Desert Series
Blue Mist Motel
$59.00
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The mat is a white border inside the frame.
Framed pieces ship flat in a protective box, ready to hang.
Vacancy, color TV, and a long road behind you.
A photographic-style print of a sun-faded roadside motel at golden hour, its neon MOTEL sign glowing over an empty desert lot.
Add a matching Studio framed print
Pick a print that pairs with this one. It will match your frame: same size, finish, color and mat. One companion per full-price print.
Desert Laundromat, Studio framed, 8 x 10 print with white mat in a 11 x 14 frame, Black: $59 $44.25 as a companion
Estimate shipping
Made to order. Prints ship in 3 to 5 business days, framed pieces in 5 to 7.
About this print
- Signs read BLUE MIST MOTEL, VACANCY, COLOR TV, VENTED AIR
- Glowing orange neon against a teal dusk sky
- Horizontal layout for over a sofa or bed
- Mid-century roadside Americana in a desert setting
Blue Mist Motel is a retro motel print pulled straight off an old desert highway. A low, flat-roofed motel office sits alone in the evening light. Above it, a sign reads BLUE MIST in small letters and MOTEL in glowing orange neon, with a VACANCY sign angled off the edge. COLOR TV and VENTED AIR are painted under the windows.
The tones are sage, seafoam, and amber, with a teal sky fading to gold. It is photographic-style and cinematic, still as a held breath. Nostalgic Americana, no crowd, no traffic.
This is a landscape piece, made for long walls: over a sofa, a bed, a credenza, or a wood-paneled den. A 24x36 or 20x30 works above furniture. Pair it with Desert Laundromat for a roadside set. Choose a matte print, or have it framed by hand in Phoenix in black, white, walnut, or natural wood, with or without a white mat.
Where it looks best
- living room over a sofa
- bedroom over the bed
- wood-paneled den
- guest room
A good gift for road trippers, Route 66 fans, and lovers of mid-century Americana.
Details and specs
- Sizes
- 8 x 10, 11 x 14, 12 x 18, 16 x 20, 18 x 24, 20 x 30, 24 x 36 and 36 x 48 in
- Finishes
- Unframed matte print, or framed and ready to hang
- Frame colors
- Black, White, Walnut and Natural Wood
- Mat
- Optional white mat, about 1.5 in on every side (+$20)
- Framing
- Framed by hand in Phoenix, Arizona
- Front
- Acrylic or styrene front, never glass
- Hanging
- Framed pieces arrive ready to hang
- Shipping
- Unframed 8x10 and 11x14 prints ship flat in a rigid mailer or rolled in a tube. Larger unframed prints ship rolled in a tube. Framed pieces ship flat in a protective box, ready to hang.
Questions about Blue Mist Motel
Is Blue Mist Motel a real motel?
No. It is a photographic-style art print of an imagined desert motel, made to capture the feel of old roadside Americana.
What size works over a sofa or bed?
This is a horizontal piece. A 24x36 or 20x30 spans the space above a sofa or queen bed well. An 18x24 fits a smaller wall or credenza.
Good to know
What is the difference between Print and Framed Print?
Print ships as the artwork alone on heavyweight matte stock. Framed Print arrives in your choice of black, white, walnut, or natural wood frames, ready to hang.
How long until my order ships?
Every Frontier Prints piece is made to order. Prints ship in 3 to 5 business days, framed pieces in 5 to 7.
Will the colors match my screen?
Screens differ, so expect slight shifts in color. Wood grain on walnut frames is unique to each piece.
Do framed prints have glass?
No. Framed pieces have an acrylic or styrene front, never glass. It is lighter than glass and much less likely to shatter, so it is safer to ship and to hang.
Are prints signed or numbered?
No. Prints are open edition and are not signed or numbered.
