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A southwest style home is easy to create when you incorporate the main characteristics of the desert Southwest into your decorating. The three areas you will need to consider are the colors you will use, your furnishings, and the accent pieces to tie the look together.When choosing your color palette it is good to keep in mind that the Southwest is made up of beautiful colors like desert tan, rusty orange, sunset red, and cactus green. Using these colors as your main color palette will s …

Historically, Native American baskets were used by Indians to carry or store their belongings. Many American Indians were at least semi nomadic. In order to more efficiently move their possessions from one spot to another, baskets were often used. Even sedentary tribes made use of baskets to store and protect their food and valued items. Native American baskets were, and are, made out of a wide variety of materials. The artists used available materials such as pine needles, birch bark, will …

Because you want your southwest home decor to be interesting as well as beautiful, make your rooms say something. Give them life with rawhide lamp shades, Native American style baskets and pottery or southwest rugs. Keep all ornamentation or rustic accessories subservient to the lines that your room naturally creates. Try to imagine how you want each room to look when completed. For example, light or dark rawhide shades on rustic lamps can make a dramatic impression. Get the picture we …

Southwestern decorating is easy to achieve with a few key items and a little creativity. To create the style of southwestern charm you see in designer magazines, consider incorporating authentic Native American handcrafts into your decor. You will love the look of a large powwow drum used as a coffee table, or how a buffalo skull, adorned with feathers and turquoise, gives your home a true southwestern feel.Because Native American designs can also be found on throws, bedding, curtains and …

The Native American bow and arrows were absolutely essential for the survival of the tribes. They were used not only for hunting, but also for offense and defense. The excellent craftsmanship of Native American bows and arrows began from one piece of wood. The bow and arrow would be made with whatever wood was locally available. The wood piece had to be carefully chosen to ensure that it was the correct size.Tough sinew, from the animals that were hunted, was used for th …