our travels have come not from beaches or hilltop views, but from bridges, if you can believe it! There’s something incredibly wondrous when we’ve stood beneath great pieces of human engineering. Looking at the Iron Bridge Bookends from Grandin Road captured that exact feeling in a compact, beautifully made form. Crafted from 100% iron and shaped like suspension bridges, they evoked images of some of the world’s most iconic bridges, right from London’s Tower Bridge to San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge.
Sold as a matching set of two, each bookend geld its weight, both literally and figuratively. What’s more, the distressed finish gave them a patina of age and adventure that suited our shelves perfectly. We’ve used ours on a shelf of travel memoirs and guidebooks, but they work beautifully as standalone decorative objects on a console or desk. The best bit? They arrived pre-assembled, which meant that we could enjoy them immediately rather than spending an evening with an instruction sheet.
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State Wall Art
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Travel inspires us not just to see new places, but to celebrate the places we’ve already been. Grandin Road’s State Wall Art collection does exactly that, offering poster-style travel prints of favorite states in a vintage travel poster format, each beautifully framed behind glass in a natural black wood frame, and ready to hang with attached D-rings. The look is unmistakably nostalgic, calling back to the golden age of travel posters from the early and mid-20th century.
What makes this such a compelling decor idea for travelers is the personal dimension it adds to a wall. Rather than buying generic art, we can choose the state that holds the most meaning. We’ve seen these used in gallery wall arrangements, and they work especially well when combined with framed photos from the same location. So, whether we have 2 or 10 states represented on our walls, the effect is both personal and polished.
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Can Grandin Road decor work in a modern home?
Absolutely. Many of the travel-inspired pieces at Grandin Road, including the kilim textiles and ceramic lighting, are designed to integrate naturally into modern, minimalist, or transitional spaces. The trick is to treat them as accent pieces rather than trying to create a full-room theme.
Are Grandin Road’s kilim pieces made from authentic kilim fabric?
Yes, quite a few of Grandin Road’s kilim pieces use authentic materials. The Kerala Kilim Pillows, for instance, feature covers artisan-crafted on traditional kilim looms from minimally processed wool, making each piece genuinely one of a kind.
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