Principles of Cowboy Home Decor

Coming under different names - western, rustic, ortweed, birch bark, denim, fur, and even saddle blankets
cowboy home decor - this interior design style createscan be used to add the cowboy theme to a room.
a very different look, both comfortable and rural. TheMotifs
cowboy home decor uses a lot of little details,There is no question that a motif is necessary when
sometimes very unusual, to recreate a different era,completing the cowboy home decor. They can include
but you can be assured that most of these things areany type of animals such as deer, cattle, bear, moose,
simple and easy to find.or fish. Antlers are extremely popular as well as a wall
Materialshanging or a chandelier, but look for a more creative
Natural materials like metal, rock, wood, and leather,use for them to be unique. You could make any of
traditionally used in the West make essential part ofthese items into a candelabrum, candle holder, or even
the entire cowboy home decor. Furniture in this style isa place to hang up coats according to your personal
usually made in a larger scale and without any fancypreference.
or fussy detail. There is plenty of log furniture, twig andOther motifs include outdoor scenes such as fishing,
branch furniture, and mission style furnishings.riding, hunting, lakes, rivers, pine cones, oak trees,
Colorswildflowers, and grasses. The cowboy home decor is
As with any theme, especially cowboy home decor,all about bringing the outside in, so do it as much as
color is of the utmost importance to achieve the totalyou can without being overwhelmed. Luckily this is one
look. The wood tends to be honey colored and theof the decors when more is better.
metals should be black. Accent colors are usually aCowboy home decor is good not only for your home,
terra cotta, brick red, navy, or forest green, mixed withbut also cabin or barn. It will add a comfortable feel,
a neutral background of creams, grays, and tans suchand can cost you almost nothing. You can use
as found in a western style fabric or wall hanging.anything - from horseshoe sconces and twig framed
Fabricsmirrors to old jeans, dried flowers, and quilts. Use your
The choice of fabrics should fall on tough types.creativity, and enjoy the fun of decorating your
Leather is perfect for cowboy home decor, as well asdwelling in such a limitless way.
anything rough, textured, and tactile. Suede, wool