Arte Es Vida

According to this (pretty damn accurate) Sproost quiz, I am a mix of the following:

Mountain Lodge
You love nature! And really, how could you not? The more exposed wood (be it in log form or paneling) the better. And having natural stone in your home is a must! Especially at the fireplace, but stone top tables work too.

If you could clad all the furniture in wood and stone you would, but splinters aren’t fun and stone is cold! So when you need a place to sit (or recline in!), it should be comfortable and warm. Bigger is better when it comes to your favorite chair for watching TV or reading the newspaper. Leather is great (go natural!), but soft fabrics in warm tones also suit you well.

Southwestern Style
Though the new frontier may no longer be so new, the styles design that evolved in those regions are making a comeback. The Southwestern home has Spanish and Mexican as well as Native American influences. Earthy textures and tones and vibrant colors create warm and inviting spaces.

When you hear Southwestern you most likely think of desert landscapes and hot, dry environments. The rugged nature of the exterior translates literally and the pieces in the home have a similar sturdy and rustic feel. Neutral backgrounds mimicking sand and earth are livened up with handmade pottery in bright colors and woven rugs and baskets.

Wine Country Style
Tuscan sun, here we come! The Wine Country style reflects the feelings evoked by the seaside regions of Europe such as the South of France, Spain, Italy and Greece. The style manages to be both refined and casual, such that you can mix beautiful antiques with more rustic wrought iron or wood and the result is both sophisticated and cozy.

Furniture is large and comfortable, colors are bright and cheery, and regardless of the color palette the spaces almost always feel warm. You can easily translate the style into the perfect family environment but you can just as easily emphasize the more formal pieces and make your room the perfect adult getaway.

So what do you think, are they right?

Other than the fact that I am working with a tile floor color I wouldn’t have picked for myself (came with the house, the rest of the rooms I redid in a warm, reddish pergo) I think they nailed it!

Discovery Architectural Antiques is located in Gonzales (halfway between San Antonio and Austin) and is one of the premiere artchitectural salage stores in the country.  I was looking for something for my backyard and didn’t find what I was looking for but I did take some pics of some of their gorgeous things!

These pictures don’t represent nearly close to all of what they have, or even the best of what they have, just the times I actually remembered to pull out my camera!