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Archive for April, 2008

{Western & Rustic} Wallpaper is Back!!

It was on Oprah so it must be true - According to NATEwallpaper is back!! 

Last week America’s favorite designer, Nate Berkus, showed viewers some fresh ideas for wallpaper {click HERE to see Nate & Oprah}.  I decided to do some…

Mother’s Day Rustic * Western * Vintage Gift Ideas

10 Mother's Day Gift Ideas
The big day is almost here - time to celebrate the women in our lives.  Whether it is your mother, your sister, or your BFF, the Mothers in our lives deserve a special day and BIG Thank-ya!! 
Here are 10 IDEAS…

Patchwork Cowhide Rugs offer Modern Style with Cowboy Kick

Cowhide PillowI recently ran across Southern
Hides.com
- an online retailer of cowhide products.  Based in Argentina, SouthernHides.com offers FREE SHIPPING anywhere in the world!!  Here’s a peek at their super-fabulous offerings…

More and more I am drawn to the clean lines of…

Target.com goes Wild with WESTERN STYLE

Known for it’s big box prices with unparalleled style, Target has held the attention of fashionable consumers for more than a decade (a recent survey showed that an eye-popping 97% of Americans recognize Target’s target!!).  Having been a Target fan for a long…

Mirror, Mirror, on the wall - Who’s the Cutest Cowgirl of them all??

My favorite client and friend, Mrs. W, of course!!  This week she is in search of a mirror for the half-bath that she is re-doing - she wants a mirror that is “kind of plain and not too big”.  Here…

Texas Artist George Boutwell

As a teenager growing up in the ‘burbs of Houston I was on the brink of discovering my love affair with Rustic * Western * Vintage STYLE.  As I explored the world of Texas-Type Decor I became a HUGE fan of…

Rustic * Western * Vintage LIGHT SWITCH PLATES

Light switch plates are a quick, inexpensive way to make a statement in a room.  Who would have thought a simple switch plate could do so many things??

  • Add a designer’s touch to high-end decor.
  • Small details that reflect your personal style.
  • Make a…

Western SPUR STYLE

The April 2008 issue of Cowboys & Indians Magazine features an article titled ‘Antique American Cowboy Spurs’ wherein Bruce Bartlett, owner of the Rio Grande Trading Company, explains the history of Western Spurs.  As both a collector and dealer of bits, spurs and other antique cowboy…

A Cowboy Room Designed for the Years Ahead

One of my favorite clients, “Family H”, is expecting their second bambino which means we’ve been working on a ‘Big Boy’ room for their older son. The H’s are a sophisticated family who are all about every day style with a…

‘Juniper Twists’ Furniture

Bruce “the Juniper Guy” sent me an email this week with STUNNING pictures of his ‘Juniper Twists’ Furniture.  A piece of art in itself, the Western Juniper used to create the furniture is typically found in high, desert mountain regions.  Bruce…

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