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Cowboy Core Is Our New Obsession — Here’s How to Wrangle the Look

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Cattle prints and Stetsons may not have been on your 2024 Bingo design card, but there’s a good reason that Cowboy Core is the latest trend taking over the internet. Aside from notable celebrities like Beyoncé, Harry Styles, Taylor Swift and even Barbie embracing the look, adding a bit of ranch seasoning to your home decor can result in a big yee-haw moment.

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Want to add some subtle touches of the American West to your homestead? Rather than going full-cattle, try these enhancing elements instead.

Add Leather Accents

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Distressed leather has a rich look that embraces Western themes, whether you’re adding an armchair to your home office or an ottoman to your living room. If you want an even bigger effect, invest in a leather sofa or pull some leather-finished barstools or chairs up to your kitchen island.

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Create a Colour Scheme

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To bring the West into your home, accent rooms with muddy browns, rusty reds, and denim blues. Even darker hues of green can help create that cowboy core feeling. Less can be more when piecing rooms together with these darker colours, so remember to offset them with light-reflecting colours and warm neutrals to keep the space airy.

Embrace Rustic Woods

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There are many ways to add wood touches to a space, like exposed beams or a fireplace mantle. But you can also bring wood elements into your home with accessories or furniture, like tables, chairs, or pieces of driftwood.

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Sample a Touch of Cowhide

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If a cowhide carpet is too in-your-face, consider adding a cowhide throw pillow or blanket to the space. Framed photos with cow patterns can also go a long way, or look for accents and accessories that offer less obvious black-and-white patterns that modernize the look.

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Invest in Appropriate Greenery

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The West isn’t known for its foliage, but who doesn’t imagine a cactus or two alongside those tumbleweeds? Cactus plants and succulents are awesome indoor plants because they don’t require much water or maintenance, but they go a long way in crafting that cowboy core look.

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Believe in Brass

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Brass hardware and accessories can sophisticatedly tie any cowboy core decor together. Think vintage-looking towel bars, faucets, cabinet hardware, lamps, photo frames, or sculptures that will add pops of brass to your space.

Welcome Woven Wood

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Keep your home light and airy with woven wood lampshades, baskets, balls, or other decorative elements. They add a modern Western feel to your home without going overboard and mix well with various colours and palettes.

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Bring the Animals Indoors

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Taxidermy isn’t for everyone, but adding antlers, deer sculptures, horse photos, or other animal-inspired decor to your space can create a bold touch of cowboy core without changing up your entire room.

Show Off Your Inner Cowboy — Or Cowgirl

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Do you have a collection of Stetsons, cowboy boots, or horseshoes? Why not use them as decor in your home and embrace that cowboy core trend? These pieces can add instant mood to a space while showing off your personality. Or, opt for framed photos or sketches of these items instead to complete your comfy new homestead.



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