First and foremost, make it your own. A few things to remember as you create your unique look:
Avoid getting too many things that are an exact match and don't get stuck on "western means wrought iron and stars". Use
various shades in your primary color theme instead of just one color throughout. Don't be afraid to mix the past with the
present when it comes to accents - just keep your receipts! And who says it has to be made just for the bathroom?? Go wild,
have fun! Places I look? Kirkland's, Garden Ridge Pottery, Lowes, Target, Hobby Lobby and of course, local antique stores. I
love rummaging through the "junk" bins for unique finds. Don't forget about the attic, garage and barn - yours or someone
elses, with their permission of course! Have you ever been to a starving artist sale? Worth checking out, I promise.
Avoid getting too many things that are an exact match and don't get stuck on "western means wrought iron and stars". Use
various shades in your primary color theme instead of just one color throughout. Don't be afraid to mix the past with the
present when it comes to accents - just keep your receipts! And who says it has to be made just for the bathroom?? Go wild,
have fun! Places I look? Kirkland's, Garden Ridge Pottery, Lowes, Target, Hobby Lobby and of course, local antique stores. I
love rummaging through the "junk" bins for unique finds. Don't forget about the attic, garage and barn - yours or someone
elses, with their permission of course! Have you ever been to a starving artist sale? Worth checking out, I promise.
Just to show you that I follow my own lead, I will share with you a few things I have done in my own home.
In my master bath, I used my husbands old stirrup straps to hand the swag window curtain. I refurbished an old wooden
stirrup and put a picture of my spouse in it. The picture had been printed on copy paper and had terrible color so it looked kind
of worn. I then placed it on a wooden shelf above the toilet next to a ceramic looking urn with an exquisite metal top. I tell him
it is the "before and after"!! Click to see. The toilet paper rolls are stored in a large ceramic plant container in a coordinating
color.
In the guest bathroom, (the one you see most on the website) I faux painted one whole wall in a 2-toned diamond pattern. I used
1" furniture nails at every point that met. This was in a painting book I bought at Lowes. The book was full of incredible ideas
and step-by-step instructions. I found a cow skull that had been "wrapped" in leather at an antique store and hung it on the wall
over the toilet. The bathroom set is from Kirklands in antique white and copper. The extra wash rags are in an old metal stirrup
that I found and spray painted brown. The extra toilet paper rolls are stored on the floor in a footed metal plant stand.
My favorite cookbook is set out on my kitchen counter on an old childes wooden saddle tree that I stripped and refinished.
One of my favorite wall hangings is an old girth. I color washed the stained rope parts in red and then sanded and painted the
metal buckle parts in the same red color. The center leather piece was cleaned and preserved in its natural state.
I refinished an old Victrola by covering the damaged wood with cow hide. Photo is on my Picture Shootin' Gallery page. The
piece now sits proudly in my guest room. Take a look at the childes chair I refinished in faux leather and hide also.
My son once took a picture dressed up as a gun slinger as a young boy at one of those antique photo places. I hung it next to a
pair of chaps we once bought him when he was little that he played in. That wall grouping gets comments all the time.
I have my grand children's school pictures hanging on a worn horses belly strap - old leather looks better than lace & ribbon for
me!!
My husband inherited an actual wooden barrel used to make whiskey in. It sits proudly in our living area and is used as a stand
for my husbands old saddle that I promised not to take apart!
I have cleaned and painted several old saddles in my day and they make a great display on top of an armoire on even on the
floor next to a floor lamp. Have an empty corner? This is a cool way to fill it. Check it out on Picture Shootin Gallery page.
In my master bath, I used my husbands old stirrup straps to hand the swag window curtain. I refurbished an old wooden
stirrup and put a picture of my spouse in it. The picture had been printed on copy paper and had terrible color so it looked kind
of worn. I then placed it on a wooden shelf above the toilet next to a ceramic looking urn with an exquisite metal top. I tell him
it is the "before and after"!! Click to see. The toilet paper rolls are stored in a large ceramic plant container in a coordinating
color.
In the guest bathroom, (the one you see most on the website) I faux painted one whole wall in a 2-toned diamond pattern. I used
1" furniture nails at every point that met. This was in a painting book I bought at Lowes. The book was full of incredible ideas
and step-by-step instructions. I found a cow skull that had been "wrapped" in leather at an antique store and hung it on the wall
over the toilet. The bathroom set is from Kirklands in antique white and copper. The extra wash rags are in an old metal stirrup
that I found and spray painted brown. The extra toilet paper rolls are stored on the floor in a footed metal plant stand.
My favorite cookbook is set out on my kitchen counter on an old childes wooden saddle tree that I stripped and refinished.
One of my favorite wall hangings is an old girth. I color washed the stained rope parts in red and then sanded and painted the
metal buckle parts in the same red color. The center leather piece was cleaned and preserved in its natural state.
I refinished an old Victrola by covering the damaged wood with cow hide. Photo is on my Picture Shootin' Gallery page. The
piece now sits proudly in my guest room. Take a look at the childes chair I refinished in faux leather and hide also.
My son once took a picture dressed up as a gun slinger as a young boy at one of those antique photo places. I hung it next to a
pair of chaps we once bought him when he was little that he played in. That wall grouping gets comments all the time.
I have my grand children's school pictures hanging on a worn horses belly strap - old leather looks better than lace & ribbon for
me!!
My husband inherited an actual wooden barrel used to make whiskey in. It sits proudly in our living area and is used as a stand
for my husbands old saddle that I promised not to take apart!
I have cleaned and painted several old saddles in my day and they make a great display on top of an armoire on even on the
floor next to a floor lamp. Have an empty corner? This is a cool way to fill it. Check it out on Picture Shootin Gallery page.
How I See It....................The Old West Way
Please note that the links to the other web sites are strictly my idea and that they are provided to help you design the
look you are wanting to achieve. I am only offering a suggestion with a particular product that they sell. I am
completely aware that many of the sites sell similar products, but I only want what is best for you and if that means
loosing a sale, so be it. I am confident you will see that my designs are classy, original and affordable. You wont find
anything like my products in your average department store.
look you are wanting to achieve. I am only offering a suggestion with a particular product that they sell. I am
completely aware that many of the sites sell similar products, but I only want what is best for you and if that means
loosing a sale, so be it. I am confident you will see that my designs are classy, original and affordable. You wont find
anything like my products in your average department store.
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