Saddle Up And Let’s Talk About 3 Ways You Can Make Your Home Decor More Cowboy Core
If you have ever found yourself watching episodes of Yellowstone, I’m sure you’ve dreamed of packing up and moving West yourself.
It’s not exactly feasible to pick up, kiss your apartment goodbye, and purchase a ranch, but a girl can dream, can’t she?
Purchasing a pair of cowboy boots and making your home decor more cowboy core is much more doable.
So saddle up, put some Shaboozey on, and let’s talk about how you can get down to business making your living space look more like something out of a Western.
Get Comfortable With Those Cowhides
The best way to show off your cowboy core side is to get comfortable with those cowhides. The most amazing part is that cowhides come in a variety of beautiful shades, and they’re easily available for a reasonable price online.
A quick Google search will help show you all of the ones you can pick from to make a rug out of, and they will run you under $300.
It doesn’t matter what colors you have in the room where you want to place your cowhide; you can find one that will complement your existing decor.
Ok, if you can’t bring yourself to purchase the real deal, don’t sweat: they make faux cowhides more in the $100 range!
Sascha Burkard – stock.adobe.com – illustrative purposes only, not the actual person
Another thing you can do if you feel so inspired is to reupholster some of your furniture in cowhide, too, such as your dining room chairs.
Pick Up Some Cacti
I say cactus, you say desert, right? Try picking up some cacti to add that Western look to your home.
The highlight of this tip is that cacti are so easy to grow; if you have a dead thumb like I do, you will still succeed in growing them.
They’re as low-maintenance as plants come, and you can get cacti of different heights to add more dimension to your decor.
If you really don’t want to be a plant parent, they make some fake cacti so good you can’t even tell the difference.
P.S. We have a handy guide for how you can get started with cacti here.
Get Creative With Your Walls
The most exciting way to incorporate cowboy core is to get creative with your walls! You can hang up literal cowboy hats, for one thing, along with pictures of ranch horses, cowboys, and Western scenes or landscapes.
If you want something a little more modern, try looking for cowboy-inspired art prints.
You can also make shelves to show off your cowboy boots if you have any, and if you’re brave, throw a cow skull up there, too (you can get some very interestingly decorated ones if you don’t like the plain look).
Remember, horseshoes are lucky if they’re pointing up, so you can also include those as well.
Bonus Tips
Let’s talk about a couple of quick additional bonus tips, like selecting earthy tones for rugs, textiles, or even paint colors for a room to really add to the cowboy core factor. You can also add in taxidermied deer heads if you’re so inclined, or go for things like an antler chandelier for something more subtle. Also, maybe find a way to throw some good old cowboy spurs into the mix, such as placing them on a coffee table with a stack of Western-inspired books.
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