Mission Del Rey Blog

Southwestern tapestries and rugs add a certain rustic elegance to any room of the home, office, or den.  Add great southwest style to any room with the traditional pictorals and classic native designs of southwestern rugs and tapestries.  Some of the native designs and pictoral rugs are so beautiful, you may not want to place them on the floor.  These rugs depict parts of Native beliefs or culture such as the Tree of Life, Yei dancers, or Thunderbird.  Thi …

The unique look of rawhide country lamp shades for kitchens and decorating has been popular since the end of the great depression when women first began to look at their homes in ways other than utilitarian. This was the case with not only kitchens, but living rooms and later family rooms and dens as well. What is also now called southwest decor and western style, as well as ranch style, came naturally as the designs sprung from the use of everyday items. The same was true with country styl …

Indian pottery began as useful utensils and has evolved into beautiful Indian art. Indian pottery from an Indian pueblo of the Southwest can be rough with dark earth tones or highly polished pieces with hand painted designs.The variety of Indian pottery is exciting for collectors because there seems to be no end to Indian pottery styles. Native American pottery has always been a part of Native life. In recent years the resurgence of collecting Indian pottery has been fueled by the revival of anc …

Autumn! What a magnificent time of the year! The air around us is crisp; the trees are adorned in their prettiest colors. Decorating for this season seems almost effortless, especially if you have decided to incorporate southwestern touches into your fall decorating scheme. The lovely bold colors associated with the southwest seem to fit right in place with the fall season. Hand in hand, the two elements working together, can create a masterpiece in your home! As you begin your fall decorat …

Kiva ladders or wooden Indian log ladders as they are called are one of the most interesting elements of southwest decor. While traveling or visiting the Southwest you will undoubtedly notice that wooden log ladders have become one of the most universal symbols used throughout southwest design and art. Kiva ladders are decorative pueblo ladders usually made of pine poles that have been hand scraped. The rungs of the ladder are notched to fit into the upright poles and rawhide lacing is used …