| de lamp shades add just the right western | | | | rawhide lampshades around the room, add style |
| decorating touch you need for a rustic make | | | | and color with woven Indian style area rugs. If |
| over. For many people, western or southwest | | | | you already have hardwood floors, you will be well |
| decorating is something that they love but don't | | | | on your way to a great western feel. But a |
| have an idea of how to bring into their own home. | | | | wooden floor while beautiful can have a cold |
| For some reason it seems like it is not possible to | | | | empty feel. Using colorful hand woven wool rugs, |
| bring the old west home. Or perhaps the question | | | | table runners and place mats will warm the room |
| is; where do I begin with rustic decorating? | | | | and heighten the western theme. And if you have |
| In reality, adding rustic flavor to your home with | | | | wall to wall carpeting, the wool southwest rugs will |
| rawhide lamp shades is easy, functional and | | | | work perfectly to transform your decor. Be on |
| doesn’t have to cost a fortune. With the | | | | the look out for Navajo rugs and weavings or at |
| introduction of just a few key elements any | | | | least reproductions of classic Native American |
| home can have the western ranch look, the rustic | | | | patterns. Try some on the wall too as tapestries |
| appeal of a cabin or the warm feel of a | | | | for a rich full look. |
| southwest pueblo style. Home decorating with | | | | With rustic lamps, rawhide lamp shades and floor |
| rawhide lamp shades can make any room come | | | | and walls adorned, look at the windows. If possible |
| alive with rustic cowboy style. You don't even | | | | leave them uncovered. If you don't already have |
| have to have every piece in place to begin a | | | | rustic wood trimmed windows, try adding a rough |
| dramatic affect. Just add a few touches around | | | | wood plank across the top to give to affect of a |
| your home as you can to create a great new | | | | wood beam like used in southwestern pueblos. If |
| look. | | | | you have to use window treatments for privacy, |
| Rawhide lamp shades will set the focal points | | | | try a wooden valance with simple straight panel |
| around the room and give you the foundation | | | | curtains. |
| necessary to add other elements. Vintage lamps | | | | Finish with other rustic elements like wrought iron |
| make a great statement but you can also us | | | | and wood accessories. Think about door knobs or |
| wrought iron lamps. If your budget allows, use | | | | cabinet and drawer pulls in western styles and |
| antler lamps and chandeliers for one of the most | | | | some log furniture pieces. Other unique |
| classic looks in western lodge and home decor. | | | | accessories will be stoneware and painted Indian |
| You can also make your own lamps from drift | | | | pottery. And, one of the most basic techniques to |
| wood or pottery. But, if you can't add new lamps, | | | | add color and texture is to place a western throw |
| chances are that rawhide shades will work with | | | | blanket over the back of a chair or end of a |
| your existing lamps too. Lampshades made of | | | | couch. Rawhide lamp shades work especially well |
| stretched rawhide will really add to that cowboy | | | | in the bedroom along with southwest bedspreads. |
| feel even with traditional lamps. The most | | | | Lay a cowhide down as a rug and your new |
| important thing is to keep the design functional. | | | | western look will be complete. |
| Along with rustic lighting and the warm glow of | | | | |