Western Style Ideas for a Home Office
Western-style ideas for a home office can be restrained, focusing on the use of beautiful wood in furniture and molding and a picture window highlighting an incredible mountain view, or playful and kitschy, with branding-iron curtain rods and a faux bearskin rug in front of a fireplace. Take into consideration your budget and your personal style to choose western-style features and accessories that make your home office into a genuine home on the range. Does this Spark an idea?
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Native American Textiles
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A fast way to bring an Old West feeling to a home office is to use Native American textiles. Hang a tapestry on the wall or drape a woven blanket over the armchair. Traditional designs are still for sale from crafts people working on reservations. Replicas that incorporate common motifs are available at modern home decorating outlets. You can even find antique fibers at auctions, if you want to invest in preserving western art and enjoy it in the process.
Reclaimed Wood Furniture
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Artisans use wood salvaged from old buildings in the West to create tables, desks and chairs that add historical gravitas to the home office environment. Choose designs that preserve portions of old painted signs if you like a weathered, playful look; seek out complete re-inventions if you prefer to enjoy the story of the wood in its natural form.
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Think Horseshoes
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Nothing says western style more clearly than a horseshoe hung over the door for good luck. Remember to hang it like a "U" so the luck doesn't "fall out." If your western aesthetic is more clever than traditional, look for clever furniture that is made of old horseshoes or upholstery fabric with a horseshoe print that you can use to make a throw pillow for your office divan or, if you're a western-style girly girl, layered curtains for the window over your desk.
Accessorize Creatively
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Cover outlets with punched tin covers for distinctively western flair. Choose outlet covers with cutesy cowgirl images adhered to them with a gloss medium for a hip interpretation of the style. You can also find punched tin or kitschy collage lampshades for side lamps and pendants.
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