| Kiva ladders or Wooden Indian log ladders look | | | | sense of purpose and function. |
| wonderful in Native American style homes when | | | | There is something unique about pueblo style |
| combined with other southwestern home | | | | dwellings made of adobe bricks with their wood |
| decorating accessories. While traveling or visiting | | | | ladders on the roofs. This shape has become |
| the southwestern states you will undoubtedly | | | | representative of southwest interior design and |
| notice that Indian log ladders have become the | | | | style. Many homes in the southwest are similar to |
| most universal symbols of American Indian style | | | | the early pueblo style, and the kiva ladder is |
| artwork, used for fabulous, rustic and western | | | | always used. |
| style interior design. | | | | Pueblo designs are found on rugs, dolls, pottery, |
| Kiva ladders are beautiful wood ladders usually | | | | paintings, art, and rustic furniture. And, the rustic |
| fashioned from pine poles that have been scraped | | | | wood ladders are often used to decorate cabins, |
| by hand. The rungs of the ladder are notched to | | | | lodge style homes and also anywhere people like |
| fit into the upright poles, and rawhide lacing is | | | | native or southwestern style. |
| used to join each piece together in a cross style | | | | Use some creativity. There is no limitation to how |
| design. The ladder is narrower at the top than it is | | | | log ladders can be used. You can create an |
| at the bottom, adding a measure of height. | | | | interesting look by using two ladders together like |
| One exciting way to add the village style look and | | | | an "A" frame with rustic boards between them |
| feel in your decor, without actually using pueblo | | | | on the ladders rungs for shelves. It is possible you |
| designs, is to use the same primitive style, pueblo | | | | already own some rugs or tapestries you can use |
| ladder or kiva log ladder. The ladders will create a | | | | and put a small table beside it or an Indian drum |
| subtle but definite pueblo or western look in the | | | | and you will create a one of a kind and eye |
| room. A kiva ladder also creates a great way to | | | | catching design. |
| display a few of your most treasured western | | | | A lot people also use kiva ladders as a place to |
| tapestries or Navajo blankets. | | | | hang Native style throw blankets to cover up |
| Other home decor items that combine well with | | | | with during those cold winter evenings. You could |
| wood ladders are Navajo throws, American Indian | | | | use kiva ladders as a place to hang extra blankets |
| pottery and drums, wood dough bowls and rustic | | | | or afghans in your guest rooms when not being |
| lamps with rawhide lamp shades. You can also use | | | | used. |
| ladders to highlight unique styles you may like | | | | Use kiva style log ladders in all your rooms, in the |
| such as the kokopelli or other village designs. The | | | | same style or differently without it looking overly |
| use of the kiva ladder as a display rack will liven | | | | done. So, if you want a truly unique Native Indian |
| up the western decor in your interior decorating, | | | | design element to add to your home decor, try |
| add bright colors, and give the ladder a better | | | | using rustic wooden kiva ladders. |