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Looking for a really easy way to dress up your home or cabin and add a touch of southwest stye? Try Zapotec placemats and native rugs for those areas of the home where you need a little color or texture. Zapotec handwoven wool tapestries and placemats are a suprisingly simple way to take your rustic decor to the next level. If you aren't familiar with Zapotec weavings, you've been missing out!  These beautiful hand woven tapestries are made by the famous Zapotec Indians of Oaxaca, …

Native American drums used for rustic tables are the exact opposite of the cold look of contemporary style and ultra modern decorating. People are making a strong shift in their expectations for their furniture’s comfort and design by embracing Native American. Drums suite both form and function when one desires to build a sense of home into their design. Warmth and friendliness have become the emphasis of this popular decor with Indian drum tables, antler lamps and rawhide lamp shades …

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 …

The right rawhide lamp shade can make a perfect lamp, but the wrong size shade can make a beautiful lamp look out of balance.  Ordering the wrong size lampshade is inconvenient and expensive. At Mission Del Rey, our specialty is southwest rawhide lamp shades.  When ordering a custom lamp shade, it is very important to get the correct measurements before placing the order. Following the simple steps below will help you determine the correct size lamp shade you will need.First, we n …

When it comes to rawhide lamp shades for western decor, rustic lamps with rawhide lamp shades are some of the most recognizable western lamps you see in log homes and in southwest decorating or western design. If you have lived in the West or visited Western States, you know what a wonderful impression they make. Rawhide lamp shades & southwestern lamps are popular in all parts of the country. Lamp shades made of rawhide are functional and very versatile, fitting into just about any dec …