Spanish Colonial is a catalog of styles unified by the use of arches, courtyards, plain wall surfaces, and tile roofs. The style is derived primarily from Spain and Portugal with strong influences from southwest Hopi and Pueblo Native Americans. Colors include ochre, buff, pink, purple, red and white.

Spanish Colonial Décor

Spanish Colonial décor is simple and utilitarian. Accessories found in this style include stained glass, tapestries, pottery and hand-forged metals. Traditional art includes colorful colcha embroidery and santos and bultos - carved and painted images of the saints. Flooring is of earthen colors, tiled with stone or natural tiles.

Furniture

Spanish Colonial furniture is typically oak with clean, strong and sleek lines. Square exposed dowels are usually found on the pieces. Traditional homes include bancos - benches built into walls to provide seating or sleeping spaces, fogons - bell-shaped fireplaces set in the corner of a room and flanked by two low shelves, and trasteras - free standing cupboards that serve as closets or china cabinets.