The popular Spanish revival design theme originated at the turn of the 20th century through World War II, also gained fame with house builders in California, Florida and Texas. In an interview with CNN, California property agent Gerri Cragnotti said Spanish style continues to command the attention of buyers and a higher sale price, which makes it both a smart and sophisticated design choice when preparing your house for the resale market.
Walls & Ceilings
Spanish-style inside walls are usually completed with a smooth-touch stucco texture or a faux end –a paint method in which brush strokes, sponge patterns or varying colors of the same color are used to add measurement. Typical colors include Mediterranean-influenced warm and cool colors and earth tones such as taupe, burnt orange, chocolate brown, indigo blue, deep red and mustard yellow. Many conventional Spanish-style interiors have wood-framed windows and carved panels and ceilings decorated with wood beams and decorative tin tiles or made entirely of wood.
Flooring
Fully spaces are uncommon in interiors. Ordinarily, a uniform flooring surface is installed throughout the house and highlighted with area rugs and throw rugs. Spanish rugs have a knotted weave in staggered rows. Off-white or A beige generates a backdrop for linear-patterned layouts in yellows and soft greens. The most traditional flooring choice in a Spanish-style house is hardwood, though budget-conscious designers can select alternative flooring choices such as slate, a heavy, matte-finished ceramic or terracotta tile with black grout.
Accessories
Accessories include fabrics, wrought pottery and iron. Fabrics can be incorporated into the style with cotton throw rugs and window treatments made from cotton in muted colours. Wrought-iron sticks can be used to hang window treatments. To integrate more wrought iron in your design strategy, use an assortment of decorative pieces such as door knockers, cabinetry and door components, wall sconces, chandeliers, headboards and fireplace covers. Little groupings of massive and pottery vases, random add no-fuss styling.
Furniture
Spanish-style homes often have Mission-style and leather black wood furnishings. Some wood choices that are common include teak, walnut, ebony, butternut, walnut, cherry and rosewood. Conventional furniture provides a complementary contrast to some Spanish-style house’s soft arches and whimsical architectural components such as stained wood panels. Choose leather armchairs with straight backs, heavy wooden benches and wood chairs upholstered in woven cotton fabrics.
Veranda and Patio
A key part of interior design that is Spanish-style is the integration with the outdoor veranda and patio of the home. Floor plans open toward spacious outdoor dining and sitting areas. In some cases, a room’s walls are extended to include an outdoor spaceFrench doors and archways result in outdoor areas, adding visual interest and allowing natural light to saturate the room. These outdoor spaces, meant to be lived-in extensions of the home, bring a chance to decorate with wicker or wood furniture and accessories such as colorful pillows and wrought-iron wall sconces or a fire pit. Pottery can be used to plant greenery.
