Things You'll Need:
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Step 1
Choose seating for comfort - a modern sofa with plain lines, and chairs that hint at French extraction, combining exposed wood, curved feet and upholstery.
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Step 2
Use fabrics based on the level of formality you desire. Brocade works well with formal furnishings, and a homespun linen or cotton is an option for more casual spaces. A handwoven piece such as a patterned rug or blanket can be used to cover an ottoman or chair seat.
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Step 3
Be inventive with the coffee table. An oxcart or chicken coop can be modified for this purpose, or you might use an antique trunk.
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Step 4
Select end tables of varied styles in wood, glass-topped wrought iron or recycled architectural fragments, such as wooden columns.
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Step 5
Dress the windows so that ample daylight is admitted. Simple sheers or panels, perhaps with a wrought-iron rod or carved-wood cornice, are options.
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Step 6
Set a handwoven rug in a geometric Mexican-type pattern (even a simple stripe) over a hardwood or tile floor. If you place an area rug over wall-to-wall carpet, be sure to use a special pad to keep it flat.
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Step 7
Install a wrought-iron ceiling light fixture. For tabletop lighting, use wrought-iron, glass or pottery lamps.
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Step 8
Accessorize with an abundance of folk-art pieces from Mexico - colorful paintings, clay figurines, baskets, pewter, candleholders and carvings of stone or wood.
