Southwest Style Home

Southwest Style Home
Southwest home decorating style is popular with people from all backgrounds. When you normally think of the southwest décor, you think of deserts, cactus and saloons. If you are the kind of person who loves simplicity and the beauty of nature, the southwest style of decorating your home will suit you best.

Colors
You can use shades of coral, purple, brown and blue. The beautiful, saturated colors can be used on the walls. You can blend shades like cactus green with pinks and reds. You can also use neutral colors (if you do not want to use too much color in your room) on three walls of your room and one bright color on one of the walls to give an outstanding look to the room.

Pottery
Southwest pottery is versatile and adds substance to the southwest decorating style. You can get these beautiful potteries in various sizes. You can use this decorative piece as a vase for bright sunflowers or as a pretty thing to look at. You can also use this as a canister to keep flour, sugar or things you generally store in containers.

Garden
You can also use pottery like terra cotta as home décor in the gardens. Terro cotta is long-lasting and holds up to heat very well. You can paint the pots with colorful paints for your plants and decorate them in the porch on festive occasions. You can use items that represent southwest style, such as stepping stones in the garden as a gardening accessory.

Rugs and Blankets
You can choose a neutral wall color and use a nice-looking carpet and blanket that accentuates the southwest style of décor in the room. The diamond design is most prominently used in rugs and table covers. You must remember that this will have to fit into the theme of the décor that you are creating.

Furnitures
One of the biggest challenges is to match the color of your furniture. The textiles generally used, are the ones that are from the American-Indian origin. The material used is generally of cotton and wool. What you can do is match the color of the slip cover with the theme than purchasing a new couch altogether. The chair or bed coverings can be of Indian fabric. Old and rural touch to the furniture looks good with the southwest style of décor.

Accessories
You will have to take two or three bright-colored items to blend with the rest of the room, if you have chosen neutral colors or vice versa. You can take earth-toned, tanned or wooden accessories to bring the effect of the southwest style of decorating. You can use attractive accessories and decorations for your shelves. For example, you can purchase small items and paint them in colors of your choice. You can also have the landscape of a lovely sunset as a wall hanging to add to the beauty of your home decor. This will be the point of attraction in the room and will also enliven it.

Wrought Iron
Wrought iron can be used to give a striking look to candle holders. You can also use it in a fireplace if you have one. It looks great on coffee tables too.

With your creativity, you can make this kind of décor very attractive, beautiful and invigorating. Lastly, do not cluster the room with too many things while decorating it, as this theme aims at providing your guests with a cozy and welcoming ambiance.