Decorating your Yucatecan Home

Now you have bought your Yucatecan home and renovated it, or built it from the ground up. You have shopped for antique or new furniture. Now it's time to decorate! What fun!

Shopping for home decor in Mérida will bring a delight to the senses. There is an incredible array of objects which can be chosen for your home. Some of the things that are unique to the Yucatán include artwork, sculpture, clay replicas of Mayan gods, henequen baskets, wood carvings of Mayan gods, paintings by Yucatecan artists, and Ticul pottery.

Things from other areas of Mexico that can be found here include serapes, hand woven bedspreads, folk art, masks, Day of the Dead curios, Talavera ceramics, Oaxaca black pottery, miniatures, pewter, Frida Kahlo images, paintings, sculpture, and Mexican blown glass to name a few.

There are many places to shop, from specialty stores to markets to art galleries to book stores. Amate Books carries folk art, and a hotel which has a special gift store is Hotel Mediomundo, with art from Michoacan, Guanajuato, and Guatemala.

Art galleries offer a way to own original art. Nahualli Casa de los Artistas has paintings and sculptures created in their original space and gallery. Soho Galleries offers a unique idea: you can purchase any of the original works of art in their gallery, or for a smaller investment, purchase a limited edition print of something that you like.

Restaurants and cafés often display original art which is for sale. Arte, Puros y Café, Café Chocolate and Olive Stop Café are three places which combine delicious food, coffees, and beautiful art displays.

Where to shop:

Agustín Art (Original art)
Tel. 927 3383
www.agustinart.com

Alma Mexicana (Folk art)
Tel. 924 7517
www.folkart-mexico.com

Bodega 41 (Artisan imports for personal adornment and home decor)
Cel. 999 235 8848
www.bodega41.com

Café Chocolate (Original art)
Tel. 928 5113
www.cafe-chocolate.com.mx

Carmen Victoria (Gallery and framing)
Tel. 927 7151
www.galeriayenmarcado.com

Casa de Artesanías Mercado (Handcrafts)
Tel. 928 1195

Casa de las Artesanías (Handcrafts)
Tel. 920 7334
www.casadelasartesaniasdeyucatan.com

Curios Lucy (Handcrafts)
Tel. 923 7491

Galería Mérida (Original art)
Tel. 924 0117
www.galeriamerida.com

Hecho a Mano, Izamal (Folk art and photography)
Tel. 988 954 0344

Hotel MedioMundo Gift Shop (Artisan crafts)
Tel. 924 5472
www.hotelmediomundo.com/shop.php

J & K Antiques and Collectables (Antiques)
Cel. 999 244 0065
www.yucatanantiques.com

Juan Pablo Mier y Terán, Progreso (Original art)
Cel. 999 129 8073
www.jpmieryteran.com

Katrin Schickora (Original art and Ceramic)
Tel. 921-5127
Cel. 999-995-3769
www.katrin-schikora.com

La Luz Galería (Original art)
Tel. 924 5952
www.laluzgaleria.com

Luna del Oriente
Cel. 999-247-2953
www.lunadeloriente.com

Mercer Lounge (Original art)
Tel.944 3647
www.mercercigars.com

Nahualli Casa de los Artistas (Original art)
Tel. 928 6566
www.artistsinmexico.com

Olive Café Stop (Original art)
olivecafestop.blogspot.com

Plaza Americana (Handcrafts)
(Lower Level Hotel Fiesta Americana)

Soho Galleries (Original art)
Tel. 928 5710
www.sohogalleriesmx.com