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The beauty of Southwestern rugs is that in addition to complementing your Southwest style of decor, some of these creative products can be used to spice up any interior room of your choice, creating a talking point for your guests and helping to warm up any environment. Creative application of one of these rugs can provide you with a centerpiece to complete your desired look. When you are shopping for an area rug, you should consider your needs first. Do you have a specific space that you want t …

There are many ways that you can use southwestern wall decoration to be complementary to the other furniture, fittings and style of your home. The look can be very distinctive, so be careful if trying to blend in with other non-native styles. The southwestern effect is very popular and much sought after as a decorating style. It is very distinctive and perhaps more than any other reflects the culture, heritage and very essence of the people of the region. People from around the world choose to t …

Nothing brings a room into focus as well as southwestern rugs. Placing a rug with the bright, geometric patterns into your room will help create the casual, relaxed feeling so often associated with the ranch or pueblo. All of the elements of the room, whether it be the living room or bedroom, can be drawn together with a well chosen rug. You can even carry through the pattern of the rug with accents like pillows and throws. Deciding to decorate your home or cabin in the southwest style will brin …

Trade blankets are the personal wraps of the old west that replaced hand loomed blankets worn by Native Americans as robes and used as dance wraps. Something of a status symbol they also came to be called chief's blankets because the chief's of the tribes would become known for the colorful trade blankets they wore. One of the most famous being Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce. Trade blankets came to be famous and synonymous with Indian blankets as Europeans began to trade in North America. The sto …

Using custom rawhide lamp shades as part of your home decorating is the easiest and most inexpensive way to give your home true rustic or western style. The thing I love most about decorating with hand made lamp shades is the natural glow and welcoming warmth they create no matter where they are used. These natural rawhide shades are made of goat skin and are wonderful because of their versatility and ability to combine with all southwestern style home accessories and any color palette.Wonderful …