Bill Pumphrey's Casa

My home in Oaxaca


When Alexis first came to visit me after I moved back to Oaxaca in 2002, as she walked up the stairs to my new home, she said she was prepared to tell me how much she missed my home in Texas.  Then she quickly added, "Forget that place, this is a mansion."  It may not be a mansion but it is a beautiful, spacious home with a colonial Mexican touch.  I rent it from my dear friend, Angel Garcia, who now lives in England.  Not only did I get a home, I also got a family.  His mother, sisters, and brothers and their families all live only a few blocks away and my visiting friends and I have shared their generous hospitality many times.  The Mexicans really do mean it when they say "Mi casa es su casa" (my home is your home).
 
Bill's Home in Oaxaca
Here's my beautiful Oaxacan home		 Secure parking in front
No garage but secure parking inside.

At right, are stairs leading up to my home		 Stairs leading to my home
Bedroom entrance from patio
This is the entrance patio		 Star light on the patio
Alexis bought one of the star lights for her home		 Living Room
The living room has a big TV and satellite
Downstairs' hallway
The hallway above leads to the two downstairs bedrooms.

At left, you can see some of the art collection.  I bought many of the paintings in art auctions here and Angel brings more from England.

 Curio cabinet
Here is shown my curio cabinet, a serving window to the kitchen and stairs leading up to the mezzanine
Local crafts Kitchen
Above is my modern kitchen with everything a good cook needs.  Too bad that is not me.

At left, some of my collection of Oaxacan art.  Oaxaca doesn't have mineral wealth but the valley is rich with artisans who paint, weave, sculpt with clay, and carve wood figures.




Alexis' bedroom
This is Alexis's bedroom.  It has reproductions of Diego Rivera's art.  The wall mirror makes the room seem even larger.
My bedroom
This is my bedroom, obviously, with its  bedside rocking chair.  The tapestry above the bed is from Chang Mai, Thailand.  The walls are orange and red.  Who would have thought of such a combination?		 My spacious closet Mezzanine stairs
Above, stairs leading to the mezzanine where there is another dining table, book case, and my home gym.

At left, almost unknown in Mexico is a closet of this size with drawers and shelves.

Above the entrance is a panoramic window		 Mezzanine Photo
The mezzanine comes in handy for card club gatherings or holiday parties
Dining table, home gym and steps leading to the upstairs bedroom

This bedroom has artwork from Asia
The skin on the bed was a gift from a friend
The patio off the bedroom is my guests' favorite


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