Casa Antigüeña

Casa Antigüeña: The Bedroom

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We are just about done with the Casa Antigüeña series. Here you can see the master bedroom which basically has two large doors; one that opens into a balcony that overlooks a common area garden and the other (not seen) door opens to a private garden. Once again you find a fireplace which get very … Read more

Casa Antigüeña: The Pila

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The pila is basically a Guatemalan home staple. Normally the pila design has a water tank in the center and two sinks, one on each side of the water tank. One sink is for hand-washing your laundry and thus its surface is ribbed. The other sink is for doing dishes and the surface is smooth. … Read more

Casa Antigüeña: Volcán de Agua View

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It is quite obvious that when one lives in the land of the eternal spring, one would like to have a nice rooftop living room to enjoy all the wonderful sunsets and fresh air. But what if the land of the eternal spring also came with astonishing panoramic views of three volcanoes, one of them … Read more

Casa Antigüeña: The Terrace

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From the attic, it is only a matter of a few steps to reach the terrace or perhaps veranda would be more appropriate term. Since the weather in La Antigua Guatemala is Spring-like year round, well it only makes sense to make the terrace or veranda accessible through stairways. From the terraces of the Casa … Read more

Casa Antigüeña: The Kitchen

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The kitchen area in the casa antigüeña usually has a high ceiling provided by cupola which in most cases served as chimney, but in most recent times and design is simply a decorative architectonic element. You normally find arches inside the house, the kitchen being no exception. The counter is usually cover with ceramic tiles … Read more