| The Americana home decor style is sometimes | | | | traditional and primitive, there are other symbols for |
| mistakenly taken for country decor. In reality both have | | | | your Americana home decor besides the American |
| their own distinct features and differ from each other, | | | | flag. Examples include the baseball game, the apple pie, |
| though some of the same techniques can be common | | | | and anything that conjures up images of the early |
| between the two styles. Americana home decor is all | | | | 1900's. Primitive colors include deep burgundies, dark |
| about the American spirit that is proudly displayed in | | | | greens, navy blues, and many different patterns that |
| accessories, curtains, art, or anything else that can be | | | | include the popular checkered patterns. |
| designed in red, white, and blue to awaken your | | | | Americana folk art is reminiscent of the early 1900's |
| patriotic senses. Americana home decor widely uses | | | | when life was easy. It can depict a family sitting around |
| items that are hand made, either as originals or | | | | a large table, flags, roosters, trees, and sheep, anything |
| reproductions; such style truly meant to rekindle the | | | | simple and original to the surroundings. Navy blues, |
| feeling and memories of days gone by. | | | | reds, and browns are the most common colors along |
| Red, white, and blue objects are the core of your | | | | with checkered pieces to add a splash of color as are |
| Americana home decor. They can come in any forms | | | | barns in a vibrant red. |
| - birdhouses, statues of Uncle Sam, wagons, stars, and | | | | Rustic tins filled with wildflowers can give your home |
| hand made quilts. You can add touches in one place of | | | | an early Americana home decor look. Alternatively, |
| the room, or put together a complete collection. A | | | | you can use jars for your Americana home decor. |
| vignette is an excellent place to start. Usually done on | | | | You don't even have to fill the jar. Just group a couple |
| a mantle or fireplace, an Americana vignette is when | | | | of original canisters and glass jars together to achieve |
| you place five to ten different Americana items | | | | a great look. |
| together. Using a runner of red, white, and blue, you | | | | It is not a daunting task to achieve the look of |
| can add candle sticks, a mirror, a flag, apples, and | | | | Americana home decor. From Americana stars to |
| possibly a birdhouse all done in the American colors to | | | | God Bless America banners, you have multiple options |
| add a special look to your fireplace. | | | | to utilize, and here a lot depends on your imagination |
| Since there are two types of Americana symbols, | | | | and wish to achieve the desired style. |