Add Luxurious Beauty with an Otomi Embroidered Tapestry

June 12, 2013

It's easier than you think to add luxurious beauty to a room. One of our favorite interior design looks is to drape white stucco walls with Otomi Embroidered Tapestries. When a tapestry fills a wall it is truly a dramatic way to make a big impression. The tapestries brightly colored acrylic yarn really 'pops' against a white wall plus they look equally at home in a hacienda or modern living space. If white isn't your favorite wall color, then select one of the amazing colors from your new embroidered tapestry and paint the wall the same color.

Unlike a framed painting, a tapestry has movement so it adds fluidity to your space. Adding this type of textural element to your wall, especially with some accent lighting can be a good solution in many interior spaces. If you happen to have a double-story foyer, a tapestry is the perfect option.

Now that you have some ideas on how and where to hang your tapestry, it's time to select one. La Fuente Imports offers Otomi textiles which originate from the indigenous Otomi people of Hidalgo and Queretaro, Mexico. An ancient craft using hand embroidering techniques, Otomi textiles, known as tenangos, incorporate colorful images of animals and native people. The real and mystical imagery of the textiles depict the Otomi cosmovision originally recorded in regional cliff drawings.

Otomi embroidery is a lost art practiced only by a small number of indigenous Otomi in the villages of Caseta Pahuatlán and San Pablito. It can often take months to complete a single piece; each is truly a masterpiece of luxurious beauty.

Many of the Otomi tapestries offered for sale at La Fuente are one of a kind, never to be replicated again. Invest in an Otomi Embroidery Tapestry or accessory today!

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