These Cowhide Rugs Look at Home in Every Room

Ree Drummond never passes up a chance to decorate with cowhide rugs: She has them all over her house and her guest lodge, The Boarding House. "Through the years, I've seen very few rooms that can't be made better with cowhides," she says. Yes, they feel right at home in a Western or rustic-style guest room (just take a look at The Boarding House's Ranch Room) but really, they can go in any room and with any type of décor. Plus, they're super durable. "They don't rip or stain, no matter how many muddy boots may walk on them!" Ree says.

Ree tends to gravitate toward traditional brown and white hides, which include patterns like palomino and salt and pepper and are probably what you picture when you hear cowhide. But she's recently become a fan of some of the wilder, more modern cowhide rugs that are being made, like super-saturated dyed rugs, stenciled rugs, and rugs sprinkled with paint and/or metallic spots.

Any of these hides—modern or traditional—would look stylish layered over other rugs like a simple sisal or jute rug, but they're also great on their own. They help add texture to a space, so they work in dining rooms, offices, bedrooms—you name it! If you think you're not a cowhide person, think again, because there might be something here to steer you in a new direction.

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