Shabby Decorating Down Mexico Way!

Hello!

My hubby and I just got back from spending seven wonderful days in Mexico with a few of our favorite friends. After the long, dreary winter in Boise, Idaho, the sights and colors of Mexico assaulted our senses! The turquoise water, lush green palm trees, and white beaches seemed unreal.

I also found romantic, shabby decorating everywhere we went-from the restaurant on the beach with its breezy, blue gauze drapes and pretty, pink tablecloths to the worn-down house painted bright pink with yellow flowers peeking out of a window box. I realized that all around the world there are woman who want to create beautiful, romantic spaces-no matter what their income or situation. They use what they have to make their house a home.

Here's a few pics. I wish I had one of the pink house, but we were flying by in a taxi and I couldn't get a good shot!

You could pull the blue gauze drapes shut for a romantic dinner.

Or chat with a girlfriend sitting at this pretty white iron garden table.

A sunny yellow building with white windows and white iron rails on the balcony.

Blue shabby shutters on the restaurant above the hut covered beach chairs.

Even downtown, beautiful iron scroll work in the form of lamps (like the one above this group pic) and gates with brightly painted buildings were everywhere.


Sweet dreams of paradise!

Di