Southwestern Homes & Living
No longer just a practical workspace, kitchens today go beyond functionality to serve as a gathering place and venue for expressing an individual sense of style. Whether you like classic Southwestern features, artistic accents, or sleek modern finishes, we have got the room for you. Also read up on how to select your kitchen’s best countertop material.
While in the kitchen, get an authentic taste of New Mexican cuisine with irresistible Southwestern recipes from Southwestern cooking authority Jane Butel—learn how to make sopaipillas, fajitas, guacamole, and more.
You will also find authentic tastes at a classic Territorial style adobe and an Old World Spanish estate—two New Mexico homes with distinct visions and design traditions.
Plus, after renovating her own Santa Fe garden, designer Linda Applewhite shares her personal recipe for creating outdoor rooms that nurture your body, mind, and soul.
Unique Southwestern kitchens you’ll love
Southwestern recipes from legendary Southwestern cook and chile expert Jane Butel
How to choose the best countertop for your kitchen
Before and after a Santa Fe garden makeover
Desert plants that can take the heat
Products and services from featured homes and kitchens
More photos from an at-home laboratory for green living
More photos from an Old World Spanish estate
Sneak peek at the 2008 Homes of Enchantment Parade
Green Building
Long before “green living” became a pop-culture catch phrase, University of New Mexico professor Paul Lusk made his farm an intricate, multi-decade experiment in sustainable, practical, low-impact living. read more
Advice, Answers & Expert Opinions
Whether you’re choosing colors, deciding how steep to pitch your roof, evaluating the cost of adobe, or remodeling with a kiva fireplace, chances are we can help. Browse our Southwestern design questions and expert answers, or send a question to our experts.
Southwestern Design & Santa Fe Style—a Visual Dictionary
The Southwest hosts a unique—and sometimes bewildering—array of home styles. It ranges from adobe residences in the traditional Pueblo style to Territorial Revival to Contemporary Southwestern. Unique design elements range from vigas to nichos. Come see what it’s all about in our unique visual style dictionary.
Sources
Looking for a builder, home furnishings, an architect, flooring, a banker or mortgage company, or any of dozens of other products and services in New Mexico? Chances are you’ll find them in our comprehensive Sources directory.