The interior design of Casa Pilar is inspired by the colonial houses of Mérida of the nineteenth century. «For me, the most important thing was that the interior design represents environments and spaces of the traditional houses of that time,» said the designer. “I wanted to recreate the wooden doors from the old haciendas of Mérida; I designed the artisanal paste floors to add color and generate cheerful spaces; I sought that the blacksmithing is protagonist for connect interior spaces with the central courtyard. ”
Other decisions that express their colonial inspiration were the integration of a lattice to the walls and the kitchen that refers to the estates. The latter became the favorite environment for the owners: it is a open space that lives with the terrace and the patioand what has Light, color and traffic spaces To flow and live better. On the exterior, Chaká trees complete landscaping.
The landscaping is part of the dynamics of the house.Jasson Rodriguez
Meeting of times
The historical spirit of the house prevailed in the renewal, however, the designer was aware that he was going to inhabit with a contemporary lifestyle. It was important that the decoration was not a recreation, but that it contributed a Authentic and current personality.
«The contemporaneity element is mainly in lighting,» said the interior designer, who chose Mexicans luminaries Pompa and bandit studio. As for furniture, he incorporated some roof pieces «They provide current and original designs» to the environments.
«I am admirer of the Restoration of old furniture And one of my favorites in this house is a Miguelito armchair of the fifties, restored by Mo Gallery house”Alejandra Martínez continued. There is also space for crafts, such as handmade furniture For a Yucatecan cabinet, who handed the dining room chairs with cotton threads. Finally, a couple of works by emerging Mexican photographers were chosen, to give character to the spaces.