Southwest Furniture for Your Porch

Photo courtesy of sellinstix




Photo courtesy of sellinstix

What makes it Southwestern?

• Typically, southwestern decor has a foundation color of neutral adobe or terra cotta.



• Southwestern style furniture is commonly adorned with iron, backs are made of slats, and is designed for functionality rather than form.
• Southwestern furniture is known for craftsmanship and is built to last.
• Accent colors are greens and blues, both bold and muted, as well as warm yellows and oranges.
• Think of mountains and sunshine. Use our handy color guide to help determine great southwest color combinations.

How do you get that Southwestern look?

• Use Indian printed fabrics for chair coverings and add a few southwestern style throw pillows. They will liven up your porch and keep your theme alive.
• Try a beautiful, Navajo rug with simple, geometric patterns like diamonds or stripes for a real honest Southwestern flavor.
• You might want to add some beautiful pottery to your porch in earth tones to complete the look. Scour garage sales, flea markets or the web to find other unique southwestern items to decorate your porch.
  
• Add a touch of southwestern appeal to your home with rusting wall decorations.
• Cactus, old rustic gates, lanterns, well worn old wagon wheels, or old posts can all accent your southwest furniture.
• This style is somewhat minimalist so a few beautiful pieces of pottery or even a southwest painting on your porch would be perfect.





Photo courtesy of sellinstix



Photo courtesy of sellinstix






• Use acrylic paints, beads, feathers, leather, ropes, and colorful stone settings (such as silver and turquoise) to accent the colors in your southwest furniture pillows.
• Use kiva ladders which are a uniquely Southwestern furniture piece. Used by the Hopi and Anasazi Indians to negotiate their cliff dwellings, today are used on porches and adorned with decorative items such as dried flowers, quilts, or comforters.

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