| As humans, we function best on a full night of | | | | or details on your bedspread in fringe. You can |
| sleep which, by most standards, is considered | | | | also incorporate things like the sheriff badge stars, |
| eight hours per night. This does not include the | | | | shiny buttons, beadwork and embroidered details. |
| time spent in bed reading or watching television. | | | | The textures that you choose to use for your |
| Put that all together over a lifetime and that | | | | western bed are also something to think about. |
| equals a lot of time that humans spend in bed, | | | | Western textures are hardy and tough, but also |
| which is why humans today put a lot of emphasis | | | | worn and soft. Think textures like leather, wool |
| on bedding. We now want rooms that have a | | | | and denim along with cotton and flannel. Feel free |
| theme that fits our personality, and that looks and | | | | to mix and match, and because you are using this |
| feels perfect. If a western bed is what you need | | | | for bedding, you also want to make sure your |
| to complete your room, here are some great tips. | | | | textures provide the most comfort. It is a good |
| A western bed can complete the specific look and | | | | idea to go for more hardy textures on the outer |
| feel to either your bedroom or guest bedroom. | | | | layers of your western bed. Look for bedspreads |
| When searching for that perfect western bed, | | | | and bed skirts that incorporate denim and leather |
| you will first want to think about your color | | | | in their details. Also a wool throw blanket that you |
| choices. You want to select colors that are deep | | | | can fold at the bottom of the bed adds a nice |
| and rich and are often found in nature. You don't | | | | variance in texture for your western bed. For the |
| want to go for anything that is too bright, too | | | | inside, cotton or flannel sheets will be nice and |
| flashy or pastels. Colors like rust, terra cotta, | | | | soft for you to sleep on, while keeping in design |
| navy, gray, browns, including sand brown and | | | | with the western textures and adding a nice |
| honey gold, all work well for a western themed | | | | contrast. |
| room and a western bed. | | | | If you really want to establish a western look, opt |
| Another great way to give your room a western | | | | for quilts as your bedspread or comforter. Quilts |
| look is to outfit your western bed with designs | | | | are great because they give off the patchwork |
| that will enhance the western feel. Stripes happen | | | | feel and allow you to blend many textures to |
| to be very popular in the western look as do | | | | bring together the theme. Look for quilts with |
| dark plaids. Other designs that lend themselves to | | | | denim squares, soft leather squares, cotton |
| the western theme include bandana designs, | | | | squares and designs that go along with the |
| cowboy designs, horse designs, cactus designs, | | | | western feel. |
| designs that mimic ranch brands and patchwork | | | | Make sure you cover all your bedding bases. Be |
| pieces. | | | | sure you pick out fitted and flat sheets, pillow |
| There are several unique aspects to a western | | | | cases, pillow shams, a comforter, a quilt, a wool |
| theme that can be used on your western bed. | | | | throw blanket, a bed skirt, throw pillows and a |
| One of which is fringe. Leather fringing has long | | | | neck roll pillow. You can also add valance |
| been a trademark of the west and you can | | | | treatments for you windows that match your |
| incorporate it into your western bed with pillow | | | | western bed and really pull together your western |
| cases outlined in fringe, bed skirts in leather fringe | | | | look. |