Western Gifts – Give the Spirit of the West

Western home décor can lend an air of rustic authenticity to your home and bring a little of the spirit of the west to your life.

The American west is a mythic place full of larger than life characters (Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull and Wild Bill Hickok) and legendary animals (horse, wolf and eagle.

Fine art quality décor items that celebrate the west are available for your home – tables, statues, art prints, clocks, wall hangings, lamps, mirrors – there are so many items to choose from that you will have a difficult time making a decision.

To get a truly western feel you will want to have some items that celebrate the animals of the west and others that celebrate the people.

The animals of the west lend themselves well to use in western home décor. The noble wolf, the majestic eagle, the free spirited horse are all used to create a variety of decorative and practical items.

Choose a glass topped end table supported by a howling wolf, a rearing horse or an eagle in flight. Choose finely crafted statues to place on shelves, tables or in corners on the floor. Clocks, mirrors and lamps expand your choices even further.

The people of the west have left an indelible impression in our cultural mind and none more than the two groups that dominated the struggle for control of the mythic landscape – cowboys and Indians.

Romantic and majestic images of these two opposing forces are available as western home décor. Statues, medicine wheels, etched mirrors, metal cutouts and candles are complimented by wall art and photo frames.

The key to using these striking pieces of décor is to keep the tension that existed in the original relationship. For example, consider using a piece depicting an Indian directly across the room from a cowboy themed item.

Western home décor works best in rooms that have rustic elements – exposed brick, open beams, wooden floors. If your room does not have these natural decorative elements consider using rustic planks as background to your art pieces.

Plants also work to add atmosphere and help your western pieces look at home – they key is to avoid the clean white lines of modern style in favor of a warmer more textured approach. Even a startling modern couch can be warmed up by tossing an Indian blanket over it.

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