Hacienda Home. The colors remind me of Provence. The older haciendas (especially Yaxcopoil have a twist of French to them. The roof and floor tiles were imported from Marseille centuries ago.
Regardless of the hints of Provence the Haciendas are Mexican beauties.
The layouts with their vast corridors, high ceilings, arches and outdoor living spaces correspond well with the lifestyle that the climate imposes.
The haceinda kitchens were set aside, often in the back, like the kitchens are in France. Keeping the heat away from the living space. Opening to the outside, or a corridor or to a garden.
Read more about French Tiles in the Yucatan here.
Hanging on a coat rack, next to the bathroom was a Shaman's deer mask and skin.
Chelsea noticed the roof tile to the side of her, I noticed the Shaman's skin…
When she saw it she said, "Ewwwwwww."
But I made her stand by it so you could see it at length.
What style of home do you prefer? Cottage, Tudor, Modern, Country, Hacienda, Chateau…
My brother Mat designs homes for a living… though he says he doesn't like the brocante, that doesn't mean he doesn't like older homes. Each step I took through the Yaxcopoli hacienda I wished my brother was a long side of me… maybe he was.
More photos to come…..
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