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There is a charm and character built into a Mexican home like no other architectural style. It is a classic, timeless style that remains in constant demand. All who enjoy looking at beautiful interiors and want new ideas for their own home will find this book irresistible. Over 280 color photographs of some of the most beautiful new, old, and remodeled Mexican style homes are compiled here. Color is everywhere--vibrantly painted walls offer up a rainbow of hues, hand painted talavera tiles cover every available surface, and traditional Mexican folk arts adorn walls and furnishings. Twelve chapters illustrate incredibly beautiful interior rooms, including entryways, living rooms, kitchens, dining rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms, ceilings & floors, stairways, niches, fireplaces, lighting and arts. Having specific rooms and architectural details divided into separate chapters is a format sure to please decorators, designers, architects, builders, and those homeowners that are just looking for new and exciting ideas. The companion book, Traditional Mexican Style Exteriors, explores the intricate details of these same homes’ facades, doors, gates, porches & patios, columns, fountains, pools, cantera stone work and gardens.

About the Author
The Author Falling in love with Mexican architecture came easy to the author. During her trips to Mexico researching Popular Arts of Mexico 1850-1950, she was continually exposed to not only Mexico’s arts, but the country’s architecture as well. This constant barrage of intense color, talavera tiles, lavish gardens, and relaxing portales left an indelible impression on McMenamin. So much so, she acted as general contractor for the couple’s new Mexican style home in Tucson, Arizona which she shares with her husband, David and their two cats. McMenamin buys and sells antique Mexican and Native American Arts, accompanies clients to Mexico to shop for appropriate architectural details, and is a contributing writer for Tucson Lifestyle Magazine, Home & Garden. Donna is also the founding President of Latin American Art Patrons, affiliated with the Tucson Museum of Art. The Photographer After graduating from Ohio University in 1983, with a BFA in photography, Richard Loper chose Houston, Texas, with its thriving oil business, to launch his photography career. He freelanced for local advertising agencies, graphic designers, magazines, and energy companies. However, the late eighties marked a slowdown in Houston’s economy and Richard began dabbling in his other passion—building custom furniture. In 1993, he embarked on his new career as a craftsman of fine reproduction Arts & Crafts style furniture.His first collaboration with Donna McMenamin was Popular Arts of Mexico 1850-1950, for which he received rave reviews for his photography. Richard and his wife, Linda, recently purchased a 1926 Arts & Crafts Bungalow with a long-term plan for renovating and refurbishing it.