Top Home Decorating Mexican Style Ideas!

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Before you start home decorating Mexican style, let's imagine. For a moment, close your eyes and envision driving down a dusty road with the dry wind in your hair and nobody to keep you company but an occasional cactus whizzing by. You can’t wait to get back to the hacienda, take a shower and relax in the hammock overlooking the ocean. Ahhh, feels like home.

Home decorating Mexican style is a mix of the styles of the Native American’s who inhabited the land prior to the Spanish Conquest in the 16th century and Spanish monks' memories of their homeland. Sometimes it is referred to as Southwestern Style or Santa Fe Style. Below are some Mexican home decorating ideas you may want to include with your own.

Below is a picture of a hacienda or a Mexican style ranch house. The terra cotta tiles are classic!

2. Stay away from the commercialized teal and pink, please! This is not the secret to decorating Mexican style, I promise! Use earthy paint color combinations like beiges for the walls and furniture and bright colors like reds, yellows, oranges, greens, blues for the accents.

3. Display painted pottery, woven blankets , throws, pillows and terra cotta pieces liberally! You may even want to try unique pieces from the South like a resin steer skull. This may sound strange at first but Native cultures revere animals and tend to incorporate that reverence into their art.

4. Plant a cactus in a terra cotta pot…but be careful!

5. Buy some barbed wire. Spray paint it dark brown then roll several layers into a circle to make a wreath. You can add your own extras or display as is.

6. Use terra cotta tiles as back splashes or flooring….. wherever possible when home decorating mexican style.

7. Colorwash

8. Hang chili peppers, onions and garlic upside down to dry. Not only do they smell homey, they add to the décor too.

9. Choose furniture that is oversized and rustic. Leather or suede upholstery is ideal. Kitchen furniture is more practical. Use woven chairs.

10. Add ornate wrought iron pieces for wall hangings, plant hangers and chandeliers.

11. Hang striped serapes (colorful shawls) or sombreros along a long hallway

12. Incorporate Spanish or Mexican influenced art . When home decorating Mexican style, a unique piece of art is a great place to start for a paint color combination.

12. Frame black and white desert photographs and hang.

13. Silver is abundant in Mexico. Accent with silver candlesticks and mirrors.

14. Use colorful woven baskets to hold magazines, cds or towels.

15. Collect pictures and articles from magazines and books to keep you on track.

When decorating Mexican style style, you are sure to quench your thirst for color and warmth! So, go for it!