The Wide Appeal of Equestrian Home Decor

Equestrian home decor gives horse lovers a chance to show
their love and appreciation for their four-legged friends.
There are all kinds of home furnishings, accessories, and
accents that feature a horse of some sort. It might be a
table lamp with a horse sculpture on the base, a comforter
that depicts horses running across a meadow, or a piece of
wall art with a horse theme.

There are many reasons for the wide appeal of equestrian
home decor. First, many people simply admire the form and
beauty of the animal. Also, a horse might be reminiscent of
time spent on a grandparent's farm or a summer camp where
you learned to ride.

You might have seen examples of equestrian home decor in
all sorts of homes, but the horse-themed decor that we're
most fond of is found in homes with one of the casual
styles of home decorating, such as western, rustic,
southwestern, or country. Some people might be surprised to
know that an increasingly large percentage of horse-themed
decor is in homes of people that do not 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 the Lone Ranger and his sidekick Tonto),
Black Beauty, My Friend Flicka, and the mischievous Mr. Ed.
Back in the 1950s and 1960s, many children in grade school
had a lunch box that featured one of these horses.

Okay, let's take a little trip down memory lane. How many
of us had a rocking horse when we were kids? How about a
blanket with cowboys and/or cowgirls and horses? Anything
else with a horse on it? Yes, there's a chance that you had
some sort of equestrian home decor back then and did not
even realize it.

There are horse-themed figurines, statuettes, and pottery
dating back centuries from different cultures that created
the pieces to honor the horse. The pieces that still exist
are often a real treasure for a collector.

Whether you want to decorate an entire room with equestrian
home decor or just add a few pieces here and there, you can
find a wide variety of items to accent your home, such as a
horse-themed fireplace screen, wall art, bedding, rugs,
throw pillows, and so much more.

Adding equestrian home decor in your bedroom can be
accomplished with a few simple horse-themed items such as a
well-placed picture or two, a comfy floor rug, and a lamp
and/or lampshade. Let's not forget the bedding and
comforter. With their large surface area, they can show one
or more horses in a pastoral setting 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 fillies playing 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 an age-appropriate lamp that has horses
depicted on the base or the shade. The finishing touch
would be a decorative, yet playful horse design on a wall
border.

Whatever your reason for being attracted to equestrian home
decor, you can be assured that you will have plenty of
decorative items to choose from.

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AnnaRae Mills and Gordon Bellows love informal home decor.
The western, southwestern, rustic, lodge, and country
styles are their favorites. They have lots of decorating
tips, plus over 375 pictures to show why casual home decor
is more popular than ever. Go to
http://www.Western-Home-Decor.net