| One way to give your home a warm, | | | | shag rug that is made with strips of suede sewn |
| comfortable look and feel is with western home | | | | into a rag rug that would look great in many |
| decorating. As you might expect, there are some | | | | western rooms. |
| items that depict cowboys and rodeos, but | | | | Lamps and lighting fixtures are an essential part of |
| there’s a lot more to it than that. Come along | | | | almost any room, but we sometimes neglect to |
| while we explore the wide variety of furnishings | | | | make them fit in with the overall room décor. |
| and accessories that fit right in with the western | | | | There are plenty of lamps and lighting fixtures to |
| style of home decorating. | | | | choose from, including ones made from antlers or |
| Whether you just want to add a few decorative | | | | small logs or ones with depictions of western |
| pieces here and there, or decorate your entire | | | | scenes that add interest and visual appeal to the |
| house, western style décor can add charm and | | | | western style of home decorating. |
| down-home coziness. If you don’t already | | | | Decorative pillows with a bold design and/or a |
| have a few ideas about the look and feel you | | | | splash of color might be just right for adding a bit |
| want, try browsing through a few home | | | | of panache to the room. Bright colors or a bold |
| decorating or interior design magazines. Also, print | | | | design on a sofa could overpower the room, but |
| and/or online catalogs from western furnishings | | | | pillows and a few other accessories and accents |
| stores have lots of ideas and suggestions. No | | | | can give you lots of flexibility to get the overall |
| matter where your creative ideas come from, | | | | look and feel you want. You can set the mood of |
| the best advice I can offer is to pick at least a | | | | the room to be as wild or as mild as you want. |
| few items that reflect your personal interests and | | | | Some items, such as sofa pillows, floor pillows, or |
| maybe even a side of your personality that | | | | table centerpieces, are usually affordable enough |
| others might not be aware of. That makes your | | | | that it might be fun to have one set for |
| room(s) unique while allowing you a perfect | | | | everyday use and another set that can be put in |
| opportunity for some self-expression. | | | | place in a matter of minutes when certain guests |
| One of the great things about western home | | | | are expected. That way, you can enhance the |
| decorating is that it can be done fairly quickly and | | | | “wow” factor to fit the occasion. |
| in a way to fit almost any budget. Since the | | | | Small bronze sculptures or horse figurines are a |
| flavor and feel of a room usually comes from the | | | | good example of decorations that you can display |
| accessories and accents, you can often decorate | | | | on a table, in a curio cabinet, or on a knick-knack |
| a room without buying new furniture and other | | | | shelf. One of my favorite things to display is a |
| high-dollar items. You can create the feel you | | | | baseball-sized geode, which is a certain type of |
| want with items such as an accent rug or two, a | | | | rock that has been cut in half to reveal the |
| few table decorations, a decorative lamp, sofa or | | | | crystal formations inside. |
| floor pillows, some wall art, and whatever else | | | | Wall art includes paintings, drawings, photographs, |
| you want that will match or complement the | | | | and more. No matter how a room is decorated, |
| overall desired ambiance. | | | | too much bare wall space can often make a |
| Often, a fresh coat of paint on the walls will do | | | | room seem unfinished. Plus, items on the wall can |
| wonders for a room. Many people like the living | | | | reflect your hobbies or personal interests as well |
| room and other common areas to be somewhat | | | | as being decorative. Some of the rugs that have |
| of a neutral color. An off-white, light tan or sand | | | | a southwestern design or a depiction of a scenic |
| color works well for western style decorating, | | | | vista or animals are great for hanging on a wall, |
| since those are subdued earth tones. A good | | | | like a tapestry. It may sound a little unusual, but |
| paint color for bathroom trim might match | | | | even things like samples of barbed wire or |
| something in the natural landscape such as a sky | | | | different kinds of horseshoes can be mounted |
| blue, forest green or dusty rose color. | | | | and framed to make something that really goes |
| Floors are often overlooked when it comes to | | | | well in a western style room. |
| decorating, which is a shame because area rugs | | | | Whether you prefer the traditional ranch style of |
| and accent rugs not only serve a useful purpose, | | | | western furnishings or the western style with a |
| but they might also be considered as art for your | | | | contemporary influence for your western home |
| floor. Rugs that go great in a western styled | | | | decorating, you can be assured that you’ll |
| room include animal skins (real or faux), rugs with | | | | have plenty of accessories and accents to select |
| a southwest design, sheepskin rugs, and rugs that | | | | from that offer down-home appeal and casual |
| depict wildlife or horses. There is also a leather | | | | charm. |