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Where did my Pink Coyote go?
By Dewitt Mosby
Southwestern Home Decorating - No more pink coyotes, Please! The "Southwestern" design style is a marriage between "western decor" and regional ethnic influences - namely Mexican and native Americans. It exploded on the home decor scene in the 1980s, and has matured while growing in popularity. That's not to say that it wasn't around before the 80s - indeed, many of it's elements have been around for hundreds of years - its just that, this is when this style first began to be seriously accepted and labeled as a separate motif by design magazines and professional decorators. Today's Southwestern design approach is a sophisticated look that combines the straight lines of simple "mission style" furnishings with a palette of soft colors and bold ethnic elements. Spaciousness is a definite and unique feature of southwestern decorating. A room done in this style should appear "uncluttered", open, bright and "airy". Also important is all natural materials - leave your plastics and chromes somewhere else! Some of the icons of Southwestern design are terracotta tiles, cow skulls, Navajo rugs, cactus plants, hanging clusters of red chilli peppers and pink coyotes howling at the moon. Architectural features reflect those common to traditional dwellings found in that region. Arched doorways, plastered walls, beamed ceilings and kiva fireplaces accentuate the look. Common to southwestern design is a rainbow of colors drawn from the natural desert surroundings and flora - soft corals, light turquoises, and subtle teals are mixed with adobe tans, beige's and terra-cottas. Furniture will often have a distressed finish and when carved or embellished, primitive designs and symbols are incorporated. Colorful fabrics and textiles, such as Navajo rugs with abstract geometric patterns are centrally highlighted on both walls and floors. Accents heavily feature arts and crafts from Mexico and Native American tribes such as paintings, pottery, sculptures, baskets and artifacts. Fortunately, as the southwestern look emerged and evolved into a more refined style, the pink coyote was regulated to the same obscure history path as pink lava lamps, pink flamingos, pink Cadillacs and Pink Floyd. As a design element, PINK is out! However, the coyotes are welcome to stay if they are appropriately hued and keep the noise down.
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Contributor's Note
The arts and crafts of Native American Indians have decidedly contributed to the southwestern decor style. To purchase Navajo arts at discount prices please visit our site http://www.discount-navajo-arts.com - Thank You!
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Pink Coyote - Iconic symbol of Southwestern Design
Beautiful home design in Southwestern style
Another southwestern home decorating example
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Very cute article, and you are right on when describing the evolution of southwestern style. Thanks for a great article.
Does this mean I can't use the pink terracotta tile I was going to use? I like your Navajo website. Reminds me of our trip to the Four Corners.
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