How to furnish a home in Mexican style?
If you love the look of bold colors, rustic furniture, and colorful decorations scattered throughout your home, you might want to consider Mexican interior design.
Mexican design has an eclectic feel that it achieves through the use of rustic wood and wrought iron furniture along with premium, bright, vibrant colors. The layout incorporates elements from the Spanish missionaries and conquistadors who came to colonize this area of the Americas with elements from the indigenous tribes living in present-day Mexico, including the Aztecs and Mayans.
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This blending of Spanish European architecture and indigenous tribal culture led to the creation of some of the most beautiful and colorful art and decor that includes the following elements:
COLOR AND TEXTURE
Rich colors and woven textures are key when it comes to decorating a Mexican-style home. If you have accent pieces, such as pottery or ornate, ornate furniture, keep the background of the room simple. For a bold home look, choose a color in a rich earth tone like brick or clay. If dark walls are too much for you, opt for warm neutrals like sand or dark red.
RUSTIC FURNITURE
Mexican-style furniture has a very rustic look. Usually made from pine, reclaimed wood and wrought iron, this type of furniture can be further categorized into sub-styles. Thus, on the one hand, we have a formal and elegant style, and on the other - furniture that reflects a more rustic and even Mediterranean feeling. Details such as natural or weathered wood, as well as dark copper tones, are also desirable if you choose this style.
MEXICAN ELEMENTS OF DESIGN
Decorative ceramic tiles are a classic element that Mexicans use to decorate everything - from floors, windows, doors, wall murals, and mirror frames to bathroom sinks. Terracotta floors are an absolute must-have, as are grand arched doors, iron accents, and painted walls in warm earth tones mixed with dazzling bright accents in shades of red, yellow, orange, green, and blue.
MEXICAN STYLE ACCENTS
Traditional Mexican folk art, pottery or tapestries in colorful tones are mandatory accents that bring comfort and warmth to an interior furnished in this style. Mosaic patterns, talavera ceramics, vases, trays, pots, wood carvings and other handmade decorations are elements used to add a special touch.
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Post By: Vanessa F.
