I find Spanish villas, cottages, farmhouses, and historical homes to be very airy, warm, cozy and softly decorated to be able to enjoy the coastal Mediterranean breeze. I love the fact that older homes in Spain are preserved and are totally renovated to suit the current lifestyle. How often do we see someone living in a 200 year old home?I see a lot of this architecture where I live, i.e. in California, and wish I could re-model our home with Spanish style touches here and there. Well, hope you find my collection authentic and agree with this list as well. Please take a moment and comment on your thoughts and what I have missed:
- Interiors of the home are connected to the exteriors. Verandas and patios are linked to the house thru french doors and archways.
- Most homes have dramatic high ceilings with visible wooden beams.
- Favorite flooring options are terra-cotta, stone or wood with textured designs; Area rugs are found typically around seating. Fully carpeted rooms are not so common.
- Wall sconces, stairway railings, window rods etc., are made out of wrought iron and brass.
- Walls are left plastered in lighter or warm colors
- Colorful accessories are added to bring in the warmth and character to the room.
- Plenty of rustic wooden furniture are blended in with sofas and armchairs to create a natural look and feel to the room.
I throughly enjoyed writing about Indian Homes, French and now Spanish.. and so glad to see such a wonderful response from all of you! Without your support, I wouldn’t be blogging 🙂 Stay tuned for more world tours.. each style beautiful in its own way!
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Three months ago we moved to Velez Blanco in Almeria, southern Spain. We do indeed have wooden beams on ceilings, terracotta tiles and a big front porch, a separate veranda, and a wonderful double front door with wrought iron studs but it was obviously up to us to continue this with added Spanish atmosphere. We have started to introduce more Spanish wrought iron and various decor pieces, yet I still wasn’t capturing the atmosphere we wanted. Thank goodness I read your post today, as it has made a real difference to my understanding of the whole design approach. Thanks to you I now know that I need accent colours……some red, gold rugs and cushion touches to bring out the Andalusian warmth of the place. Thank you so much for your insight.
I love this post! Spanish style homes are so cozy and warm. Thank you for curating this! 🙂
Kayla Z
So beautiful, I wish I could one of those next year 😉
These are gorgeous! I’d be too tempted to over-fill these beautiful open rooms! Great ideas!
The pictures are absolutely geourgeous! I love this kind of rustic Spanish/Latin vibe.
I’m really digging the ceilings in these structures! Their just lovely 🙂
Love these styles! They feel so warm and cozy, yet trendy at the same time.
I love the photos you have shared. The decorations all look so pretty and the homes seem to be warm and inviting.
those look so pretty. i love the painting of the women.
Love the warmth of the color and furnishings of these homes.
We owned a Spanish style home for a while. I wish I had this post then!
Oh my! The third image down made me drool. I would love to have a house like that!
How beautiful! I love the ceilings & fireplaces! If only I could makeover my house to look like the pictures…*sigh*.
I love the distinct look of authentic Spanish style. very inspiring photos
Those rooms look more like resorts. I would love to vacation in a place like some of these!
I love Spanish style homes, especially the wood beams in the ceilings.
LOVEEE all of these! Especially those rustic ceilings!
Gorgeous rooms, I really love the wood ceilings!
Beautiful places! I love the stone walls.
I love the pictures you gathered. Having some serious house envy at the moment, those ceilings and the outdoor dining table! Thanks!
I’ve always loved this style. It creates such a warm living environment. Love the rustic and architectural details. You’ve found some lovely examples!
I love the wood ceilings a lot! I would love if you come link up tomorrow on the Monday party!
Xo
Isabelle
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Absolutely breathtaking!
Love this style…the boldness is breathtaking! Keep up the good work. Think about Cuban…talk about color!
Thank you!! I will add Cuban to my list.. 🙂
What beautiful furnishings! The rooms are gorgeous!