Spanish Style

January 26, 2009 in Art,Decorating,Designers We Love,Just Because,Unusual decor,Unusual homes,Unusual structures with Comments Off

A few years back, a beloved friend went through a Southwestern/Spanish phase. Everything was colorful braided rugs, turquoise, and rusty ceramic tile. She was even thinking seriously about selling her house and moving to New Mexico to spend her days making art inspired by the original inhabitants of this lovely continent of ours.

While I can’t fault her for her worship of the Southwestern and Spanish aesthetics, I do believe it’s easy to go overboard. Not that there’s anything wrong with going overboard… it just isn’t me. I much prefer a stylized version of the look, as in this Santa Barbara house I found on Sunset Home.

Spanish villa

Tile rugs

Spanish villa details

What do I love best? While the tile rugs are a little kooky (restaurant-ish, really), the fabric canopy on the upper terrace and the lanterns on the ground floor are awesome. I’m also seriously digging the tiled fountain — yes, that is a giant pistachio.

About Christa Terry: Christa Terry is a writer and wedding and lifestyle expert whose book iDo: Planning Your Wedding with Nothing But ‘Net is a one-stop planning resource for modern, free-thinking brides and grooms. With one husband, one toddler, and more on the way – kids, not husbands – Christa somehow manages to stay on top of the tricks and trends that make getting married and living life stylish and fun.

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