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Puzzle Piece — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 15:19:11 GMT

Oznell, you are excellent at posting pics on various design rooms and homes.

Do you ever post pics on Southwest decor , rooms, and homes? I am a fan of those decorations, design, homes, landscapes, etc.

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Oznell — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 18:14:36 GMT

Thanks for the shout-out, @Puzzle Piece ! I do like quite a bit of Southwestern decor, especially when it contains Navajo rugs and pottery. For one of my first assignments for high school home ec class, way back when, I chose to put together a decorating collage of a gorgeous, authentic Southwestern house, my all-time fave at the time.

For some reason, I don't see Southwestern design online as much as in the past, but here are a few images I've come across that appeal.

This part of a kitchen grabbed me immediately-- the warmth of the adobe walls that almost glow, the weathered table, the art, and of course the pottery!

This Native American rug and the pillow designs bring such life and excitement to this bedroom.

Southwestern patios are just the best-- esp. when they open up on views like this! Never get tired of the desert and mountains of Arizona, my birthplace. The seating and firepit look so cozy -- it's just gorgeous.

A lot of modern designers incorporate southwestern elements ( like the rugs) and motifs ( like the zig zag lines in the lamp) which make for such a playful yet rich environment. Even though it's not "pure" southwest.

Really like the way architects take the rugged topography of the Southwest, and interpret it in desert houses. I think this is the last house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in Arizona...

Such a deceptively simple, yet infinitely cozy room.

The intricate beauty of Southwest artifacts-- blankets, images, rugs, baskets, pottery --

@Puzzle Piece , I'll keep my eye open for more.

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Puzzle Piece — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 18:27:53 GMT

You did an excellent job here. I congratulate you. I like all the pics.

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DSD2 — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 19:07:59 GMT

Love the bedroom in the second picture (the black table, rug and pillows) and the living room in the fourth (every single piece is amazing). Beautiful and different pieces.

The outdoor furniture, the tile floor in the firepit shot are beautiful.

I never thought of myself as a fan of Southwestern decor, but these were fabulous.

As always, thank you @Oznell

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happilyretiredgirl — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 21:32:22 GMT

All of them are so beautiful. I want to relax with a cup of tea or coffee on the outdoor patio and take in that magnificent view.

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SactoSue — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 22:33:13 GMT

Lived in Tucson for 3 years and loved the environment and generally the climate, outside of the searing summer-fall heat.

That patio photio brings back memories of the beautiful sunsets and evenings.

Learned to always look for snakes and scorptions when hanging around the patio.

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Puggywuggy — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 01:10:52 GMT

Thank you @Oznell for all of your wonderful photos and descriptions!!! You go above and beyond to share different styles of architecture and interior designs/decor ...so many of us enjoy your lovely posts! 🤎

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Nonametoday — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 01:38:15 GMT

I would love to have a rug and at least 3 pieces of pottery. Beautiful! Thanks, Puzzlepiece and Oznell. Very interesting and beautiful.

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Oznell — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 13:03:53 GMT

@SactoSue , agreed, ooh, snakes-- the one menacing note in the Garden of Eden...

It's my pleasure, kind @Puggywuggy ! And thanks all, for sweet comments.

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Nonametoday — Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:59:01 GMT

I needed a new rug for my breakfast area as the one I had was about 5-6 years old and my husband is inclined to accidents with food and especially coffee, having burned himself very badly a week ago with coffee and throwing the coffee and food onto the floor, on the right . So, today I ordered a rug from Etsy that resembles the rug depicted in Frame #2. I love it and can hardly wait for its arrival. It's going to add some edge to my otherwise traditional kitchen/breakfast area.