What is Spanish Modern Style?
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Spanish modern style is a combination of traditional Spanish design elements and modern architecture. It is characterized by clean lines and simple shapes, with an emphasis on natural materials. The style also incorporates rustic elements like stone and terracotta, as well as contemporary touches such as steel, glass, and wood. It is designed to create a warm, inviting atmosphere that is both timeless and stylish. Below you will find key elements when creating a Spanish modern style home. If you are looking for even more tips on creating a stunning Spanish inspired home check out this Redfin article Homzie is featured in.
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Dark Wood Accents
A standout feature of the Spanish Modern style is the dark wood beam work. You can see dark wood accents on a fireplace hearth, and furniture, but especially in the beams on your ceiling. Having dark wood as an accent still frees you up to have your flooring or other wood elements be lighter or more mid-tone to compliment the dark wood.
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Arched Doorways and Windows
You’ve likely fallen in love with arched doorways and windows just like we have! While this architectural element isn’t new by any means, it’s become a popular way to add a sense of repetition and transition to spaces. The arch shape communicates a sense of openness and community that a rectangular door just can’t achieve.
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Patterned Flooring
A unique feature we often see in Spanish modern style homes is a herringbone flooring pattern. This creates such a beautiful sense of movement and pattern that can guide your eye through a space. You’ll also often see terracotta-colored tiles in more traditional style Spanish homes that help create visual interest and work well with the other wood tones in the home.
Plaster Fireplaces
Another key feature of Spanish modern spaces is the fireplace. In more traditional Spanish-style homes they are often in the corner but in more contemporary new builds they stand out in the center of the space and the organic shape of the plaster gives them a sense of grandness without feeling ostentatious.
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Patterned Tiles
If you thought you could get away with building a Spanish-style home without including some colorful Spanish tile - you’re crazy my friend. Playing with these colorful ties as kitchen backsplashes and on bathroom and laundry room floors is a great way to add a pop of color and pattern that you can then pull throughout the rest of your space.
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Wood Carved Furniture and Details
Lastly, to truly achieve the Spanish Modern design style you’ll want to incorporate some carved wood details into your furniture. We love doing this particularly in console tables or sideboards where the piece can stand alone and make a statement.
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