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A well-traveled collector transforms her home in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, through local craftsmanship and artisanal details.

- interior designer Maye Ruiz / writer Carisha Swanson / photographer Robyn Lea

IN MOST HOMES, COLOR IS AN ACCENT.

In this one, it's the main character. When Kallie Blauhorn first walked into her house in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, it was already beautiful-restored by previous owners, steeped in history, and largely untouched by time. But it wasn't hers. "It was very traditional," she says of the space, which featured pale tones and heavy woods more in line with a classic hacienda aesthetic. For Blauhorn, whose background spans art, fashion, and museum work, the home needed to do something more. It needed to feel like an experience.