Santa Fe style

New Mexico decor

Santa Fe style refers to the distinctive aesthetic associated with Santa Fe, New Mexico—a blend of Pueblo, Spanish colonial, and Southwestern influences.

In architecture, it means adobe or stucco buildings with rounded edges, flat roofs, exposed wooden beams (vigas), and earth tones.

In interior design, it features terracotta tiles, turquoise accents, wrought iron, and Native American textiles and pottery.

The hotel lobby was pure Santa Fe style, all bleached skulls and Navajo rugs.

The term sometimes carries a whiff of tourist-friendly Southwest kitsch.

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