| r lamps are an excellent way to create western | | | | It is definitely one of a kind and you can create |
| decor. Much more than average home lighting, | | | | the same spirit with antler lamps in your home. |
| antler lamps bring character to your environment. | | | | Small lamps can be fashioned from whitetail deer |
| If you own a mountain cabin or southwest style | | | | antlers while larger chandeliers may have tiers of |
| home, the rustic appeal of antlers with their | | | | elk antlers adorned with rawhide lampshades. One |
| unusual shapes and variety of natural color will | | | | of the most distinguishable lamps is made using |
| give your space the authentic rustic look you are | | | | moose antlers, unmistakable with their great dark |
| hoping to create. | | | | palms and beautiful dark rawhide lamp shades. |
| Rustic style home owners as well as those | | | | Throughout the year, clubs and organizations like |
| constructing modern log homes have used antler | | | | the Boy Scouts will find the prized sheds. If you |
| lamps for decades as the beautiful rustic lighting | | | | ever find antler sheds outdoors, it is an amazing |
| to complete their ranch style home decor. | | | | occurrence. Antler lamps bring that same spirit in |
| Because of the smooth curves of antler lamps | | | | your home and can transform your setting's |
| and chandeliers there is a natural beauty in the | | | | atmosphere in a most exciting way. |
| antlers themselves that wonderfully enhances any | | | | Antlers are available in varying conditions that are |
| type of ranch style furniture. There is something | | | | categorized like rare coins. The highest quality is |
| dynamic about antler lamps that combines all the | | | | given an "A" grade. The grading scale, indirectly, |
| elements and creates a sophisticated country look | | | | has to do with the length of time the sheds lie on |
| within the room. Antler lamps have a quality about | | | | the ground before found. The more time they |
| them that distinctly adds rustic beauty in any | | | | are left exposed, the more they lose their quality. |
| environment. | | | | Newer antler sheds are a darker brown color. |
| Antler lamps also compliment many other | | | | Sheds that are not found quickly will start to fade |
| western accessories in home decor. In the | | | | in the sun until they are a chalky white. Another |
| Northwest or "north woods" antlers may be | | | | reason why they loose their value is because of |
| attached to snow shoes and complimented with | | | | chew marks from small rodents and stains from |
| rawhide lamp shades to use as one-of-a-kind wall | | | | wet ground or moss. |
| sconces. The light colored wood and rawhide lacing | | | | There are also different ways of making the |
| on the snow shoe, combined with the leather | | | | antler lamps themselves. Some lamp makers use |
| binding and warm glow of the rawhide shade, | | | | glue to hold the antlers together. Others may lash |
| make it a fabulous combination. No matter if you | | | | them together with rawhide thong for a western |
| prefer to compliment your antler lamp with rustic | | | | look. And some of the most appealing antler |
| light rawhide shades or country style dark rawhide | | | | lamps may use a combination of being glued, |
| lampshades, the option is yours and the result will | | | | drilled and screwed together, with the holes closed |
| be stunning. | | | | up for a natural look. Better quality lamps will |
| Smaller antler chandeliers may be made from | | | | almost always use rawhide lamp shades. |
| whitetail deer antlers while larger chandeliers | | | | Each antler is a little varied than any other, so |
| sometimes have several tiers of huge elk antlers. | | | | each antler lamp is a unique treasure and is great |
| Weather your space is large or small an antler | | | | for western lighting. Give antler lamps with |
| chandelier will enhance western decor. | | | | rawhide lamp shades room in your home |
| In a small town in Wyoming, the center of town | | | | decorating and you will love the results. |
| is adorned with arches fashioned from Elk antlers. | | | | |