Photo by Coliena Rentmeester
December/January 2008, Domino.
I've been studying some architecture lately do to my 25 page paper for my Senior Thesis on Frank Lloyd Wright, but I have always been drawn to more Mediterranean architecture, Mediterranean and Spanish design, tiles, and other influences. The above picture is from Domino's Dec/Jan 08 issue and reminded me how much I am really influenced by that design. Someday, when I have a really big kitchen I want to design it in that style, or at least have a Spanish style house. I've always loved the stucco walls and orange roofs of the houses in California that I've seen, and my dream is to have a huge house like that. I love bright colors, art, high ceilings and big windows to let in a lot of light and I feel like a house like that would be perfect and colorful. Cultural Influences in the home, especially if you don't have a lot of furniture are a great way to make a small space seem more intimate and warm, and that's exactly what I like to convey when I design homes, rooms and do sketches or even come up with things in my head.
Now I could probably write an entire blog entry on tiles alone, but here are some tiles that I love and other ways to incorporate Spanish/Mediterranean style into your home.
The Backsplash
Backsplash: "Primula" cement tile $21.80/square foot, Mosaic House (800) 471-2575
Photo By Annie Schlecter
Domino Magazine March 2006
Photo by Coliena Rentmeester
December/January 2008, Domino.
Again, another great staircase, just like Adrian Grenier's.
Photo by Max Kim-Bee
December 2008, Domino Magazine.
So...Then I did a google search for Spanish style homes, which is exactly what I'm drawn to and here are some of the great results. (Click the photo to link back to original source)
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