| Southwestern decor has long been one of the many | | | | and depicts the history of these people in Mexico. |
| decorating themes used by homemakers over the last | | | | Many times the Mexican figures are in black showing |
| several years. One of the reasons this theme is so | | | | up boldly against the reds, greens, yellows and blues |
| popular is because it combines the beauty of the | | | | that highlight the colors of the southwestern landscape. |
| Southwest with the history of Native American culture. | | | | Oaxaca Mexico rugs |
| In addition, the striking colors of the Southwestern | | | | Oaxaca Mexico rugs are made of 100% wool and are |
| dessert, plains, sky, and mountains are echoed in the | | | | hand loomed. These are one of a kind creations with |
| colors used in this décor, particularly in the design of | | | | no two rugs being exactly alike. The designs are |
| southwestern rugs. Whether you live in the south, north | | | | based on Mayan and Mexican Traditional patterns. |
| or the East coast you can have a touch of the | | | | Animals too feature in many southwestern rug designs. |
| romance of the old west in your home. | | | | Horses, steer heads and bear as well as fish are often |
| Types of Southwestern Rugs | | | | woven into the rugs designs as are crosses and |
| There are several types of southwestern rugs. 4 of | | | | patterns that have special meaning to the Native |
| the most popular are: Navajo, spirit rugs, Mexican | | | | American cultures of the southwest. One of the things |
| Guadalupe, and Oaxaca. | | | | that makes these rugs so appealing is that they are |
| Navajo rugs | | | | not just a decorating item, but they have a sense of |
| The Navajos were excellent weavers and continue | | | | history about them bringing the past and the future |
| their weaving traditions today. Navajo rugs combine | | | | together in a very unique way. |
| the craftsmanship of the old weaving techniques | | | | It may sound a bit fanciful, but these rugs seems to |
| handed down from generation to generation with | | | | capture the spirit of not only the people and the |
| designs inspired by the Navajo history. While many of | | | | animals that inhabited that portion of the United States, |
| their rugs depict scenes others are intricate designs of | | | | but also also the spirit of mother nature in all her colors |
| color that brighten a room and the heart of those | | | | and glory. Some of these rugs remind one of the |
| gazing upon it. | | | | beautiful sunrise over the dessert while others are |
| Spirit rugs | | | | more reminiscent of the sun setting behind a mountain |
| Spirit rugs are beautifully woven rugs that capture the | | | | peak. These rugs give people a chance to feel the |
| Native American beliefs in their spirit world. Many of | | | | stark untouched beauty of the west and the people |
| these rugs are so finely made and so artistic that | | | | who lived and settled there. |
| people use them for wall hangings rather than to walk | | | | Perhaps, that is why people from not only the East |
| upon. | | | | coast but from other countries around the world are |
| Mexican Guadalupe rugs | | | | choosing to add a touch of the old west to their |
| Mexican Guadalupe rugs often show Mexican figures | | | | homes. |