Capture a sense or rustic, Western charm with barn-board walls.
Rich in iconic history and full of dramatic landscapes, the American West has a wide range of distinctive associations. Whether it is old-time cowboys, who have been memorialized in television shows like "Gunsmoke" and books like "Lonesome Dove" or the lush, evergreen forests not found anywhere else in the world like in Oregon and California, your favorite aspects of the American West can be imbued into your home's d cor to create a Western-themed kitchen. Does this Spark an idea?
Barn-Board Paneling
Give your kitchen the sense of an old, Western homestead and farm, and provide it natural warmth and texture with barn-board wall paneling. Several siding and paneling manufacturers produce faux barn-board paneling. The boards that make up the panels have the worn, rustic look of wooden barn boards that have been reclaimed from a historic barn. Individual panels lock together for the seamless appearance of a barn wall.
Saloon Doors
Equip the entryway of your kitchen with Western-style saloon doors. Swinging saloon doors are a key piece of scenery in any Western film and will bring to mind scenes in saloons from famous cowboy movies such as "High Noon" and "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid." Saloon doors are easily affixed to a door frame with hinges.
Wrought-Iron Pot Rack
Calling to mind the blacksmiths of the Old West, wrought-iron items will also fit right into a Western-themed kitchen. With an antique-style wrought-iron pot rack, your kitchen will feel like the kitchen of an original Western settler. A handful of companies, including Smoky Mountain Metal Arts and Western Passion, sell Western-themed pot racks that have metal silhouettes of deer, bears, elk, cabins and pine trees.
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