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Furniture With the new year comes new resolutions, new beginnings, and new projects. Make this the year you recreate your home and make it a beautiful, rustic place to spend time with family and friends. Whether you're looking to completely redecorate your house or just find that final piece to complete a room, The Western Vault and its members have an array of amazing furniture pieces and terrific new year deals. |
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Create a Rustic Retreat
Colorado Cowgirls in Del Norte, Colorado
(719) 657-3111
 
Colorado Cowgirls specializes in rustic Western furniture, frames, and antiques with cowhide covers and trim, Western and rustic lamps, cowboy and Native American memorabilia, and Western art. The store--which is making more and more of its inventory locally--will help you decorate your home to make it a showplace of the Old West lifestyle like no other store! Whether you're looking to completely renovate a room or just trying to find that last, finishing piece, Colorado Cowgirls has amazing pieces that will turn your room into the perfect Western getaway.
Check out what the folks at store have to say at the Colorado Cowgirls blog.
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Storing Keepsakes--and Memories
Chuck's Woodbarn in Bartley, Nebraska
(308) 692-3119

Wood chest and trunks are perhaps the most universal and enduring form of furniture, holding not only history, but valued possessions. Anything from the most simple wooden box to an extravagant limited edition trunk will always be a valued heirloom.
Chuck's Woodbarn--owned and operated by Charlie and Sherry Zeller--specializes in the lost art of steam bending wood to create beautiful hand crafted trunks and wood chests, with no two pieces ever being alike. Emphasis is put on fine craftsmanship and quality construction.
Chuck's Woodbarn will be at the 2012 Dallas Safari Club Convention and Sporting Expo, so be sure to visit the store's booth there, or give the store a call to get a hand-crafted family heirloom today.
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These trunks will hold your keepsakes--and your memories. |
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Buy One, Get One Half Off
The Arrangement in Houston, Texas/ Dallas, Texas
(713) 627-9009/ (214) 748-4540 
The Arrangement showcases refined, rustic, and inherently unique furniture and accessories crafted from artisans around the world. The store offers its clientele an opportunity to shop for one-of-a-kind, elegant pieces, rich in our native western heritage. Visit The Arrangement today to take advantage of the store's incredible new year sale, where you can get half off an item!

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Relaxing Rockers
Silver Mountain Furniture Co. in Westcliffe, Colorado
(719) 783-2308 
The Silver Mountain Furniture Co.'s collection of comfortable rocking chairs will rock your boots off. One rocking chair that'll catch your eye is the Kit Carson, pictured below. This chair's available in Cherry or American Walnut, and it's covered in "hair-on" brindle or brown and white cowhide. The Kit Carson is available, too, as a matched set with a glass-topped table with the cowhide under glass. According to proprietors Jerry and Sandy Brown:
"The design of the waterfall seat and arms provides comfort as well as beauty, and the support that the back of the chair gives provides comfort to even the most sensitive spines."
See if you don't fall in love with these hand-crafted chairs after checking out the store's inventory.
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American poet Mary Sarton once wrote, "A house that does not have one warm, comfy chair in it is soulless." Silver Mountain Furniture Co. will certainly give your home a little more soul! |
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Award-Winning Heirlooms
Andy and Aaron Sanchez in Algodones, New Mexico
(505) 771-1223
Andy and Aaron's goal for their furniture is two-fold. Their desire is to create heirloom pieces that will last for generations, as well as to artistically display the beauty within nature, preserving the natural beauty of the wood, and causing the spirit within man to be in awe of God's creation.
Andy and Aaron are award-winning Western cowboy furniture artists. Their studio is located near Santa Fe, New Mexico; however, their work can be found throughout the world. Andy and Aaron's work is featured in several galleries, including Harrods of London and the Patrick Mavros Gallery in London, where it has received compliments from the Queen herself.
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See what's new at the expo this weekend! |
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"We Call It Texas Tuscany"
Courtney & Company in Houston, Texas
(713) 665-5600
When planning a showroom, Courtney & Company's Paula Courtney, A.S.I.D., has a single vision: to design a space that will reflect comfort--the kind that says, "Kick off your boots and stay a while!" Courtney & Company design is "a sophisticated, casual blend with the finest elements of American West, Traditional, French, and Italian." Whether your home is in the mountains or in the city, Courtney & Company will help you create a sanctuary that reflects your physical, personal, and spiritual values.
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The store has gorgeous showrooms to inspire you. |
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Upcomin' Events
Check out the following events that are comin' up in 2012, as well as the entire event calendar at The Western Vault. What are you waiting for? Mark your calendars to make it out to one of these great events!
January 5-8 (this weekend): The 2012 Dallas Safari Club Convention and Sporting Expo in Dallas, Texas
January 13-17:
The WESA Market in Denver, Colorado
January 28-29: The 22nd Annual High Noon Western Americana Antique Show and Auction in Mesa, Arizona |
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The Texas Music Chart
The Original and Unbiased Compilation
of Texas and Red Dirt Music

In case you missed it last week, The Texas Music Chart presents the top 10 songs of 2011!
10. "Interstate" by Randy Rogers Band
9. "My Texas" by Josh Abbott Band, featuring Pat Green
8. "Lord, I Hope This Day is Good" by Brandon Rhyder
7. "Long Hot Summer Days" by Turnpike Troubadours
6. "Honky Tonk Heaven" by Jason Cassidy
5. "This Ain't the First Time" by Eleven Hundred Springs
4. "I Hold the Bottle, You Hold the Wheel" by Reckless Kelly
3. "In the Country" by Brandon Rhyder
2. "Texas Kind of Way" by Cody Johnson
And the top song of 2011...
1. "Crazy Girl" by Eli Young Band
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Sale on Longhorn Cabinet
Desert Raven Art/Al Hone Sculpture in Santaquin, Utah
(801) 754-1628

This great cabinet by Desert Raven Art/Al Hone Sculpture is perfect for displaying all your favorite things. Two glass doors and a fully lighted interior help show off what's inside. The cabinet also has a large drawer on the bottom for extra storage, and the doors lock for security.
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The cabinet measures 90' x 46' x 22'. |
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New Year, New Shirts
Barranada Shirt Company in Grand Island, Nebraska
(308) 382-2920

For help getting your fresh new look for the new year, Barranada Shirt Company is offering free shipping when you spend $100 or more (the discount will be applied when order is processed). See the sale specifics below!

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News and Events on Facebook
Nettles Country in Madisonville, Texas
(936) 348-6541

Nettles Country offers the finest stirrups on the market (plus hand-picked tack to compliment them), unique and one-of-a-kind home décor, and much more. The store often has terrific sales on its quality items, and the way to hear about it is Facebook! Nettles Country's Facebook page has all the latest news and events happening at the store, so be sure to "like" them today to get the latest deals.
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New Inventory
Be sure to check out all members' new inventory. There are some great deals and products coming out now. Here's a preview of what you'll find (and what you're going to love).
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"Happy trails to you, until we meet again. Happy trails to you. Keep smilin' until then."
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