How to Decorate a House in the Southwestern Style

Homeowners have always looked for a way to create their houses stand out from the cookie-cutter crowd, a way to add a little personality and spark into the interior decor. In the 1980s, a interior layout craze swept the nation, introducing Americans to kitschy, ethnic-inspired objects and howling bright colours. The trend didn't last long as other, more subdued styles of layout took centre stage. The Southwestern style of interior design has been revisited with a fresh, classy look meant to provide a more elegant alternative for lovers of the old fashion.

Create the illusion of pure adobe walls by using a pre-mixed texture compound, available at any home improvement center. Lay wood beams, or a facsimile of wood beams, to your ceilings, providing your home a genuine”Old West” feel. Natural light is an important element in Southwestern design, significance window treatments must be nominal and made of natural materials or regional fabrics. Interior shutters may be an alternative to draperies, pulled open to allow sunshine to pour through during the daytime.

Introduce Southwestern colours . This Southwestern style’s bright colours are drawn from the property. There are the bright reds of the fiery red chili peppers, cobalt and turquoise of the sky, yellows and oranges found in desert plants, and the sage greens, browns and beiges that scatter the desert floor. Utilize Taos blue, a mixture of sky blue and purple and a standard in Southwestern decorating; legend has it that the color was introduced with the Spaniards who believed it would ward off evil spirits.

Use fabrics. Roughly textured fabrics and fabrics supply a degree of authenticity to a Southwestern-inspired room. Scatter them throughout the space by using them throw pillows and tapestries.

Mix styles of furniture. Antiques, primitive furniture and distressed bits blend perfectly with comfortable leather in a Southwestern style house.

Accessorize your space with artwork and crafts items related to Native Americans and Hispanic culture, that have come to represent the Southwest style. Intricate carvings, Talavera pottery, woven blankets, Kachina dolls, bleached skulls and bones, punched tin Spanish folk art, and hand painted tiles on the walls, countertops and floors all punctuate the interior layout of a Southwestern style home.

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