Article - The Wide Appeal of Equestrian Home Decorby AnnaRae Mills Equestrian home decor gives horse lovers a chance to show theirlove and appreciation for their four-legged friends. There areall kinds of home furnishings, accessories, and accents thatfeature a horse of some sort. It might be a table lamp with ahorse sculpture on the base, a comforter that depicts horsesrunning across a meadow, or a piece of wall art with a horsetheme. There are many reasons for the wide appeal of equestrian homedecor. First, many people simply admire the form and beauty ofthe animal. Also, a horse might be reminiscent of time spent on agrandparent's farm or a summer camp where you learned to ride. You might have seen examples of equestrian home decor in allsorts of homes, but the horse-themed decor that we're most fondof is found in homes with one of the casual styles of homedecorating, such as western, rustic, southwestern, or country.Some people might be surprised to know that an increasingly largepercentage of horse-themed decor is in homes of people that donot own horses. Take a moment to think about your favorite horses from books,movies, or television. A few that come to mind for us are Trigger(the horse of Roy Rogers), Silver and Scout (the horses of theLone Ranger and his sidekick Tonto), Black Beauty, My FriendFlicka, and the mischievous Mr. Ed. Back in the 1950s and 1960s,many children in grade school had a lunch box that featured oneof these horses. Okay, let's take a little trip down memory lane. How many of ushad a rocking horse when we were kids? How about a blanket withcowboys and/or cowgirls and horses? Anything else with a horse onit? Yes, there's a chance that you had some sort of equestrianhome decor back then and did not even realize it. There are horse-themed figurines, statuettes, and pottery datingback centuries from different cultures that created the pieces tohonor the horse. The pieces that still exist are often a realtreasure for a collector. Whether you want to decorate an entire room with equestrian homedecor or just add a few pieces here and there, you can find awide variety of items to accent your home, such as a horse-themedfireplace screen, wall art, bedding, rugs, throw pillows, and somuch more. Adding equestrian home decor in your bedroom can be accomplishedwith a few simple horse-themed items such as a well-placedpicture or two, a comfy floor rug, and a lamp and/or lampshade.Let's not forget the bedding and comforter. With their largesurface area, they can show one or more horses in a pastoralsetting or running free across a hillside. Equestrian home decor is great for kids' rooms as well. Here,you can brighten a child's room with images of colts and filliesplaying in a field. The kids will love a wooden rocking horse.Children's bedding has many designs with horses to choose from.You can also take the room decor one step further with anage-appropriate lamp that has horses depicted on the base or theshade. The finishing touch would be a decorative, yet playfulhorse design on a wall border. Whatever your reason for being attracted to equestrian homedecor, you can be assured that you will have plenty of decorativeitems to choose from. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = AnnaRae Mills loves informal home decor; especially the western, rustic, southwestern, country, and lodge styles. She has dozens of great decorating tips to share with you. Plus, see more than 375 pictures that show why casual home decor is more popular than ever. Go to http://www.Western-Home-Decor.net = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
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