Western Curtains
Getting the Rustic Look with Western Curtains
You do not need to have a horse tethered to the front gate or miles of prairie outside your window to enjoy celebrating an important part of American culture with décor like western curtains. Earthy, rustic, and proud, this look can translate to any location and look great in almost any home. Although it seems a masculine look, women love it too for its honesty, its inspiring designs, and bold basic colors.
Before putting up western curtains, you need to consider whether they will marry with your existing décor, and perhaps make some changes. This style is so compelling you may find yourself completely remodeling to turn your room into a western themed area with all the accessories. Whether you have always secretly dreamed of living on a big ranch or a small rustic Little House on the Prairie home, using this look can bring some of your dreams to life.
The western look is all about pioneer living and the daily lives of our forebears who carved a living out of the land and pushed back the frontiers, living simple, honest lives between their cattle and horses and the rough comfort of their log cabins. It is also about country living today, clean air, livestock and open spaces and a lifestyle, which has changed little for centuries.
Western curtains could be the final addition for a living room decorated in plain colors with a cowhide couch, plain rustic furniture and pictures of horses and the great outdoors on the walls. They could be used in a rustic bedroom with a chunky wooden bed, rustic closet doors, and denim bedspread. Alternatively, they could be the final change for a masculine den or office or even whole apartment.
Popular color ways for these curtains include blue denim, rough hessian-style browns, and beiges or for a Wild West look why not try a cow skin or pony skin pattern at your window. If you want something a little more ornate, there is also a large range of Native American style curtains featuring fringed valances and Indian art motifs. For a lighter, more feminine look, there are checked curtains, and there are even curtains available in pink and paisley for the cowgirl in your life. In addition, many western themed curtains feature the Lone Star motif or horse prints, bringing the wide spaces of the Texas prairies into your home. The style is big, with heavy integral valances, so this look might not suit the smaller window but would look stunning framing a window with a great view.
Mix and match for a stunning coordinated look. Try a brown and white cowhide valance over a plain brown drape, or blue check borders to your denim curtains. Think cowboy, and you will get the look right.
The western look extends to the accessories, and your big bold curtains will look even better with matching tiebacks. All kinds of furniture and knick-knacks can be bought with the right look to tone with your western curtains: there are even cowhide tissue boxes.