This Colorful Mexico Apartment Embodies the Energetic Vibe of Its Owners

Dominga is outgoing, stunning, and stuffed with vitality. She likes lengthy conversations and sunsets; she speaks her thoughts and doesn’t care who tries to shush her; she is fearless and passionate and but, on the identical time, she enjoys quiet moonlit evenings. She might sound like the feminine lead of a Pedro Almodóvar movie however Dominga is, it seems, the title that designers Maye Ruiz and Daniel Valero gave to their dwelling in San Miguel de Allende, the favored colonial-era metropolis to the north of Mexico Metropolis. 

On a slim cobblestone road within the middle of San Miguel, Dominga is the place a number of the most enjoyable—and colourful—design initiatives in Mexico are conceived as we speak. At Maye, the eponymous design agency headed by Maye, the main target is on collaborative design, a fearless use of a coloration, and daring model decisions. On the identical time, Daniel, an architect by coaching, creates authentic items that stroll the road between design and artwork at his workshop, Mestiz. 

“We wished to decelerate from the quick tempo of Mexico Metropolis to deal with our respective initiatives, be near the artisans [we work with], and discover new sources of inspiration,” Maye remembers concerning the couple’s choice to flee the hustle and bustle of Mexico’s capital to settle in San Miguel. It has proved to be a clever choice. The silence and peace that characterizes their dwelling permits their imaginations to work in overdrive with none disturbances.

A typical day for the couple begins with espresso on the eating desk by Mestiz, which is massive sufficient that it may be divided into work and consuming areas (on weekends it’s usually the setting for lengthy dinners with mates). Within the mornings, Maye works at dwelling accompanied by Quesadilla (her Chihuahua), whom she walks a number of occasions a day, discovering inspiration whereas exploring the alleys and hidden corners of city. In the meantime, Daniel spends his days in his studio—on the outskirts of San Miguel—or within the workshops of artisans. On the finish of the day, they reunite and proceed to check their creativity and experiment, however within the kitchen.