The beauty and authenticity of divine nature, rich details, architectural elements, and handmade items found in Mexican-style furnishings have attracted our attention for decades. From painted tables, ornate chairs, and handmade crooks to carved stone columns, Mexican-style elements reflect the craftsmanship of the rich cultural history.
The south-western Mexican design style originally appeared in elegant ranches, New York duplexes, luxurious hotels and eco spa centers, tropical houses, and modern apartments in the US and Mexico.
The blending of native Indian and Spanish style elements, natural materials, rich color palette, and texture is what defines Mexican design. Its minimalistic interior brings together handmade antiquities and modern furnishings as a bold fusion of the old and new styles.
If you love bold colors and incorporate antique or exotic décor items and furnishings into your living space, you should consider Mexican design for your interior. At first sight, the Mexican style has an eclectic feel - unique antiquities of wrought appealing proportions made with original technique and rare innovative craftsmanship. This synthesis of Spanish European architecture and native tribal culture led to some of the most beautiful and colorful art and décor found anywhere in the world.
Wall paint
If you want to incorporate a Mexican-style interior, paint walls in warm light colors. For a bold look, choose earth tones such as brick or clay. For a more authentic look, the faux paint technique will give the wall an uneven effect.
Color and Texture
Rich colors and woven textures are the main decoration elements in Mexican-style rooms. If you have an accent décor items such as pottery or ornate furnishings that should stand out, keep the background of the room minimalistic.
Accents and fabric
Use rich colors such as bright blue, golden yellow, vivid red, and green as accents in your room. As for décor fabrics, get woven textures in primitive prints and patterns.
Mexican furniture
Mexican-style furniture boasts a luxurious look. As a rule, they are made of pine or wrought wood and iron. This type of furnishings has substyles that include Spanish Colonial, Tuscan, Santa Fe, and Texas Ranch.
Spanish colonial furniture represents one of the most formal and elegant styles. Tuscan pieces of furniture have an Old World and the Mediterranean feel, while Santa Fe and Texas Ranch have rustic influences from the old West. Mexican furniture can be finished with a light, distressed look of natural materials or weathered wood or painted in dark, rich copper tones.
Mexican décor elements
Decorative ceramic tiles represent classic Mexican home accents. They can be used for the walls and counter surfaces in a kitchen and as a colorful decorative frame around a mirror. Talavera tiles are perfect to embellish fireplaces, walls, sinks, mirrors, windows, fences, fountains, and bathrooms. Terracotta finishes are also common in the Mexican design style.