Spanish REVIVAL

This style updates its rustic roots with contemporary materials and applications that create spaces both soulful and seriously cool. These 10 elements tell the story.

- KATHY BARNES

Spanish-style interiors are having a moment. Whether you’re going all in on the look or prefer to add a touch of its warmth to your rooms, interior designer Sapna Aggarwal shows us how. She and her husband, Karan, principals at Bungalowe, a design-build firm in Los Angeles, cracked the code in this 1,000-square-foot house. She says the secret lies in that sweet spot where bold colors and handmade materials are applied with restraint—a single tile choice repeated in multiple rooms, and windows and exterior doors painted the same color for cohesion. Learn more of her tricks for giving the style fresh appeal.

1. PLASTER FINISHES

Plaster, a pastelike coating that’s smeared over wood lath strips, is a key element of Spanish style, giving rooms a handmade look. Designer Sapna Aggarwal used plaster on the walls and ceilings, and in the kitchen, where cabinets were set into a plastered frame.

2. MODERN LIGHTS