The Difference Between Western & Country Home Decor

Western decor includes cowboy, horse, and evenCountry home decor includes candles, sunflowers,
buffalo theme items. Western decor is not limitedwicker, pottery, dried flowers, handmade quilts,
to the cowboy theme, even though it isand red or blue gingham curtains. Country home
extremely popular. Western decor can also includedecor brings about a warm and cozy atmosphere.
lodge or cabin decor.Decorative country accents can bring a sense of
Cabin decor includes bear, moose, deer and elkfarm life, family, and a relaxing feel to any room
design items, whereas, cabin decor includes trout,in the house. Using antiques, homemade craft
pine tree, fishing, oak leaf and duck items.items, and country-style accessories will add
You don't have to live in the wild west or evencharm and character to your home.
own a horse to surround yourself with westernCountry decor should reflect floral prints, comfy
furniture and accessories. Western home decorsofas with ruffled skirts. The use of natural wood
can convey a western outdoorsy charm andand products that reflect a natural earthy style
appeal. With western home decor you mayportray country living. Natural wood floors, light
comprise an outdoor scene featuring forests,wood furniture as opposed to dark, or wicker
wildlife, horses, and cowboys.furniture gives off that country charm.
The colors used in western home decor tend toWhen it comes to the walls, whether using
be darker and warmer, reds, oranges, andwallpaper or paint, use colors that reflect the
yellows are used to convey the idea of acountry feel. You can even use stencils with
western sunset. Many people like the walls in theflowers or country scenes to bring the country
house to be somewhat of a neutral color. Ancomfort into your home. No country home would
off-white, light tan, or sand color works wellbe complete without a braided rope rug or a
western style decorating since these are subduedwooden rocking chair with a handmade quilt
earth tone. A few colors that will match thedraped over it.
natural landscape are sky-blue, forest green, orAnother design style much like country home
dusty rose color.decor is shabby chic. Shabby chic gives that
Another area of western home decor are thecomfortable, worn, old, vintage look. A country
rugs. Rugs that go great with the western styleshabby chic theme could work well with county
are rugs with a southwestern design, sheepskinaccessories that have an antique worn look.
rugs, and rugs that depict wildlife such as horsesIt's whatever your personal taste is, whether you
or bears.prefer the traditional ranch style western home
Some other things you want to consider indecor or the comfortable coziness of country
western home decor are horseshoes, stars, andhome decor for your home decorating. You can
plenty of cowboy decor. No western wall wouldbe assured that you will have plenty of
be complete without several old brown tintedaccessories to choose from that have the charm
photographs.and down-home appeal.