With limited travel options available during the pandemic, everyone is spending lots more time at home. Many are even looking for ways to incorporate interior design elements from their favorite destinations into their spaces: this lets you feel like you’re traveling, even when you’re not. This project was my own personal quarantine design dream: to create an interior scheme for my sunroom that captures the color, joy and exuberance of those brilliant indoor/outdoor spaces you find in Mexico. My sunroom is filled with sunshine, and sunshine makes my kids think of two beach vacations we took to Cancun. Since we couldn't take them there, or anywhere, I decided to bring a little bit of Mexico home. As a backdrop, I embraced our floor to ceiling windows, great white wood paneled walls, and terra cotta floor tile, and added a soothing blue green paint to the beadboard ceiling, which to me is the color of a pool (Sherwin Williams Waterfall). Over the terra cotta tile, I layered a bright pink rug and pulled out the turquoise and yellow accents for the furniture. The furniture is at least 60 years old and will not fit out of the doors, so I had it resprayed in place and had new cushions made in indoor outdoor fabric (and trimmed it in hot pink tape). On the sofa and chair, I collected brightly colored pillows, including one that is authentic Peruvian craftwork. A teal telescope tempts young stargazers. The piece de resistance of this whole seating grouping is the coffee table. It was originally a stained wood coffee table that inhabited my in-laws’ living room in pristine condition for many years. Then it came to my house, where my son proceeded to bang his trains against it and generally abused and dented it. I had it sanded down and painted Sherwin Williams Green Bay. Over this teal colored base, my mother, who’s an artist, painted the most beautiful design of birds and flowers for me based on the Otomi tradition of Mexican embroidery. Otomi embroidery motifs typically incorporate animals and plants native to the Tenango area in central Mexico.

ジャクソンビルにある広いトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれなLDK (ベージュの壁、濃色無垢フローリング、標準型暖炉、石材の暖炉まわり、茶色い床) の写真

A stacked stone fireplace draws the attention when visitors aren't watching the 60-inch framed inset plasma TV screen. Jim Walters designed a sectional and two swivel chairs to encourage intimate talking while accommodating large groups watching movies or sports.

アルバカーキにあるトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれなリビング (ベージュの壁、無垢フローリング、横長型暖炉、石材の暖炉まわり、壁掛け型テレビ、茶色い床) の写真

Living Room
他の地域にあるラグジュアリーな中くらいなトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれなリビング (ベージュの壁、標準型暖炉、石材の暖炉まわり、無垢フローリング、テレビなし、茶色い床) の写真

CenterPoint Photography
マイアミにあるお手頃価格の中くらいなトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれなリビング (黄色い壁、濃色無垢フローリング、内蔵型テレビ、標準型暖炉、石材の暖炉まわり、茶色い床) の写真

シャーロットにある高級な広いトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれなオープンリビング (グレーの壁、濃色無垢フローリング、標準型暖炉、石材の暖炉まわり、壁掛け型テレビ、茶色い床) の写真

Home builders in Tampa, Alvarez Homes designed The Amber model home. At Alvarez Homes, we have been catering to our clients' every design need since 1983. Every custom home that we build is a one-of-a-kind artful original. Give us a call at (813) 969-3033 to find out more. Photography by Jorge Alvarez.

Our bachelor didn't utilize the formal dining room so we converted it into a billard room/living room combination. The muralist painted the 20' wave from a photo taken in Figi. The custom drapery fabrics and hardware by Robert Allen; Palecek desk, chairs and ottoman; seagrass wall to wall carpet

パリにあるお手頃価格の中くらいなトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれなLDK (ライブラリー、緑の壁、淡色無垢フローリング、標準型暖炉、石材の暖炉まわり、テレビなし、茶色い床、壁紙) の写真

Great pom encompassing living area, kitchen and dining area.
サンディエゴにあるお手頃価格の中くらいなトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれなLDK (白い壁、竹フローリング、標準型暖炉、石材の暖炉まわり、壁掛け型テレビ、茶色い床) の写真

マイアミにあるトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれなリビング (白い壁、無垢フローリング、標準型暖炉、石材の暖炉まわり、壁掛け型テレビ、茶色い床、塗装板張りの天井、三角天井) の写真

チャールストンにある高級な中くらいなトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれなリビング (ベージュの壁、濃色無垢フローリング、標準型暖炉、石材の暖炉まわり、壁掛け型テレビ、茶色い床) の写真

シャーロットにある中くらいなトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれなサンルーム (濃色無垢フローリング、標準型暖炉、石材の暖炉まわり、標準型天井、茶色い床) の写真

This 1990s brick home had decent square footage and a massive front yard, but no way to enjoy it. Each room needed an update, so the entire house was renovated and remodeled, and an addition was put on over the existing garage to create a symmetrical front. The old brown brick was painted a distressed white. The 500sf 2nd floor addition includes 2 new bedrooms for their teen children, and the 12'x30' front porch lanai with standing seam metal roof is a nod to the homeowners' love for the Islands. Each room is beautifully appointed with large windows, wood floors, white walls, white bead board ceilings, glass doors and knobs, and interior wood details reminiscent of Hawaiian plantation architecture. The kitchen was remodeled to increase width and flow, and a new laundry / mudroom was added in the back of the existing garage. The master bath was completely remodeled. Every room is filled with books, and shelves, many made by the homeowner. Project photography by Kmiecik Imagery.

In the heart of Africa, this was an inspiring project to be part of. A stunning and luxurious new safari lodge was being built in the hills in Kenya, and the project required several significant fireplaces in the main rooms. A vital element of the design brief was that the fireplaces should reflect the wildlife that can be found around the house. Each fireplace is unique to its room, and different scenes of elephants, buffalos, lions and impala can be seen in the different fireplaces. The Master bathroom in this house had a spectacular view across the plains and needed a luxurious bath in which to lie and look out over the vista. We made a solid roll top marble bath from which to enjoy the views.

オレンジカウンティにある広いトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれなリビング (ベージュの壁、濃色無垢フローリング、横長型暖炉、石材の暖炉まわり、壁掛け型テレビ、茶色い床) の写真

オースティンにある中くらいなトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれな独立型ファミリールーム (ベージュの壁、濃色無垢フローリング、コーナー設置型暖炉、石材の暖炉まわり、壁掛け型テレビ、茶色い床) の写真

他の地域にある中くらいなトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれなリビング (青い壁、濃色無垢フローリング、標準型暖炉、石材の暖炉まわり、壁掛け型テレビ、茶色い床) の写真