Painting and Decorating Western Style

Question

Decorating your home in western decor can add some character to a room. You may think of cowboys and rodeos when someone mentions western decor, but those are not the only elements. Earth tones, distressed and worn edges and items from the wide-open range can create a western feel in a room. Adding area rugs, lamps and perhaps a wall mural can also add to the western decor.

Answer 1

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    Prime the walls and trim in your home. Allow primer to dry.

    2
    Paint the wall a neutral color reminiscent of sand or light dirt; this will bring earth tones into the room.

    3
    Paint the trim a sky blue, forest green or other complementary color.

    Decor

    4
    Buy or salvage old worn boards. Lightly sand the wood to remove any jagged pieces.

    5
    Paint the board in a complementing color to your walls.

    6
    Paint a scene or stencil a picture onto the board; some popular choices are horseshoes, ropes, cowboy or horse silhouettes.

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    Sand the edges and front of the board to give it a distressed and worn look.

    8
    Seal the board with one or two coats of matte finish polyurethane.

    Furniture

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    Use your current side and coffee tables or buy some at garage sales. Sand the entire piece, prime the piece, then paint in a complementary color to the walls.

    10
    Sand the edges, then beat with a hammer or chains to distress the wood.

    11
    Seal the piece with polyurethane to keep the finish protected.

    Accent Pieces

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    Buy rugs, lamps, and wall art that complements the decor choices you have made.

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    Place rugs on the floor and the lamps on your distressed tables.

    14
    Hang any wall decor; some ideas are horseshoes, rodeo scenes and tin art that reflects the western decor.