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Decorating With Southwest Painted Leather Lamp Shades

By Craig Chambers

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Almost nothing conjures up images of the southwest like the rugged cowboy. And a southwest painted leather lamp shade depicting this icon of the old west will bring the era of the cattle drive and horse to life. The trail and bunkhouse will be brought to mind when using one of these lamp shades. The noble horse is depicted faithfully on many of the painted shades, and the beauty and grace of this animal will help carry your southwest decorating theme to any room.

Almost nothing compares with the artistry used in creating southwest painted leather lamp shades. Starting with rawhide or pigskin the artist first decides what scene to portray. There are so many subjects that evoke the southwest and old west that a great variety will be provided for anyone wishing to decorate in this style. The skin becomes the palette, and soon a cowboy, a herd of buffalo, or an eagle soaring over the mountains has appeared.

These southwest painted leather lamp shades are especially great when teamed up with antler lamps or aspen log lamps. The rustic look provided by these shades and the thoughts they evoke, will give your home the feeling of the bunkhouse or cabin. Almost any home, anywhere, can be made to feel like a ranch in the southwest when these painted leather lamp shades are used. There is nothing like the casual and friendly feeling created by these painted shades to help friends and family relax.

Appropriate to any room, painted shades will brighten a desk, table, or provide a different approach to office decor. While these southwest painted leather lamp shades will generally be used along with a rustic metal or antler lamp, they can be used on any lamp you own to give a touch of the southwest to any corner of your home. You will also find that you can make a real decorating statement in your home without going to the trouble and expense of redecorating just by adding several of these southwest painted lampshades to your home.

These unique shades are normally used for floor lamps, but can be used with any of the larger table or desk lamps as well. The leather used for the shades has been carefully cured and treated and you will not have to worry about maintaining the good looks of the shades. Regardless of which shade you choose or which color scheme you decide will work best for your home, you can always be assured that the spirit of this incredible region will be brought to any room with one of the painted leather lamp shades.

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