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Southwestern Wall Art: Desert Prints Framed by Hand in Phoenix

Southwestern wall art works best when the colors in the print already live in the room. Here is how to pick a desert piece, and what we would hang where.

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Santa Fe travel poster with an adobe mission, bell tower and round orange sun, framed in walnut above a console table

Start with the colors already in your room

Southwestern wall art covers a lot of ground. Retro travel posters, quiet black and white desert studies, bold folk art. Pick by palette first. If your room leans warm, with leather, oak and terracotta, a poster like Sedona or Santa Fe settles right in. If your walls run cool and pale, a graphic ocotillo like Spine Bloom or the single shaft of light in Canyon Light keeps things quiet. Our desert and southwestern decor guide covers palettes room by room, and if the labels still blur together, read western vs southwestern decor.

Tarantula Crossing print of a tarantula on the yellow center line past a TARANTULA XING sign, framed in walnut with a slim white mat

Best southwestern wall art for a living room or bedroom

Over a sofa, go big and horizontal. A 24x36 framed piece reads from across the room, and Grand Canyon Glow holds that spot well. Bedrooms want less noise, so Cactus Choir is a good fit on the narrow wall beside a bed. Kitchens and breakfast nooks suit the small birds, The Runner and The Forager, hung as a pair. For sizing and spacing, use our size and frame guide.

The Howler print of a coyote throwing its head back at a giant orange moon, framed in black with a slim white mat on a pale wall

Questions and answers

What is the best southwestern wall art for a living room?

Pick one larger piece rather than several small ones. Grand Canyon Glow suits a wall over a leather chair, The Desert Watcher works in a reading nook, and Canyon Light is made for the space above a sofa.

Do your framed prints come with glass?

No. Framed pieces have an acrylic or styrene front, never glass. They are framed by hand in Phoenix and ship flat in a protective box, ready to hang.

How long will my order take?

Every print is made for you when you order. Prints usually ship in 3 to 5 business days, and orders with a framed piece ship in 5 to 7. Delivery adds 3 to 7 business days after shipping, and you get tracking.