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Using Custom Rawhide Lamp Shades To Enhance Chic Western Home Decor

Decorating with custom rawhide lamp shades in your home will add true western style to your home decor. Something I enjoy most about unique hand crafted lamp shades is the natural glow and inviting warmth they create no matter where they are used. These natural rawhide shades are fashioned out of goat skin, and are wonderful because of the many ways they can be used and ability to enhance rustic style home decor and color schemes.

Wonderful for use in rustic style homes and anywhere you wish to incorporate wonderful western style, rawhide lamp shades are definitely the best option in western home lighting and for use on rustic lighting fixtures. The best part about leather shades is that they are available in custom sizes and in natural dark or light rawhide. No matter if you are choosing a southwestern lamp shade for a large floor lamp or just need custom rawhide lamp shades for small chandelier or accent lamps, you will no doubt be able to find the perfect one for your decorating needs.

The beautiful variety of color tones is what gives the rawhide shades such wonderful appeal. Western rawhide shades come in a unique darkly smoked color that permits the light to come through while producing a warm glow and welcoming ambiance. The hand-laced rawhide stitching gives the shade a characteristic rustic look and fabulous western style. Whether buying a shade to complement your home design or to use along with dark leather or rustic furniture, custom rawhide lamp shades will tie all the elements together to produce unique country style.

Bleached rawhide lamp shades have a cream color with natural rust colored highlights that are seen when the light passes through the shade. These lighter colored shades are amazing when combined with natural wooden furnishings and western accessories such as log ladders or pueblo style ladders. You will also enjoy how natural rawhide shades combine with other rustic decorating accessories for the perfect harmony in pueblo style and design. Use your hand made lamp shades with similar rustic accessories like Indian baskets and powwow drums for fabulous pueblo, country, southwest or Native American style.

If you enjoy the natural beauty of rawhide, you will also appreciate the incredible effect of dyed rawhide lamp shades. These custom lamp shades are a wonderful way to add a splash of color to any home while keeping the same rustic decorating style. Colored shades are first lightened by bleaching and then dyed to create the perfect color. The finish product is a brightly colored rawhide shade, with a unique grain pattern that is amplified when lit.

If you wish to buy rawhide custom lamp shades to use with traditional style lamps you already own or to fit special western style lamps, you can easily find them online and in many stores that sell rustic home decor and accessories. No matter which type of lamp you choose to display your shade, you will love the welcoming warmth and inviting ambiance brought to your home when decorating with custom rawhide lamp shades.

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Craig Chambers is the director of Mission Del Rey and author offering free information online about using custom rawhide lamp shades for unique rustic style interior design. For more information visit www.missiondelrey.com

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