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Southwest and western hand woven wool rugs make one of the single most important impacts on a room as you enter because area rugs catch your attention. Because the rugs and runners have such an impact on design, it is important to consider carefully what your overall look will be in your home. For example, brightly colored southwest style or darker subdued western style rugs, area rugs or throw rugs as they are also known are available in many sizes and nearly every color you could need. The pat …

Rawhide lamp shades are works of art perfect for cabin lighting and lodge decor.  You don’t have to settle for paper or faux materials when genuine hand laced rawhide shades are not only beautiful and functional but affordable too. Rawhide leather Lamp shades have no equal for character and charm in rustic decor. Rawhide shades are hand-made by craftsman using high quality translucent rawhide. A welded frame and hand stretched and laced rawhide creates a beautiful one of a kind sh …

Southwest placemats and a meal with friends and family is one of the best ways to relax and enjoy yourselves. It's a peaceful time that builds rapport and causes contentment. You can bring a touch of southwestern flair and hospitality to your dinner table as well as the rest of your home by choosing just the right accessories. A set of southwest placemats is an excellent way to do exactly that. Bring a cowboy or Native American theme to your table with appropriately decorated plac …

Native drum ceremonies are very important to the Native American people and have always been an expression of their heritage and beliefs. In the past, these ceremonies were a regular part of life, depicting in ritual style the many facets of Native life.Today they still exist for the same reasons and are an important way for native people to stay in touch with not only each other, but also their roots in a world that is modernizing around them. There have been many native tribes, some now los …

Rawhide lamp shades can be used as replacement lamp shades on your existing lamps or as the perfect accessory to your new rustic lamps. Each rawhide lamp shade is handmade and the shade of choice for southwestern table lamps, vintage or antique lamps or western floor lamps. Old world craftsmanship and the natural material characteristics of rawhide allow rustic lamps to create perfect ambiance. If you want rustic lamps that hang from the ceiling such as antler chandeliers, rawhide chandelie …