| The unique look of rawhide lamp shades for | | | | really shine. You have complete control at this |
| kitchens and country decorating has been popular | | | | point. |
| since the end of the great depression when | | | | Play it safe with earth tones of tan, cream and |
| women first began to look at their homes in | | | | rust or be bold and use a rich orange, red, blue or |
| ways other than utilitarian. This was the case with | | | | green. If you would like to have a western |
| not only kitchens, but living rooms and later family | | | | kitchen flavor just add dark red with grey, black |
| rooms and dens as well. What is also now called | | | | and white. If you feel like a southwest kitchen, |
| southwest dcor and western style as well as | | | | choose a southwest rug with a turquoise |
| ranch style came naturally as the designs sprung | | | | background or accents. Different patterns can be |
| from the use of everyday items. The same was | | | | used around the space if the same color schemes |
| true with country style homes. As the wealthier | | | | are used. The great thing about wool weavings is |
| class began to have second homes called country | | | | they are so versatile. Not only great on the floor, |
| homes, the working class began to use the same | | | | they also make perfect wall hangings because |
| techniques in their homes too. | | | | they are of tapestry quality. Place a long narrow |
| As lanterns and oil lamps gave way to the first | | | | wool table runner or a small woven rug on your |
| rustic lamps it was rawhide that was one of the | | | | table as a centerpiece base. Carry the theme to |
| first chosen materials to serve as a shade. If you | | | | floor runners in hallways, in front of the counter |
| like the handcrafted work and style of a bygone | | | | or behind an island. Its hard to go wrong because |
| area, the rustic texture and color tones of natural | | | | woven wool rugs add so much to the overall |
| rawhide will definitely be part of what you want | | | | design with the hand hewn wood and hand laced |
| to incorporate into your country kitchen. There | | | | rawhide shades. |
| are also a few other elements that will help you | | | | By now your room is coming alive and looking |
| create the country style look. | | | | great. It just needs some accessories to give it |
| For a country kitchen consider the natural look of | | | | the wow factor and pull the whole thing together. |
| wood. Its best to keep with a primitive or rustic | | | | One of the best types of accessory is Indian |
| style. Rough edges and uneven surfaces are | | | | pottery. Use clay vases on the table or counter |
| desirable. If you have a large kitchen, darker | | | | with dried flowers or eucalyptus. Native American |
| woods can be used whereas lighter tones are | | | | pottery is perfect for the look because it is |
| better for smaller areas. Rawhide lamp shades | | | | usually hand coiled and more primitive in |
| should be used in any area where a table lamp or | | | | appearance. Place it around the room and use |
| desk lamp would be placed. Depending on the | | | | pitcher and bowl sets or painted dishes to set the |
| layout of your kitchen, a floor lamp may also be | | | | table atmosphere. Add to the homey feel with |
| utilized. One fabulous feature of rawhide shades is | | | | hand carved wooden dough bowls, a primitive log |
| that they are available in light or dark as well as | | | | ladder or wrought iron. As you will see, all of |
| colors to fit your particular color palette. | | | | these elements build on each other for a |
| As you use rawhide lamp shades and rustic wood | | | | wonderful country kitchen and with a few |
| furniture you will be delighted to see the dramatic | | | | variations on color you can also include elements |
| impact they make. With these two elements in | | | | of western style or southwestern decor. |
| place the back drop will be set. Now, there are a | | | | As you consider adding rawhide lamp shades to |
| few other things to consider that will bring the | | | | your kitchen, along with the other design |
| kitchen to life. Along with rawhide, lamps and | | | | elements, it may not be necessary to buy new |
| rough wood furniture pieces in the kitchen, the | | | | lamps. Rustic lamps are desirable but it is the |
| single largest contributors to a country kitchen are | | | | leather lampshades that make the difference. You |
| area rugs. Not the machine made versions but | | | | may be able to use lamps you already have. Its |
| real hand woven wool rugs with their rich colors | | | | amazing what a transformation is made with |
| and wonderful textures. This is where you can | | | | rawhide lamp shades. |