Writer and designer Annie Kelly has authored many books, including the successful Rooms to Inspire series, Litchfield Style, and Casa San Miguel, and is a 1stdibs.com book column contributor and writes for Interiors, New York Magazine, among other publications. Award-winning architectural and interior design photographer Tim Street-Porter is the author and photographer of numerous books, including Tropical Houses, Casa Mexicana, Casa Mexicana Style, L.A. Modern, the Rooms to Inspire series, French Chic, and Litchfield Style. Street-Porter's book Casa Mexicana: The Architecture, Design, and Style of Mexico (Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1989) is still considered a classic.
"With their inviting courtyards, colonial facades, and Art Deco
details, the homes documented in writer and designer Annie Kelly's
Casa Mexico: At Home in Merida and the Yucatan are the
epitome of bohemian-chic. . . [The book contains] homes that
capture the Merida aesthetic, blending age-old details with
contemporary stylings. They're the stuff virtual daydreams are
made of."
-ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST
"A new book, Casa Mexico: At Home in Merida and the
Yucatan is captivating. Beautiful light plays with world
class photographer Tim Street-Porter's camera inspiring some of
the most engaging and evocative interior design photographs I've
seen in some time. The interiors discovered and profiled in the
book by Street-Porter and writer Annie Kelly are at once elegant,
modern and ancient."
-LITTLE AUGURY BLOG
"The charm, allure, and colorful beauty of Mexico have long
captivated designers. . . [Annie Kelly] takes the reader on a tour
of modern villas, rustic bungalows, and brilliantly colored town
houses, with an eye on the unique craftsmanship, artistry, and
bohemian aesthetic."
-ARRAY MAGAZINE
"Hot climates with spicy, messy food and cool tiles always
appeal. Being captured by the incredibly talented Annie Kelly
and Tim Street-Porter, [Casa Mexico] made the homes of
artists, designers, architects and aesthetes more appealing, if
that is at all possible."
-MRS. BLANDINGS BLOG
"There is a certain enduring allure of a Spanish Colonial house
- color-saturated tiles and dark wooden ceiling beams both
contrasted with muted white stucco walls. Homes such as these,
but within the Yucatan region of Mexico, and the town of Merida in
particular, are the focus of [Casa Mexico] . . . An
inspiration for any restoration enthusiast and a spare-no-detail
approach for the DIY artistically advanced."
-VOGUE
"Tour this evocative region through the words and images of Los
Angeles designer Annie Kelly and her husbnad, photographer Tim
Street-Porter, in this coffee-table tome [Casa Mexico]
featuring dreamy interiors and vibrant streetscapes that reflect
the Yucatan's cultural diversity and the trends it has
inspired."
-SUNSET MAGAZINE
"Dreaming of a getaway? For your vacay inspo, take a peek at
these gorgeous colonial haciendas (or ranch villas) in
Merida, Mexico, a vibrant city tucked away on the Yucatan
Peninsula. Thanks to a growing community of international
tastemakers, many of the town's colorful facades and Baroque stone
arches, highlighted in interior designer Annie Kelly's newly
released photo book, Casa Mexico, have been meticulously
restored to radiate old world charm and artisanal Mayan
craftsmanship."
-InStyle.com
"Rizzoli just came out with a beautiful new coffee table book
that celebrates the colourful interiors and architecture of Mexico,
the Yucatan region and town of Merida in particular, Casa
Mexico: At Home in Merida and the Yucatan. This beautiful
book, written by Annie Kelly & photographed by Tim Street-Porter,
boasts inspiring images of the Spanish Colonial style that has
artist and design enthusiasts flocking there to fulfil their dreams
of living amongst vibrant colours, traditional tile work, aged wood
beam ceilings and a land rich in history."
-MyDesignSourceBlog.com
"Design lovers, experience the charm and sophistication of
Mexico through the vibrant properties of the Yucatan."
-THE SOCIETY DIARIES
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