RE: Spanish Revival/Mexican/Mediterranean Style - Part IX
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Comments (36)I just happened upon this posting, and feel compelled to add a bit of info regarding fertilizing new plantings. The current "rule" regarding California native plantings is NOT to fertilize or amend soil at planting. This is especially true if the plants are native to your local area. In theory, if it's a native, the soil should contain everything your plant needs. That said, by virtue of normal landscaping practices, we have mucked things up for our plants. Still, with natives, it's best to start without fertilizer. If your plants are from other Mediterranean climate areas of the world, then a little starter fertilizer may be helpful. It may also be necessary to amend the soil to improve drainage. They key is to match the plant's natural habitat and needs as closely as possible. Note: if you have clay soil, but your plant is native to an area with different characteristics (rocky, sandy, low phosphorus, etc.), you need to be mindful of this. Clay is wonderfully fertile, but tough on plants that prefer better drainage. If you do choose to fertilize, organic fertilizers are better for the plants, soil, and the environment....See MoreSpanish/Mexican Paint Ideas
Comments (22)Ooooh, I like this thread because it's about my area of the country! Kim's right, we don't see a lot of the brightly hued walls out here. You're more likely to see creams, whites and some tans. But, in the stores and restaurants, we see more of the brighter colors . . . probably because the tourists expect it and they're such fun colors. I LOVE Smi Smile's & Auntjens' rooms! To me, they have a Mexican, rather than New Mexican look to them, though, but they're gorgeous, nonetheless! I've been told numerous times that my house should be in a book or magazine on New Mexico homes, but I've always thought that they'd end up wanting me to paint my walls a bright color first. 95% of all the walls in my house are real exposed adobe and 100% of them are cream color. I guess most of us out here are rather conservative/boring ;~P with our wall colors! Painting turquoise around doorways and windows is very common out here, though. Turquoise is a sacred stone of many Native American tribes in NM and the color is thought to keep evil spirits out of your house . . . hence, this is why it's around the door and window openings....See More70's ranch style houses
Comments (36)Binsd--The Ranch Style lives! Love this thread because I too am the proud(?) owner as of last Feb of a 1960s ranch home. I got all the cool stuff from the 60s and 70s: avocado appliances, gold flocked wallpaper, pink tile, gold colored accents. Oh yeah! Immediately took the house down to the studs to turn it into a Modern Farmhouse. I took inspiration from these: Walker-Warner Sonoma Farmhouse (http://www.walker-warner.com/indexf.html#POR-GRC-001) Christine Lane, Boston, MA (http://christinelaneinteriors.com/) I think ranchers are particularly suited to blend styles. They were a bit funky then and they can still be. Yet, if you want to lean slightly more traditional, they can sustain the transitional. I think they are way more flexible than many styles. Your home in particular has some good bones! The raised ceilings and open one-story floorplan are great for toddlers since you can see them from most rooms. If you can mix some of your Spanish furniture with some more contemporary pieces, I think it will have that California Spanish casual style--with a cleaner look. Love it! In the green bathroom, take out the brass and replace with frameless glass. It will immediately look more contemporary. A glass company should be able to make the shower enclosure (this one's traditional, but you get the picture): From Misc photos If you want to embrace the modern look, peruse: Atomic Ranch (http://www.atomic-ranch.com/). I think they have more Eichlers than Ranch, but it gives you an idea of that style. Here's my old house and the old stuff that was in it, then here are two exterior shots of what it looks like now: From Menlo Farmhouse From Menlo Farmhouse From Menlo Farmhouse From Menlo Farmhouse From Menlo Farmhouse I wish I could cite all of the great pics I have seen in magazines where they have remodeled a ranch. Each had their own flavor: slightly more modern, slightly less modern, more funky, somewhat traditional, etc. Search: mid-century, modern, ranch home. Have fun! I think your house is a great choice!!...See MoreMatching kitchen to house's architectural style
Comments (25)Other than the black iron gate, railing and the light fixture, all in the entrance, what other black elements are there? The gate will be removed rather than repaired, right? To me, the house is more contemporary than Spanish. The trimmings are Spanish but the bones are split level contemporary. Trimmings v bones? Contemporary versus Spanish? Contemporary wiins. I would not match the kitchen to a Spanish/med but I would to a more purely contemporary or soft modern one. If saltillo is done well, then it holds up but sometimes it gets crumbly or cracks, as per my realtor while shopping for a house in Arizona. I would do a wood floor as it matches contemporary, is seen as timeless, and is desirable to many shoppers/renters. I would also skip the tile backsplash. Spend the money on a quartz counter if you can afford it. If you match the kitchen to the 80's mishmash of styles, it may look dated. Glad it doesn't have the palladian windows of the late 80s. Can you tell I am a modern lover? think sochi and gizmonike...See Morecyn10
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