| Rawhide lamp shades add just the right western | | | | rawhide lampshades around the room, add style and |
| decorating touch you need for a rustic make over. For | | | | color with woven Indian style area rugs. If you already |
| many people, western or southwest decorating is | | | | have hardwood floors, you will be well on your way to |
| something that they love but don't have an idea of | | | | a great western feel. But a wooden floor while |
| how to bring into their own home. For some reason it | | | | beautiful can have a cold empty feel. Using colorful |
| seems like it is not possible to bring the old west home. | | | | hand woven wool rugs, table runners and place mats |
| Or perhaps the question is; where do I begin with rustic | | | | will warm the room and heighten the western theme. |
| decorating? | | | | And if you have wall to wall carpeting, the wool |
| In reality, adding rustic flavor to your home with | | | | southwest rugs will work perfectly to transform your |
| rawhide lamp shades is easy, functional and does not | | | | décor. Be on the look out for Navajo rugs and |
| have to cost a fortune. With the introduction of just a | | | | weavings or at least reproductions of classic Native |
| few key elements any home can have the western | | | | American patterns. Try some on the wall too as |
| ranch look, the rustic appeal of a cabin or the warm | | | | tapestries for a rich full look. |
| feel of a southwest pueblo style. Home decorating | | | | With rustic lamps, rawhide lamp shades and floor and |
| with rawhide lamp shades can make any room come | | | | walls adorned, look at the windows. If possible leave |
| alive with rustic cowboy style. You don't even have to | | | | them uncovered. If you don't already have rustic wood |
| have every piece in place to begin a dramatic affect. | | | | trimmed windows, try adding a rough wood plank |
| Just add a few touches around your home as you | | | | across the top to give to affect of a wood beam like |
| can to create a great new look. | | | | used in southwestern pueblos. If you have to use |
| Rawhide lamp shades will set the focal points around | | | | window treatments for privacy, try a wooden valance |
| the room and give you the foundation necessary to | | | | with simple straight panel curtains. |
| add other elements. Vintage lamps make a great | | | | Finish with other rustic elements like wrought iron and |
| statement but you can also us wrought iron lamps. If | | | | wood accessories. Think about door knobs or cabinet |
| your budget allows, use antler lamps and chandeliers | | | | and drawer pulls in western styles and some log |
| for one of the most classic looks in western lodge and | | | | furniture pieces. Other unique accessories will be |
| home décor. You can also make your own | | | | stoneware and painted Indian pottery. And, one of the |
| lamps from drift wood or pottery. But, if you can't add | | | | most basic techniques to add color and texture is to |
| new lamps, chances are that rawhide shades will work | | | | place a western throw blanket over the back of a |
| with your existing lamps too. Lampshades made of | | | | chair or end of a couch. Rawhide lamp shades work |
| stretched rawhide will really add to that cowboy feel | | | | especially well in the bedroom along with southwest |
| even with traditional lamps. The most important thing is | | | | bedspreads. Lay a cowhide down as a rug and your |
| to keep the design functional. | | | | new western look will be complete. |
| Along with rustic lighting and the warm glow of | | | | |