Traditional Mexican Style Interiors (Overview)

by Donna McMenamin

Photography by Richard Loper

There is a charm and character built into a Mexican home like no other architectural style. It is a classic, timeless style that remains in constant demand. All who enjoy looking at beautiful interiors and want new ideas for their own home will find this book irresistible. Over 280 color photographs of some of the most beautiful new, old, and remodeled Mexican style homes are compiled here. Color is everywhere--vibrantly painted walls offer up a rainbow of hues, hand painted talavera tiles cover every available surface, and traditional Mexican folk arts adorn walls and furnishings.

Twelve chapters illustrate incredibly beautiful interior rooms, including entryways, living rooms, kitchens, dining rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms, ceilings & floors, stairways, niches, fireplaces, lighting and arts. Having specific rooms and architectural details divided into separate chapters is a format sure to please decorators, designers, architects, builders, and those homeowners that are just looking for new and exciting ideas.

The companion book, Traditional Mexican Style Exteriors, explores the intricate details of these same homes’ facades, doors, gates, porches & patios, columns, fountains, pools, cantera stone work and gardens.

(A personal note: The Interiors and Exteriors book were shot in San Miguel and Tucson and these books fill a huge void that has existed for good books on this style of architecture. No one that has bought the books has been disappointed!)