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