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When it came to decorating her children’s bedrooms, Cathy Chesser looked no
further than their passions. To conjure a sense of the Wild West in her sons’
cowboy-and- Indian-themed room, she hung reproduction rodeo posters on the
walls. Nineteen-year-old Alyrose’s fondness for horses made decorating a
no-brainer. Still, Cathy gently reined in the horsy theme. “That way when she’s
over it, we’re not so locked in.”
best western
(i) Will, 11, and Caleb, 13, may have outgrown this shirt and tie,
(j), but Cathy hopes their twin horseshoe headboards will last. “I try to pick
pieces that continue to work as my children mature.”
bric-a-brac in the saddle
(k) An oval horse painting inspired
Alyrose’s equestrian theme and was the basis for the room’s color palette. To
celebrate her daughter’s love of reading, Cathy Chesser hung old books over the
bed, attaching flower picks and vintage lace to add interest. (l) Alyrose scoured
flea markets for powder-blue accessories, (m) including a reproduction clock and
antique telephone.
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