A week ago my friends, Linda and Steven, and I went on another library sponsored house tour.  We explored two houses, but only one of them is worth mentioning. The house is the most unusual house I have ever visited!  Located in a tiny village out in the desert, the house was a kaleidoscope of bright colors and bold patterns both inside and out.  The homeowner, an artist, decorated the house himself with paint, mosaics, tile, miscellaneous found things, and a great deal of creative imagination.  Along with the decor were collections of folk art from around the world as well as his own creations of painted and decorated assemblages.  The aesthetic was bright, lively, visually busy, and folky.

First, here are photos of the outside.















And now for the inside.















Why use matching tiles when you can make a patterned quilt of them on the walls of your kitchen?









And this is the creator of this amazing home.