mexican style- a real celebration of color and pattern in your home. Mexican style in the interior easy to recreate, it is warm and cozy. Mexican interiors are surprisingly bright, cheerful and colorful. It seems to me that just living in such an interior is like bathing in the rays of the sun all year round.
We will look at the basic techniques, following which you can recreate the Mexican mood in your apartment.
Basics of the Mexican style.
The Mexican style has its origins in the jewelry of the Central American tribes, as well as the ancient Aztec and Mayan civilizations. The Mexican style in the interior is popular not only in Mexico, but throughout the world, especially in the United States, where it has been entrenched since the Spanish colonial period.
Mexican interior design will suit your home if you love colors and patterns and are ready to make a really bold and bold statement in your home.
It is a very happy and joyful feeling when you feel calm and comfortable at home. And your guests will find the Mexican-style interior very hospitable and friendly. The interior, stylized in a Mexican style, creates the impression of an eternal holiday. It is not difficult to achieve such an effect. Let's see how to do it.
characteristic colors.
Vibrant color is a vital idea behind every Mexican-inspired interior. At what your interior should be not only bright, but also multi-colored. Mixing color accents will help you achieve the Mexican mood.
Try:
- blue colors (dark or light);
- Dark red;
- terracotta shades;
- ochre;
- shades of yellow;
- brown;
- green.
White color is either not used, or, conversely, is used as an accent.
Try choosing slightly muted or darker shades. Make sure the colors are vibrant, not pastel. Another tip - the colors should be natural, not acidic. Mexican tribes used only natural resources, so choose colors that can be seen in nature.
In addition to bright colors, use different textures.
Mexican style floors.
Look for natural flooring options. Let your inspiration be ceramic tiles with a bright pattern. You can use any bold combination. It is not necessary to use this technique everywhere. It is enough to use tiles only in some places to create a mood. Suitable locations may be:
- stairs;
- places near baseboards;
- place around the fireplace.
Instead of tiles, you can use wood. Usually, when creating a Mexican-style interior, carpets are not used, however, if you find a suitable option, then why not. Perhaps you will like woven carpets in deep rich colors with a geometric pattern.
Mexican style furniture.
Opt for simple rustic furniture. Furniture made of pine, walnut and cherry is the most suitable color. Dark metal hinges, handles and other fittings will help to achieve the desired look. If you are a fan of more colorful solutions, feel free to paint the furniture in bright colors.
Try to use only natural materials in the Mexican interior, such as leather, cane, rattan and wood.
It will be interesting to look at furniture with mosaic or decorative tile inserts.
Accessories.
Simple, well-chosen accessories will complete the impression of your Mexican interior design. Accessories should also be made from natural materials. Forged, wooden, ceramic lampshades, metal candlesticks, mirror frames or photo frames, pewter, ceramic or cast iron utensils will come in handy. Of course, no one is forcing you to eat out of pewter. Several dishes or plates can be used as decorations on shelves or walls.
To add warmth and tradition to a Mexican-inspired interior, you can use bright fabrics: catchy blankets for the bedroom, textiles and tapestries to decorate the walls.
Of course, you should not ignore the achievements of Mexican folk art, which could be an ideal help in creating an interior in the Mexican style. Bright, wicker and very beautiful baskets and chests of drawers are a practical and colorful addition to your Mexican design: they create the right mood and provide additional storage space.
Small, crudely made figurines and traditional masks are great as decorations. There is another option in the old west style: you can use old leather saddles or traditional agricultural implements as decorative elements.
As for the choice of plants for an American-style interior, everything is obvious here - cacti! Cacti provide the perfect finishing touch to your Mexican design.
mexican style– an amazing and bright look at the interior, full of sunlight and energy. The spirit of Mexico will bring light, life and color to your home, and a wonderfully cozy atmosphere that any guest will envy.
The Mexican style in interior design is characterized by richness of bright colors and a burning atmosphere of passion. He immediately takes a person into the atmosphere of a fun holiday, a fabulous carnival and incredibly rich and even flashy colors.
The style of hot and ardent Mexico brings a sea of joy and positive to interior design, so this style is the best fit for energetic, cheerful and temperamental people who love life in all its manifestations.
The Mexican style is rightfully considered one of the exotic, and therefore it is not quite familiar to Europeans. However, recently it has become increasingly popular both throughout Europe and in the CIS countries.
But for the United States, the Mexican style in the design has been characteristic for a long period, since colonial times. Therefore, the features of a burning Mexican temperament in furnishings and decoration can be found quite often.
Contrary to popular belief, which boils down to the fact that creating a full-fledged Mexican style in an ordinary apartment is simply unrealistic, many people successfully embody the main features of this bright and cheerful style in rooms of the smallest area.
After all, it is not at all necessary to scrupulously reproduce the style in its smallest details - for a competent one, it is enough to bring only some elements and decorative details of the style into the design of the room in order to give the necessary character and atmosphere of hot Mexico.
Style color scheme
Among the most characteristic colors for the Mexican style and their tint options are the following:
- yellow
- Orange color
- orange shade of orange
- scarlet shade of red
- ocher shades
- terracotta color
- pink color
- bright pink
- purple
- bright shades of purple
- blue
- Blue colour
- bright green color
- many shades of brown
- White color
In addition to the use of bright, rich and saturated colors, the uniqueness of the Mexican style also lies in the fact that the most daring and unusual color combinations are acceptable for its creation, which are categorically impossible in other interior styles.
So, in the design of a typical Mexican house, the walls in neighboring rooms can be painted in directly opposite, intensely bright and incompatible colors: the living room can be burning, the kitchen can be bright green, the hallway is turquoise, and exciting ocher shades will prevail in the decoration of the bedroom.
Finishing Features
wall decoration in the Mexican style involves the use of colored or simple wall painting with water-based paint in bright colors. It is also possible to paste over the walls with embossed wallpaper "for painting" with their further coloring also in bright colors. On separate fragments of the walls can be pasted with multi-colored stripes.
Ceilings It is also produced using a water-based paint coating (perhaps even the most common white color), and beams made of natural dark color, covered with a protective layer of colorless varnish, act as decoration.
Flooring in a Mexican interior, it is most often a large-sized terracotta tile that forms a pattern in combination with small colored tiles painted with national Mexican ornaments.
The same tile is actively used for finishing small hills and any flat surfaces in the room. in the Mexican interior is also decorated with ornamental tiles. The same can be said about the decor of the kitchen, where part of the finish of the working surface of the wall is also decorated with bright tiles with national ornaments.
However, the difficulty lies in the fact that it is quite problematic to buy traditional Mexican tiles of original production in our country, so they are successfully replaced with multi-colored tiles of domestic production, which are sold in building and finishing materials stores.
Another type of flooring can be ordinary boards made of natural wood. Clean, carefully sanded and polished, or covered with a layer of protective varnish, wooden floors will fully comply with the Mexican style.
Mexican style furniture
In the setting of a traditional Mexican home, you can most often find solid furniture made of natural wood with a somewhat rough shape. In this case, the tree can be both dark and light shades, and its coating can be either smooth or matte. Some separate elements of furniture can be covered with bright national ornaments.
The Mexican style is also characterized by the use of rattan and folding furniture, made in the form of a structure of wooden planks with stretched genuine leather.
Various types of fabric and even leather (artificial or natural) are suitable for upholstery of upholstered furniture, but the upholstery material must be bright and rich colors.
The facades of massive closed tables, countertops and bedside tables can be generously decorated with small-sized ceramic tiles with national ornaments. They also lay out traditional patterns.
In the interior of the kitchen, wooden chairs painted in various bright colors will look very organic. It is also possible to use furniture with forged parts and elements - these can be legs and backs of chairs, a headboard, forged table legs, and so on.
Decorative style details
To create a characteristic Mexican style in interior design, you can use the following decorative elements: 
- Guitar decorated with traditional Mexican patterns
- Bundles of dried red chili peppers in the kitchen
- Decorative elements in the spirit of the Mayan or Aztec civilization
Thus, by selecting several decorative elements, you can create an original Mexican-style atmosphere in the interior of your own apartment or country house.
So, Mexican house.
It has come a long way, starting from primitive dwellings, ending with modern buildings, it has overcome the period of domination of the hacienda, the introduction of the colonial style, it has undergone French influence, and in this cauldron it has acquired traditional features inherent only to it.
The house we lived in is now owned by a friendly host named Eduardo Rodriguez, but it was once part of a huge hacienda.
Haciendas began to appear in the sixteenth century, they were created by the conquistadors and the Spanish elite to serve the crown. Over time, they grew to enormous sizes and became the centers of civil and social life in the countryside. The owner could buy neighboring ranches or seize Indian lands. Hacienda fully provided itself with food, clothing, medical care and was engaged in the production of some kind of agricultural product: mezcal, sugar, pulque.
By the eighteenth century the haciendas had their own schools, churches and markets.
However, the revolution of the early twentieth century led to the end of the existence of haciendas, which were disbanded and turned into separate small estates.
Today, the estates are often still owned by the descendants of the old owners. Others were bought after the revolution by Mexicans from the city who wanted a place in the countryside, and some became hotels. Many to this day have undergone complete reconstruction, as the arson and destruction of the revolution left some of little more than the main walls.
Eduardo's house is part of a former hacienda. According to the previous owner, its construction was completed in the nineteenth century. The current owner has made some changes, but in general, the house has been preserved in its original form.
From the street, the house is practically invisible, as it is located on a mountainside and only the first floor is visible above ground level. But the juicy pink color of its facade immediately catches the eye.
The bright color is the essence of the Mexican spirit, the warm colors of the facades express a welcome and speak of hospitality.
Each home has its own emotional climate, a pleasing combination of texture and color. This climate is a force that can expand or contract, heat or cool space. This is essential in Mexican architecture, which tries to create an emotional backdrop.
According to Eduardo, for a long time in Mexico it was customary to paint the walls white, but with the arrival of the Spaniards, a love for bright colors also came. Eduardo's house is no exception; before the purchase, its walls were yellow, and now they are pink.
As already mentioned, the house is located on the side of the mountain and fits into the landscape, in no way disturbing it, therefore it resembles a staircase, going down or going up (how to look). On the first level - a bedroom and a living room and an office, on the second - an entrance hall, a hall, a dining room, a terrace, a kitchen and outbuildings, on a third level there are bedrooms, bathrooms, another terrace, a small living room and a dressing room. All these spaces are not isolated from each other, they seem to flow one into another. The house is a large multi-level space with high ceilings and stairs, all in harmony.
As soon as you cross the threshold of Eduardo's house, you realize that you are in an unusual, very interesting place.
Before your eyes appears a real Mexican house in its original original style. Mexican style is all about open spaces, patios, the use of contrasts and myriad small details such as twisted window bars, stairs, columns and more.
On the one hand, the Mexican home is a place of retreat and individual expression, and on the other hand, a place where the Mexican meets his family, friends and the world at large.
The kitchen and a well-laid table are very important. I note that we fully felt it ourselves when Eduardo prepared delicious Mexican breakfasts for us every morning. So we tried homemade chelakillas, enchiladas, Mexican scrambled eggs with mole sauce and chocolate pie.
In the kitchen, the walls are tiled, in the living room there are many multi-colored plates, vases and jugs made in the same technique. All this goodness is called talavera. Puebla is the largest and most famous center for the production of talavera. Traditionally, it is painted with blue or blue paint. But Eduardo likes more bright colors, in the Spanish style.
Secluded places where you can stay alone are very important. Mexicans are very jealous of loneliness and always seek refuge in their home. Walls protect when the world promises something terrible. A person loves to live in a place that speaks of stability, security and constancy.
I think Eduardo has two secluded places in his rather big house, the first is his office.
The second is the bedroom.
Yes, yes, Eduardo has two wonderful friendly loving dogs with whom you will not get bored. Their names are Free and Time, together they symbolize free time (Free Time).
Next to the master bedroom there are two more, which he also rents out.
All these rooms are located on the upper, third level, which is reached by a staircase decorated with carved wooden columns. These poles were brought into the house illegally by the previous owner, who drove them at night because it was forbidden. Why, Eduardo himself does not know.
Next to the owner's room is a room given to the dogs, although they calmly manage not only here, but wherever they want.
On the same level there are two bathrooms, burgundy and blue.
And then there was the closet. By the way, quite modest.
We lived in the fourth bedroom, located on the lowest, first level, it is located in the very corner of the house, somewhat apart, it has its own separate bathroom with a shower.
The ceilings are the same throughout the house and they look like this (we saw the same in many old buildings).
Now Eduardo lives alone, his wife and son temporarily live separately in America (the son studies there). Most of the house is empty, which is probably why he decided to rent out the rooms.
Another feature of the Mexican house is the love for details that abound in the house, many of which are reminiscent of the past. But at the same time, the accommodation does not look cluttered or overloaded, everything fits perfectly and is in its place.
The use of such vivid details is easily explained: the owner seeks to make a kind of creative statement through his house, that is, the house is a context for expressing a unique and inimitable lifestyle, its symbols and customs.
There are also many books in the house, a lot, and about half of them are in English. It turned out that Eduardo's wife is an American, whom he met twenty-five years ago in the town of Cuernavaca, located south of Mexico City, this city is also called the city of eternal spring - romantic, isn't it. He lived in the States for two years, so he knows English well and constantly practices it.
And that is not all! The mild climate all year round makes it possible to have open terraces. This is something external, but at the same time - part of the house. There are two of them in "our" house.
The exit to the first one is from the dining room, there is also a place for a barbecue, feeders for hummingbirds (of which there are a lot of flies here) and a place for dog games.
The second terrace, apparently rarely used, is located on the upper level.
I almost forgot: the house is kept in order by a woman who comes to clean several times a week, she also cooks and does laundry. The dogs are also walked by a special person.
In general, Eduardo, as you noticed, is not from poor Mexicans. He runs his own hostel in Guanajuato and an organic cafe.
Of course, an important place in the life of every Mexican is occupied by religion, home, and this was no exception. In plain sight hangs the image of the Virgin Mary of Guadalupe, which, I am sure, is in every home.
The house left the most pleasant impressions, it has a good aura. In my opinion, it is ideal: wooden furniture, simplicity, traditionalism, comfort, unclutteredness, a lot of free space.
I also liked the feeling that the doors were constantly open for us. They say that in Mexico, hospitality is the pride of welcoming hosts who offer peace and love of life.
By the way, we found and rented this accommodation using the Airbnb website (by clicking on the link, you can not only find the perfect accommodation option for yourself, but also get a discount on it). This is not the first time we have used Airbnb. On this site, hosts rent out rooms in their houses or even entire houses and apartments. Price and quality often differ from the hotel for the better.
Mexican style is a fresh, very dynamic and temperamental style in design. This is the bitter charm of tequila and the sharpness of chili peppers, the bright colors of nature and the scenery of the country of carnivals, the style is both very natural and exotic.
The main feature of the Mexican style is the abundance of rich colors, the dominance of their contrast and combinations. The color palette of the Mexican style is an unusual color for us - a heritage of the culture of the Mayans and the Aztecs, who decorated their houses, faces and bodies with bright colors inspired by nature. Orange, pink, red, brown, blue, blue, purple, yellow colors are perfectly combined with each other in the Mexican style. At the same time, the colors are not acidic, but pleasing to the eye with the purity of shades of the local flora - emerald green, berry red, cheerful lemon, juicy lime and orange. The shades are predominantly warm, sunny - just like in hot Mexico. The use of Aztec ornaments with ethnic Indian motifs is characteristic.
Like any other ethnic style, Mexican style involves the use of natural materials, simple furniture, handmade decorative accessories. The surfaces of the walls are bright, rough, the plaster has a rough texture.
Rough wooden beams of dark color are used to decorate the ceiling. The floor is usually also dark (terracotta) in color, stone or wooden (possibly interspersed with bright miniature tiles), decorated with handmade rugs.
Massive furniture made of roughly hewn wood is decorated with hand carvings and bone. Upholstered furniture - bright upholstery. For the manufacture of furniture and finishing materials, natural light and bleached wood was mainly used, complemented by glass and metal elements. The upholstery is white, brown leather. The roughness of the finish is compensated by elegant wicker rattan furniture.
Perforated pewter and decorative moldings, moldings are typical methods of ornamentation. Cabinets, drawers, priests' chairs, grain chests, secretarial offices, and footstools were widely used in traditional Mexican interiors. The style is characterized by x-shaped armchairs ("butacas" and "equipals"), drum-shaped chairs and tables.
The richly decorated mirror frames testify to the timeless popularity of opulent Baroque in the former Spanish colony. Stairs with many steps and wooden beams and canopies are not masked, but rather put on public display.
In the decoration - wood of muted tones and metal darkened with time. Eco-friendly materials dominate: reed, clay, ceramics, walnut, bamboo, cork. Traditionally, they are not covered with paint - untreated surfaces look more convex and textured. Doors, windows, and thick shutters to keep out the heat in Mexican homes are usually wood. Window sills are selected in the same color and the same type of wood. It is not recommended to neglect the details - all the color will disappear. Interior doors are often long hanging beads in the openings, they allow air to circulate freely throughout the house.
Whitewashing is not applied to the ceiling - instead, it is trimmed with bamboo, draped with fabrics or decorated with tiles. Hand-painted wall niches, traces of a trowel on beige plaster, imperfection of facing tiles and asymmetry of lines - all this gives the Mexican interior a touch of man-made. The roughness of the finish here plays on the general atmosphere.
Textiles (wool, cotton, homespun bright fabrics) decorated with primitive ethnic Indian ornaments or patterns are widely used - rugs, bedspreads, tapestries, tablecloths, woolen ponchos and embroidered blankets on chairs, wall panels, pillows and curtains. Brocade, embroidery, appliqué, braid are used for decoration.
Recognizable accessories - a sombrero, a guitar on the wall, painted masks, ceramic plates and dolls to create a festive mood, a colorful poncho or serape, terracotta urns, earthen pots, baskets, decorative pumpkins, pewter, live cactus. The walls are decorated with frescoes and wall paintings, paintings depicting spiritual rituals, scenes of buffalo hunting and fires on the Prairies.
Geometric decorative motifs adorn textiles, rugs, tiles and floor materials. The windows in traditional Mexican houses are covered with solid wooden shutters or striped curtains. Wooden doors and window frames are usually painted a deep blue azure.
Given the local hot climate, adherents of the Mexican style try to blur the line between indoors and outdoors, between artificial and natural lighting. Just as the bright red pigment popular here is made up of oil and local clay, the Mexican style is inextricably linked with nature.
For lighting, wrought iron or brass lamps hidden in niches, massive chandeliers, heavy wooden candlesticks, pewter sconces are used. Cubic-shaped lanterns with painted glass panels will add drama and mood to the interior.
Mexican style is colorful colors, abundance of light, a palette of colors of local flora, strong and bright decor elements and accessories, national flavor and incredible charm that can be seen in the curves of Mexican decorative ceramics and interior items.
Mexican art and architecture has been influenced by a wide range of cultures and civilizations, including the Maya and the Aztecs. Mexico has been distinguished by large cities since pre-Colombian times, which may have reflected in the number of majestic places in this region. After some time, the Spaniards brought baroque and neoclassicism to Mexico.
And now, in our time, mexican style interior- This is a combination of European styles with the style of the American Indians, which has been common over the past millennium.
Mexican style in the interior: color choice
Mexican interiors are always warm colors that give the space cheerfulness and comfort. In this regard, you need to choose colors starting from earthy shades moving on to more juicy ones.
The latter include orange, red, coral and scarlet. Depending on the chosen colors, furniture and accessories are selected that emphasize the Mexican “taste”.
We recommend using faded tones for painting the walls so that the cloister looks like a Mexican hacienda (estate). Simple geometric patterns and artwork contribute to a cozy atmosphere.
The main thing is not to overdo it with decoration, as the variety of colors will make the interior too bright and “flashy”.
Flooring
mexican style involves the use of materials such as ceramic tiles, stone and wood as flooring.
Of course, the floor can be additionally decorated with carpets. An excellent option would be to use Navajo carpets, hand-sewn and woven. These rugs fit perfectly with the overall theme of the style.
Interior in Mexican style: we select furniture
Mexican-style furniture is usually made from old woods such as pine. Sometimes they also use cherry or walnut.
This is due to the enormous influence of Spanish culture on Mexico. The table and chairs, like other furniture, are decorated with ornaments, shiny patina, colorful cushions and fabrics.
Decor and accessories for the Mexican interior
There are a lot of themed Mexican accessories, but they are rare in our stores.
These accessories include: hand-sewn carpets, ceramics, iron, fabrics and many others. The distribution of accessories around the house (apartment) is the final touch in filling the interior with an atmosphere of warmth and comfort.
Conclusion
Lush, filled with bright and juicy shades, the Mexican style is rarely found in the expanses of the countries of the former USSR and in Europe.
The methods of combining colors that the Mexicans actively use are not always clear to us. For example, when green, pink, yellow, and blue are used within the same room.
