If you could see my secret “Future House” board on Pinterest, my love for Spanish style architecture would be blatantly apparent. Crisp white stucco walls, clay barrel roofs, Saltillo tile flooring, blooming bougainvillea, and a floor plan that seamlessly transitions from indoors to the outside.. let’s make an offer! According to an article in Time, Spanish style homes also sell about 50% quicker than other home styles. Perhaps that could help convince my Craftsman-loving husband to consider the Spanish home as a better fiscal investment.

Architects like George Washington Smith and Lillian Jeannette Rice did a superb job of designing spaces that encouraged homeowners to take advantage of year-round mild climate and sunny days outdoors. Courtyards were common (a post on that to come!) and outdoor walkways connecting rooms to other parts of the home were also popular.

Today we are going to take a look at arcade walkways, specifically. An arcade is a series of consecutive arches. The arches are supported by either piers or columns like so:

Check out these 22 gorgeous Spanish style arcade walkways!

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Thanks for stopping by!

~Maggie