New Western Modern

New Western Modern Interior Design Direction

A Fresh Take on the Rugged Roots of the American West

There’s a feeling I get when I look to the West…
Something storied. Textured. Sun-warmed and timeworn. That feeling is the heart of New Western Modern — a design sensibility that honors the raw soul of the Western states while refining it with clean lines, modern materials, and a curated sense of calm.

From the wild northern edges of Montana to the sun-baked stretches of New Mexico, the American West is having a moment. You can feel it everywhere: in fashion runways, in tragically beautiful shows like Yellowstone, 1883, and 1923, and permeating multiple music genres. But beyond the trend cycle, there’s a deeper resonance — a collective longing for land, legacy, and the quiet luxury of wide-open space.

This interior design style is an ode to that feeling. Sun-softened woods and patterned breeze block bricks. Heritage textiles in Native warms with graphic pops of color. Broken, well-loved leather, hand-painted ceramics, vintage rattans and rugged canvas. It’s the beauty of the high desert, the grasslands, the cattle towns and cabins — all distilled through a curated, modern lens.

Get the Look

Graphic Native-Inspired Rug, Vintage Leather Anfibio Sofa by Alessandro Becchi, Lucca Round Coffee Table, Hand Made Checkered Mugs, Hand Painted Anthro Ceramic Vase, Schoolhouse Brass Planter, Tribal-inspired Kika Pillow, Striped Leif Pillow, Midcentury Armed Sconce, Wood Globe Ceiling Light, Doug West Paintings, Rattan Chairs, Saguaro Skeletons, Breezeblock Bricks & Builds, Snowdrop Cactus

I create these visual edits as a starting point for bespoke, story-driven residential & commercial interiors. I would love to design a space for you.

And if you’re a brand, artisan, or designer working in this space — especially in furniture, home décor, textiles, or curated goods — I offer select, evergreen product placements and storytelling collaborations across my blog, Pinterest, and social. Want to be featured in the next editorial edit? Let’s connect.