A little bit of the open range

A western rug brings the spirit of the American West indoors, wherever you live: horses running across open country, a pair of worn cowboy boots, a longhorn skull, a saguaro cactus against a desert sunset or bold geometric patterns in the earth tones of the Southwest. It suits a ranch home, a mountain cabin, a den with a leather sofa or a bedroom with a cowgirl twist. Ours are printed edge to edge on soft velvet, so every detail comes out crisp, and the whole rug goes in your washing machine, a welcome feature in a home where boots come off at the door.

Western designs

Design	The look	Best in
Horses	Running mustangs, a quarter horse portrait, horses on the plains	Living rooms, bedrooms, kids' rooms
Cowboy boots and hats	Stitched leather boots, a felt hat, a coiled lasso	Entryways, bedrooms, dens
Longhorns and horseshoes	A longhorn skull, lucky horseshoes, spurs	Dens, man caves, ranch homes
Desert scenes	Saguaro cactus, red rock buttes, a big orange sunset	Living rooms, bedrooms
Bandana paisley	The classic red or navy bandana pattern	Kitchens, bedrooms, playrooms
Southwestern-inspired geometry	Diamonds, stepped shapes and arrows in earth tones	Living rooms, entryways, hallways

Horses suit a living room or a child's bedroom, while longhorns and horseshoes are better for a den or a ranch home.

Horses

The horse is the heart of the West, and a horse rug is a classic western design. A herd of mustangs running across the plains feels wild and free; a single horse portrait feels noble and calm; a playful cartoon pony suits a child's room. Horse lovers, riders and anyone who grew up around a barn will feel right at home with one. For more animal designs, see our animal rugs.

Cowboy boots, hats and lassos

Few objects say western like a pair of cowboy boots, with their stitched shafts and pointed toes. A boot rug just inside the front door, right where real boots come off, is a fun and fitting touch; our shaped rugs can even cut a rug to the outline of a boot, in sizes from 2.6×2.6 up to 5.2×5.9 ft (80×80 to 160×180 cm). A felt hat, a coiled lasso or a star-shaped sheriff's badge make equally playful designs.

Longhorns and horseshoes

A longhorn skull, with its sweeping horns, is one of the most dramatic western symbols, and a classic over a ranch house fireplace. On a rug, it's bold and graphic, at home in a den or a man cave with leather and wood. Horseshoes, traditionally hung for good luck, make a cheerful pattern or a single emblem on a round rug. Our man cave rugs page has more ideas for a den.

The desert

The Southwest's deserts have their own beauty: the tall, many-armed saguaro cactus that grows in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona and Mexico, red rock buttes rising from the sand, and sunsets that turn the whole sky orange and pink. A desert scene makes a warm, calming rug for a living room or a bedroom, and a single saguaro cut to shape is a fun accent. A round rug with a sun setting over the dunes is especially striking. Our round rugs page shows each size in a room.

The West on film

For many people, the image of the West comes from the movies: lone riders crossing vast red landscapes, stagecoaches racing through canyons and towering sandstone buttes on the horizon. Many classic westerns, starting with John Ford's Stagecoach in 1939, were filmed in Monument Valley, on the Navajo Nation along the Arizona and Utah border, and its silhouettes became the very picture of the frontier. A rug with buttes at sunset brings that cinematic sweep into a living room or a home theater.

Bandana paisley

The cotton bandana, tied around a cowboy's neck to keep out the dust, gave the West one of its most recognizable patterns: white paisley and dots on red or navy. A bandana-pattern rug is cheerful and nostalgic, lovely in a farmhouse kitchen, a playroom or a bedroom with a vintage feel.

Southwestern-inspired geometry

Many people searching for a western rug are looking for bold geometric patterns: diamonds, stepped shapes, zigzags and arrows in terracotta, rust, turquoise, cream, sand and black. These patterns are often sold as Southwestern or Aztec rugs, and they bring warmth and energy to a living room, an entryway or a hallway. Our Southwestern-inspired designs are original geometric patterns drawn in that palette.

We want to be clear and respectful here. Navajo, or Diné, weaving and the textile traditions of other Native American nations are living art forms, made by Indigenous weavers and protected in the United States by the Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990, which makes it illegal to market products as Indian-made when they aren't. Our rugs are printed, not woven, and they are not Navajo or Native American rugs, nor copies of any traditional design. If you're looking for an authentic woven piece, we encourage you to buy directly from Native artists and their galleries. For more geometric designs, see our geometric rugs.

Ranch brands and your own name

On a working ranch, a brand is an identity: a simple mark of letters and symbols that tells everyone whose cattle these are. A rug with your family's own brand, initials or ranch name, through our custom rugs, makes a wonderful keepsake for a ranch house, a cabin or a housewarming. Custom rugs can be printed in any size up to 5′11″ × 10′, and they're made just for you, so they can't be returned.

In the living room

A western area rug under a coffee table sets the tone for a ranch-style living room: leather sofas, a wood or stone fireplace, wool throws, wrought iron and a few antlers or a longhorn on the wall. A 5×7 ft rug is our largest standard size; custom sizes go up to 5′11″ × 10′. For the softest feel underfoot, choose Premium, 7 mm plush velvet on a bamboo and cotton back, about 700 g/m². Our living room rugs page has more layouts.

Cowgirl bedrooms

The cowgirl look has become a favorite for teen and young adult bedrooms: pink or cream cowboy boots, rhinestones, fringe, a little cow print and soft pastels. A pink boot rug, a pastel desert scene or a cow print rug beside the bed captures it perfectly. For cow print, see our cow print rugs, and for the beachy version of the trend, our coastal rugs. Our bedroom rugs page has more ideas.

Entryways and mudrooms

Inside the front door or in a mudroom, a western rug catches dust and mud from boots before it spreads through the house, and it goes in the washing machine when it's done its job. Choose Standard: 5 mm crushed velvet on a non-slip faux leather back, about 500 g/m², which stays put on hard floors. Our rugs are for indoor use, so keep it inside the door rather than out on the porch.

Kitchens and bathrooms

A bandana or horseshoe rug in a farmhouse kitchen, or a desert or cactus rug by the bathroom vanity, carries the theme through the home. Choose Standard for its grip. In the bathroom, keep it by the vanity or door: it's a printed velvet rug, not a quick-drying bath mat.

Kids' rooms

Children love horses, cowboys and the whole Wild West. A cartoon horse, a sheriff's star or a playful desert with cactus and tumbleweeds makes a cheerful rug for a child's room or a playroom. On a hard floor, choose Standard so it stays put when kids gallop across it. Our kids play rugs have more ideas.

Western and the 70s

Western style and the 1970s share a palette, rust, mustard, brown and cream, and the two mix beautifully. A Southwestern-inspired geometric rug with a vintage leather chair and a macramé wall hanging feels relaxed and retro. For more, see our retro rugs.

Standard or Premium

Standard is best for entryways, mudrooms, kitchens, hallways and anywhere with a hard or slippery floor, because its non-slip back stays put. Premium is softer and warmer, best in living rooms and bedrooms. Both are printed the same way, so the colors stay rich, and both go in the washing machine.

Sizes, shipping and returns

Rectangles come in 2×3, 2.6×3.9, 3.3×5, 4×6 and 5×7 ft. Round rugs come from 2.6 to 5.9 ft (80 to 180 cm) across, and shaped rugs from 2.6×2.6 up to 5.2×5.9 ft (80×80 to 160×180 cm). Custom sizes go up to 5′11″ × 10′. Every rug is printed to order in 1–3 business days and ships from Turkey; US delivery usually takes 2–5 business days after that. Unused rugs can be returned within 30 days on US orders; custom rugs can't be returned.

Care

Shake out dust before washing. Machine wash on a gentle, cold cycle and let it air dry flat. Vacuum on a low setting between washes, and blot spills with cold water right away. The design is printed into the fibers, so the colors stay as warm as a desert sunset, season after season.

Rodeo

Rodeo grew from the everyday skills of ranch work into a sport with its own heroes. Its classic events include bareback and saddle bronc riding, in which riders try to stay on a bucking horse for eight seconds, and bull riding, the most dangerous of all. Steer wrestling and tie-down roping test speed and skill with cattle, and barrel racing, a fast, tight pattern around three barrels, is one of the best-loved events at any rodeo.

Some rodeos have become legendary. Cheyenne Frontier Days in Wyoming, first held in 1897, calls itself the Daddy of 'em All, and the Calgary Stampede, founded in 1912, draws crowds from around the world each July. Small-town rodeos across the West keep the tradition alive every summer weekend.

Rodeo inspires lively western rugs. A barrel-racing pattern seen from above, with three barrels and a dusty cloverleaf path, is a fun design for a cowgirl's bedroom. A bucking bronco silhouetted against a sunset sky brings energy to a den, and a vintage rodeo poster layout with bold lettering and stars suits a game room or a home bar.

For families who ride, rope or compete, a rug with their event, their horse's name and the year of a big win makes a proud, personal keepsake.