{"id":6775,"date":"2013-07-10T09:03:13","date_gmt":"2013-07-10T15:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/temp-blog\/?p=6775"},"modified":"2017-08-28T16:17:45","modified_gmt":"2017-08-28T21:17:45","slug":"wrought-iron-adds-visual-strength-and-elegant-contrast-to-hacienda-del-rio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/2013\/07\/wrought-iron-adds-visual-strength-and-elegant-contrast-to-hacienda-del-rio\/","title":{"rendered":"<!--:en-->Wrought Iron Adds Visual Strength and Elegant Contrast to Hacienda del Rio<!--:-->"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--:en--><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"Wrought Iron in a old home\" src=\"http:\/\/i255.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh138\/beatlo\/mexico%20homes\/Wrought-Ironin-a-old-home_zpsd8bc64c3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" \/>\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong>Iron itself is usually not considered a beautiful thing; yet, as soon as a skilled craftsman leaves his mark on it, wrought iron becomes one of the most beautiful parts of a well-designed home.<\/p>\n<p>The architects of Mexico&#8217;s colonial era knew this.\u00c2\u00a0 So do present-day Mexicans, and so do the people who designed and planned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/property\/?n=hacienda-del-rio\">Hacienda del Rio<\/a>, a comfortable, modern retirement and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/playadelcarmen-real-estate\/\">residential complex in Playa del Carmen<\/a>, which was inspired by colonial concepts.<\/p>\n<p>Of all the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/playadelcarmen-real-estate\/homes-playadelcarmen.php\">Playa del Carmen homes for sale<\/a> these days, Hacienda del Rio is unique in its elegant combination of modern comfort with colonial charm.<\/p>\n<p>Last week we looked at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/2013\/07\/04\/how-to-add-mexican-colonial-charm-to-a-modern-home-part-1-stonework\/\">stonework in Hacienda del Rio<\/a>.\u00c2\u00a0 This week, let&#8217;s explore what the wrought iron adds to the visual appeal of the complex:<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Visual strength<\/strong> \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Like stone, iron is a visually strong element, with the difference that it can be shaped more readily, combining art and craftsmanship with physical strength.\u00c2\u00a0 Wrought iron gates, window ornaments and the like offer an atmosphere of permanence and timelessness.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"Wrought Iron in a modern home\" src=\"http:\/\/i255.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh138\/beatlo\/mexico%20homes\/Wrought-Ironin-a-modern-home_zpsfea4c7e7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" \/>\u00c2\u00a0Elegant contrast<\/strong> \u00e2\u20ac\u201c The black paint and carefully formed lines of iron contrast both to the bright colors of Mexican colonial walls (another element used Hacienda del Rio) as well to the more pure natural strength of stonework.\u00c2\u00a0 It offers a kind of visual border defining \u00e2\u20ac\u0153softer\u00e2\u20ac\u009d items more clearly.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Practicality &amp; durability<\/strong> \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Iron is easy to maintain, requiring only its regular coat of paint, and is very durable.\u00c2\u00a0 It is one of the most ideal balances between visual appeal and practicality.<\/p>\n<p>The wrought iron is most certainly one of the elements that you can look most forward to seeing in Hacienda del Rio.\u00c2\u00a0 Every Wednesday we will explore a different aspect of colonial design that has been incorporated into this beautiful new retirement community in Playa del Carmen.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<br \/>\n<strong>Bea Lozano<\/strong> <em> holds degrees in business and computing. \u00c2\u00a0With years of intense business experience, she uses her skills to coordinate Top Mexico Real Estate\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s marketing strategies and web site. To contact Bea, call<\/em> <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">(512) 879-6546<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The <em><a title=\"Mexico Real Estate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">TOP<\/span> Mexico Real Estate<\/a><\/em> Network; <span><em>&#8220;Mexico\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Leading Network of Specialists for Finding and Purchasing Mexican Properties Safely!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/buy-in-mexico-testimonials.php?web=Blog\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/i255.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh138\/beatlo\/Banners\/testimonials-01.jpg\" alt=\"Mexico Real Estate Testimonials\" \/><\/a><!--:--><!--:es--><br \/>\n<!--:--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00c2\u00a0Iron itself is usually not considered a beautiful thing; yet, as soon as a skilled craftsman leaves his mark on it, wrought iron becomes one of the most beautiful parts of a well-designed home. The architects of Mexico&#8217;s colonial era knew this.\u00c2\u00a0 So do present-day Mexicans, and so do the people who designed and planned [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546,871,1858,872,216],"tags":[841,667,1570,403,927],"class_list":{"0":"post-6775","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-el-cielo-residential","7":"category-hacienda-del-rio","8":"category-living-and-retirement","9":"category-mexico-colonial-real-estate","10":"category-mexico-gated-communities","11":"tag-colonial-real-estate","12":"tag-el-cielo-playa-del-carmen","13":"tag-hacienda-del-rio","14":"tag-haciendas","15":"tag-home-design-style","16":"entry","17":"has-post-thumbnail"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6775","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6775"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6775\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6779,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6775\/revisions\/6779"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6775"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6775"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6775"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}