Minimalism

Old houses are expensive to keep up, and we left the inner city when the boys started kindergarten.   We built a starkly modern home in a gated community on the edge of town.   I love the architecture of Luis Barragan, and we modeled our style after his.   Glass doors, floor to ceiling, opened onto a walled garden filled with bougainvillea in every possible color.   A fat pinto guinea pig and three bunnies roamed freely there – my sons' unpaid but much-loved gardeners.

White walls and woodwork, and white marble floors became a gallery for artwork and   handicrafts.   Bright colors came to life there, and I began to opt for pieces like the Seguso family's amazing art glass.   Ruby Youllouz' sculptural vases.   Stone washbasins by David Solano.   Sisal rugs, Brazilian cotton and soft woolen throws.   Our home became a proud expression of personal identity.