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Photo: Tim Street-Porter / © Casa Mexico: At Home in Mérida and the Yucatán by Annie Kelly, Rizzoli New York, 20161/6An entry of sorts into the primary section of the house. Josue Ramos Espinoza is a Mexican-American artist with a background in textiles. He reupholstered the two chairs and designed the white pendant lamp fixtures.
Photo: Tim Street-Porter / © Casa Mexico: At Home in Mérida and the Yucatán by Annie Kelly, Rizzoli New York, 20162/6The master bedroom was an addition during Ramos’s renovation, and he designed the wall hanging and both bedside tables for the space. On the yellow and green geometric tiled floor, Ramos’s dog enjoys some time in the sun.
Photo: Tim Street-Porter / © Casa Mexico: At Home in Mérida and the Yucatán by Annie Kelly, Rizzoli New York, 20163/6In the open-air loggia, Ramos’s collection of Oaxacan plates serve as a 3-D-gallery wall of sorts. A large birdcage sits in the room’s far corner, in front of furniture draped with colorful cloths.
Photo: Tim Street-Porter / © Casa Mexico: At Home in Mérida and the Yucatán by Annie Kelly, Rizzoli New York, 20164/6The remodeled kitchen and its bench were both designed by Ramos to incorporate reclaimed wood. Ramos was originally scouting the house for artist Vija Celmins before he decided to adopt the project as his own; the small blue painting is by James Brown.
Photo: Tim Street-Porter / © Casa Mexico: At Home in Mérida and the Yucatán by Annie Kelly, Rizzoli New York, 20165/6A 20-mile drive from the sea, Mérida’s climate allows for lush foliage, like the plants seen growing in the courtyard. The orange-painted loggia can be glimpsed on the opposite side.
