• Bring the old west into your home---inexpensively.cow-boy image by jerome DELAHAYE from Fotolia.com
  
  A western theme is a traditional yet fun décor choice. If you enjoy the legends and movies of the old west, it lets you showcase this aspect of your personality, and another plus is that if you're on a budget, you can pull it off without spending a lot of money.
  
  

Fine Furnishing

• Crackle paint makes old furniture fit with your new western theme.Cracked Weathered Paint image by ryasick from Fotolia.com
  
  Instead of buying new furniture, modify what you already have to fit your western décor theme. Wooden furniture can be sanded and made to appear rough and aged. If you have coffee tables, headboards and bed frames, bookcases, entertainment centers and other pieces that are not wooden, try a coat of crackle paint, stencil on some cowboy hats, or faux finish with a paint technique that mimics wood grain. For loveseats, couches, chaises and armchairs, find slipcovers made from low-priced imitation suede or leather.
  
  

Up the Wall

• Try a wood-grain wallpaper on the walls to create a western feel.Wood Grains image by Towards Ithaca from Fotolia.com
  
  Options for wall treatments are varied. Paint is easy on the wallet; buy a few gallons and put a western-themed mural on an accent wall. If painting is not an option, buy inexpensive faux wood wallpaper, or work the theme in with your wall art selections. Find or make some old-fashioned "Wanted" posters and put them in inexpensive frames. Or, hang knick-knacks and items such as branding irons, horseshoes, coils of rope or a mix of bonnets and cowboy hats
  
  

Final Touches

• Quart mason jars filled with wildflowers work well to soften western-themed rooms.Multi Colored Gerber Flowers in Mason Jars image by NorthEnder from Fotolia.com
  
  Save money by making your own rugs, curtains, and bedspread, or, if you can't sew, find a friend or relative to make them for you. Search fabric stores for inexpensive western-theme materials such as gingham, chambray or even denim. Search garage sales for an antique chandelier to replace the light fixture. Mount a cowboy flag. Use a quart mason jar as a vase, and instead of pricey flowers from a florist, fill it with freshly-picked wildflowers. Tie a handkerchief here and there, and bring in a potted cactus or two.