Modern Southwestern Style Wrangles Fall Flair
Modern Southwestern interiors continue to make waves in the design world this year, and with fall here, it is the prime time to give your house some autumn taste. This new take on Navajo-inspired design focuses on bold geometric patterns, saturated harvest colors and historically rich references. Gone are the days of Southwestern decoration being connected only with thick, overwrought tapestries, cowhides and coyote cartoons. Get inspired to try out this fashion from those 11 beautiful rooms.
Hufft Projects
Longhorn skulls are legendary symbols of the desert Southwest. They seem particularly notable in this minimalist, modern foyer.
Bosworth Hoedemaker
Archaeologists have found baskets in the Southwest that date back as far as 6,000 B.C., and baskets are still going strong as a layout element.
The Brick House
A tapestry in the colors of a Southwest landscape hangs proudly in this modern bedroom.
Emily McCall
Adding red and yellow tail feathers, these arrows in a decorative jar cover homage to the spiritual importance of feathers.
Madison Modern Home
Baskets are a really timeless design element; Southwestern weaving techniques continue a tradition that spans thousands of years.
D’apostrophe layout, inc..
No animals were harmed in the making of this faux bison trophy head.
Sara Bederman Design
Create a festive Southwest teepee play place for the little ones and fill it with pillows and plush pals.
Laid-back desert colors and a daring Southwestern flame stitch pattern meet on those upholstered armchairs.
Madison Modern Home
A yellow midcentury modern armchair pops atop Ikea’s Navajo-inspired Lappljung Ruta rug in a modern bungalow in the East Los Angeles neighborhood of Atwater.
Steinbomer, Bramwell & Vrazel Architects
Bring the desert inside: Cacti are highly adaptive to the harsh desert environment and so can flourish in areas where other crops can’t survive.
Madison Modern Home
Southwestern layout is well known for its use of vibrant colors and geometric patterns, which can be perfectly displayed and implemented on this down-filled pillow.