| p>Kiva Pueblo ladders or Wooden Indian log ladders | | | | wonderful way to showcase a couple of your |
| as they are called are one of the most interesting | | | | favorite southwest rugs or saddle blankets. |
| elements of southwest décor. While traveling | | | | Other elements that look great with wooden ladders |
| or visiting in the southwestern you will undoubtedly | | | | are Navajo blankets, Indian pottery and drums, |
| notice that wooden log ladders have become one of | | | | wooden dough bowls and rustic lamps with rawhide |
| the most universal symbols used throughout | | | | lamp shades. Ladders can also be used to highlight |
| southwest design and art. | | | | special pattern you may like such as kokopelli or |
| Kiva ladders are decorative pueblo ladders usually | | | | other village designs. The use of the kiva ladder as a |
| made of pine poles that have been hand scraped. | | | | display rack will further enhances the southwest |
| The rungs of the ladder are notched to fit into the | | | | theme in your room, add some additional color and |
| upright poles and rawhide lacing is used to lash each | | | | give the ladder a greater sense of purpose and |
| joint together in a cross pattern. The ladder is | | | | function. |
| narrower at the top than it is at the base which adds | | | | Use your imagination. There is no limit to how log |
| a dimension of height. | | | | ladders can be used. One of the most interesting is |
| There is something interesting and intriguing about | | | | to use two ladders together like an "A" frame with |
| the grouping together of homes made of adobe with | | | | rustic boards between them on the ladders rungs for |
| their Indian ladders on the roofs. The shape has | | | | shelves. You probably already have some rugs you |
| become an icon in design for southwest decorating | | | | can use and maybe some southwestern design |
| and style. Many homes in New Mexico and Arizona | | | | trinkets to show. Just add a small table beside it or |
| are built to imitate the design of the early pueblos | | | | an Indian drum and you will have created a unique |
| and the kiva ladder is always an integral part. We find | | | | and eye catching design. |
| pueblos designed into rugs, dolls, pottery, paintings, | | | | Many people also use kiva ladders to store |
| art, and rustic furniture. And the rustic wooden | | | | southwestern throw blankets to wrap up in during |
| ladders have become popular in cabins, log homes | | | | those cool winter evenings. You might use kiva |
| and also anywhere people like primitive or country | | | | ladders as a place to hang bed blankets or |
| style. | | | | comforters in your bedroom when not in use. You |
| One great way to include the pueblo look and mood | | | | can use kiva style Indian ladders in every room in the |
| to your room without actually having pueblo designs | | | | same or different ways without over doing it. So, if |
| is to use the same simple, pueblo ladder or kiva log | | | | you want a truly outstanding southwest design |
| ladder. The ladders give a subtle but unmistakable | | | | element use Indian pueblo kiva ladders. |
| Pueblo feel to the design. A kiva ladder also creates a | | | | |