Mexican-Themed Home Decorating
Whether you have a Mexican heritage or you are looking to create a cheerful and lively look for your house, consider decorating with a Mexican style. This style calls for earthy colors and rustic accents, which when combined, give your home a warm and welcoming look and feel. Incorporate this style throughout your home to turn a once ordinary design into a colorful hacienda that you and your family will be proud to call home. Does this Spark an idea?
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Give your walls the look of adobe that is so commonly found in Mexican design. Apply terra-cotta-colored stucco onto your interior walls to give them a textured appearance. If you don't want to stucco, paint your walls popular Mexican-style colors, such as terra-cotta, burnt orange or amber.
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Add architectural details that are also commonly seen in Mexican homes. Create the look of exposed beams by framing the ceiling with two-by-fours. Use tiles that feature patterns and bright colors to frame a fireplace or for your countertop. Use tin or copper tiles as a backsplash. Create arches over doorways. Use wide planks of wood or terra-cotta tiles for flooring.
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Use furnishings made of natural materials. Place a heavy oak or cherrywood table in a dining room or kitchen. Use a repurposed barn door as a coffee table. Furnish the living room with an overstuffed leather couch and chairs. In a bedroom, use a large wood headboard embellished with carvings.
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Accessorize with natural elements. Place woven rugs on the floors. Drape woven blankets or serapes on the back of the couch. Cover windows with wooden blinds or light colored sheers. Hang decorative wrought iron pieces on the walls. Display terra-cotta pottery on shelves. Place baskets on top of cabinets and countertops. Hang a large wood or wrought iron chandelier over a dining table. Surround a large painting of a landscape with a wooden frame and display it on a wall.
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Tips & Warnings
Browse through home decorating books to get an idea for authentic Mexican-style design.
References
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