Southwestern Wall Art for the Living Room: Desert, Canyon and Cowboy Prints
Start with the wall above your sofa, then work out from there. Here is how we help folks pick southwestern prints that hold a living room together.
By the Frontier Prints team · Published
Start above the sofa
Most living rooms have one wall that decides the whole room. It is usually the one behind the sofa. Measure the sofa, then aim for art that covers about two thirds of that width. For a standard three seat sofa that means a 24x36, or a pair of 18x24s hung side by side with two inches between them. Horizontal pieces sit best there. Welcome to the West and Blue Mist Motel are both built wide for exactly that spot. Hang the center at 57 to 60 inches off the floor, or about 8 inches above the sofa back. Our size and frame guide walks through the math.
Cowboys & Cowgirls
Welcome to the West
From $40.00
Desert Series
Blue Mist Motel
From $40.00
Cowboys & Cowgirls
Saddle Ready
From $40.00
Cowboys & Cowgirls
Long Way Home
From $40.00
Wide pieces for the sofa wall.
Dust & Shadow
Canyon Light
From $40.00
The Wild Ones
The Runner
From $40.00
Cowboys & Cowgirls
Welcome to the West
From $40.00
Westward Wonder: Vintage Trails & Sites
Grand Canyon Glow
From $40.00
Desert Series
The Desert Dreams Strange
From $40.00
The Wild Ones
The Forager
From $40.00
Desert Series
Blue Mist Motel
From $40.00
Desert Series
Desert Laundromat
From $40.00
Dust & Shadow
Echo Rise
From $40.00
Haunted West
Ghost Rider
From $40.00
Cowboys & Cowgirls
Long Way Home
From $40.00
Cowboys & Cowgirls
Saddle Ready
From $40.00
Pick one loud piece, then let the rest be quiet
Southwestern color runs hot. Rust, burnt orange, serape stripes. One saturated piece per room is plenty. Let The Desert Dreams Strange or Grand Canyon Glow carry the color, then balance it with black and white work like Canyon Light or Echo Rise. The grayscale pieces give your eye somewhere to rest. If your living room already has a leather chair, warm wood and a woven rug, walnut frames disappear into it. On a white wall with cooler furniture, black frames hold the edge better. More on mixing in our southwestern decor guide and living room ideas.
Desert Series
The Desert Dreams Strange
From $40.00
Westward Wonder: Vintage Trails & Sites
Grand Canyon Glow
From $40.00
Dust & Shadow
Canyon Light
From $40.00
Dust & Shadow
Echo Rise
From $40.00
The Wild Ones
The Runner
From $40.00
The Wild Ones
The Forager
From $40.00
Color on one wall, quiet on the rest.
Questions and answers
What is the best southwestern wall art for a living room?
Start with the sofa wall and a horizontal piece. Welcome to the West, Blue Mist Motel and Saddle Ready are all landscape layouts sized for that spot. Then add one or two smaller prints nearby, like The Runner or The Forager, to fill the wall out.
Should I frame it or hang the print alone?
Framed pieces arrive ready to hang and are framed by hand in Phoenix, with an acrylic or styrene front instead of glass. Frame colors are black, white, walnut and natural wood, with an optional slim white mat for $20. Prints ship within 3 to 5 business days, framed pieces within 5 to 7.
What size print works over a standard sofa?
A 24x36 covers most three seat sofas well. Two 18x24s side by side work just as well if you want the wall to feel wider. Framed sizes run from 8x10 at $80 up to 36x48 at $550.