A beautiful home in San Antonio.

This casa has all the proper design aspects of a Mexican colonial house: boveda (domed brick) ceilings, crown molding and wooden-beamed ceilings. There are even pictures of bull fights!

The living room has a stone wall and a carved Cantera fireplace.

The kitchen is typical with open shelving and a lovely breakfast farm table. 

Many furnishings are mid-century or Craftsman. 

Walk into the colonnaded palm court patio with a colorful mosaic and organ cactus.

Bedrooms are comfortable with elegant Mexican tiled bathrooms.  One even has a crystal chandelier!

The rooftop affords a view towards Centro.

A bit of our hostess’s past is revealed in the wooden toy truck dating from the 1940s. The family used to put the children in the truck to forage for wood!

She owned a gas station and store in a small town in New Mexico.  Items on the rooftop terrace will remind one of days of old!

“ It is behind the walls you see how we live”

This is a quiet, little-known area of San Miguel, yet close to the heart of town.

Its charm is an open secret among its residents. No wonder the owner has lived in this cul-de-sac in three different houses!  

This house could be named remodeled serenity! The owners have transformed it to an open-plan house with neutral colors that show off their eclectic art collection.

All furniture and art is from Latin America, and most of the lighting, tiles and decorative accents were handcrafted in San Miguel.

The first painting that catches one’s attention is a cartoon of silly animals all topsy turvy on their canvas.

The house has a wonderful indoor/outdoor feeling with a central interior courtyard incorporating a fountain and an expansive back yard with a pool.

Doors and cabinetry are made from a striking local wood called rosa morada.

One powder room has an onyx sink—you may ask yourself how could nature ever have thought up such a wild design?

The open kitchen invites guests to join in the cooking fun.

Floating shelves, woven leather bar stools (locally made on the Ancha) and industrial pendants (locally made just two blocks farther) make this an inviting place to hang out.  The pantry will be the envy of many!

The former walkway from house to the garage has been transformed into a cozy TV room.

The bedrooms and bathrooms are a study in elegant simplicity – each with its own character.

Head up to the rooftop for a view of the Parroquia.

When you leave, take a stroll to the nearby park and smile at the large topiary bunny wearing tin foil sunglasses!

“ It is behind the walls you see how we live”