La Casa de los Abuelitos, Part II: Color,Talavera, and My House is Your House

                  (Part II of a series about the ‘little house’, a house in our backyard)

        I knew during the remodeling process I wanted a talavera sink.  The most affordable place to get one was in Laredo.  While there, I also bought this sink for the kitchen.

        It is hammered copper and is just the right size.  It may not be huge, but the scale is perfect for this space.

        The easiest way to get color in a space , especially a South Texas space,  is by using talavera. Why?  Talavera combines the artisan look of something hand painted with all colors. Consequently every color used with it looks good.

        The vintage salt and pepper shakers were my mother’s , and so were these.  The talavera platter is mine.

 

        I have found look alike pieces in unusual places like Ross.  I like the way this red area rug anchors everything.

        Talavera can be just as beautiful in blue and white.  I bought a pair of these lamps outside San Miguel de Allende, in Dolores Hidalgo, where talavera is manufactured.

        I used talavera tiles with initials to create name plaques for my grandsons.  The wood is cedar fence pickets.

         This is my favorite piece. I found this at a garage sale in Alice, Texas.

        These blue couches have been in my house and all of my daughters’ houses as well. Now I have them back.

        I didn’t vote for bunk beds- my husband did.  The bottom bunk has a trundle so three people can sleep here. Guess who? My husband and two grandsons. It’s a guy thing I guess.

        This is the little house- and if you are ever down this way, I have room.  I can make something to fill these

        Or I can offer you something cold out of this

        We can have chips and salsita served in these pewter molcajete bowls-

        And if you are really hungry, my husband can grill something outside-

        We can sit outside and laugh.

Remember-

My House is Your House.

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