There are distinct characteristics in the southwestern style that can easily be explained by imagining a desert scene. Picture all colors of the desert, the green of cactus, the red mountains of the Grand Canyon, and the Native American heritage that comes from the Arizona, New Mexico regions of the United States. The all natural organic version of southwestern is over scaled furniture made from log pole, and the use of rugged materials such as iron, stones and wood. The city version of southwestern uses plastic cactus decorations and wall hangings, coyote figurines and the use of peach and teal coloring. General Colors and Characteristics are Native American Indian accents, organic materials such as iron, adobe, wood and smooth rocks, brightly-colored patterned fabrics inter mixed with natural colors, oversized furniture and colors that are seen in the desert sunset, hills and prairies.