Mission Del Rey Blog
Using Southwestern Rugs to Create a Colorful Focal Point
Southwest and western hand woven wool rugs make one of the single most important impacts on a room as you enter because area rugs catch your attention. Because the rugs and runners have such an impact on design, it is important to consider carefully what your overall look will be in your home. For example, brightly colored southwest style or darker subdued western style rugs, area rugs or throw rugs as they are also known are available in many sizes and nearly every color you could need. The pat
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Sep 2nd 2016
Tips and Techniques for Protecting Your Rawhide Lamp Shade
Rawhide lamp shades are works of art perfect for cabin lighting and lodge decor. You don’t have to settle for paper or faux materials when genuine hand laced rawhide shades are not only beautiful and functional but affordable too. Rawhide leather Lamp shades have no equal for character and charm in rustic decor. Rawhide shades are hand-made by craftsman using high quality translucent rawhide. A welded frame and hand stretched and laced rawhide creates a beautiful one of a kind sh
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Aug 24th 2016
Enhance Southwest Decor with Southwestern Placemats
Southwest placemats and a meal with friends and family is one of the best ways to relax and enjoy yourselves. It's a peaceful time that builds rapport and causes contentment. You can bring a touch of southwestern flair and hospitality to your dinner table as well as the rest of your home by choosing just the right accessories. A set of southwest placemats is an excellent way to do exactly that. Bring a cowboy or Native American theme to your table with appropriately decorated plac
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Aug 16th 2016
Tips for Using Kiva Ladders for Southwest Style Decorating
Kiva ladders or wooden Indian log ladders as they are called are one of the most interesting elements of southwest decor. While traveling or visiting the Southwest you will undoubtedly notice that wooden log ladders have become one of the most universal symbols used throughout southwest design and art. Kiva ladders are decorative pueblo ladders usually made of pine poles that have been hand scraped. The rungs of the ladder are notched to fit into the upright poles and rawhide lacing is used
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Aug 9th 2016
The Native American Tomahawk: Iconic Weapon and Cultural Artifact
We've seen tomahawks in cartoons and in many western movies, but what exactly is this iconic weapon and why are they the weapons of choice for Native Americans? A glance throughout history will provide a brief understanding about the Native American tomahawk and its importance in their society.One of the most prevailing and memorable items used in combat is the tomahawk as seen in many western movies. They look as though they do not have much use in today's modern age, however, the tomahawk is u
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Aug 5th 2016