Wallpaper - Summer Butte

A bold watercolor landscape captures the vivid colors of the American Southwest in our Summer Butte wallpaper by artist Kristy Rice. A striking red and orange mesa with dramatic vertical lines rises beneath a deep cobalt blue sky, while soft purple hills stretch across the horizon. In the foreground, painterly shrubs in yellow, ochre, and green sit against sandy ground, anchored by loose ink outlines. The balance between intense desert warmth and cool sky creates an expressive statement on the wall. Our wallpapers are made-to-measure, PVC-free, and printed on paper with a subtle surface structure that is straightforward to hang.

In the room

Because the composition features a prominent central landform framed by open sky and layered desert brush, we see this working best on an uninterrupted feature wall. In a living room or primary bedroom, placing this mural wallpaper behind a sofa, low credenza, or headboard allows the upper mesa and open sky to remain visible across the room. The strong horizontal division between earth and sky also suits wide walls in a home office, study, or dining area, where the scenic perspective brings a sense of open desert expanse into the interior.

Styling it

To let the artwork take center stage, we recommend pairing this wallpaper with furniture that has clean, grounded silhouettes and low visual weight. Mid-century modern or Southwestern-influenced furnishings in warm woods, such as walnut, caramel leather upholstery, or matte black iron accents, echo the graphic ink line work in the motif. Keep surrounding decorative pieces simple and organic, allowing the rich painterly brushwork to define the character of the space without visual clutter.

Color combinations

The motif features a vibrant palette of rust red, terracotta, golden yellow, desert sand, and olive green, contrasted with intense sky blue and muted purple. When choosing surrounding wall colors, soft desert neutrals like sandy beige, warm taupe, or creamy off-white create a seamless transition. For trim or adjacent surfaces where you want a bolder response, a deep earthy terracotta or a desaturated navy draws directly from the tonal contrast within the scenery.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our wall murals and wallpapers are made-to-measure to match your specific wall dimensions, which helps reduce unnecessary excess material during installation. Each design is printed on PVC-free paper with a subtle surface structure and is designed to be straightforward to hang. We offer wallpaper solutions suited to different homes, living situations, and interior projects.