A bedroom in Socorro is usually a quiet, shaded room, and upholstery lasts well in it: no salt, little direct sun, and air that is dry for most of the year. Velvet or a linen blend is a sound choice, provided it can be vacuumed. The exception is a house on low ground that feels damp in the monsoon; there, hang the headboard off the wall a little and avoid thick padding against an outside wall. Old houses often hold a carved bed worth keeping, and an upholstered panel can be made to fit inside its frame. The new villas have room for wide headboards with lights and sockets built in.
- Old carved beds: renew the padding or fit a fabric panel within the frame, leaving the timber just as it is.
- Villa master bedrooms: a full-width button-tufted or panelled headboard, with switch and socket positions settled with the electrician first.
- Low-lying, shaded houses: a wall-hung board with an air gap, in a tight weave or leatherette instead of deep velvet.
Socorro is a large village next to Porvorim, running down from the plateau to fields and springs. It keeps a village character, with a church, old houses and narrow lanes, while new villas and housing colonies have grown along the side nearest Porvorim.
Socorro has old houses with gardens, and many new independent houses and villas built by families who wanted space near Porvorim. Homes are lived in all year.
The village is inland, green and well shaded. Low-lying parts are damp in the monsoon; the higher ground near Porvorim is breezier.
What do you suggest for a shaded house in Socorro that feels damp in the monsoon?
Light, washable curtains and blinds that do not hold moisture, rugs that can be lifted and dried, and no wallpaper on outside walls.
Do you fit mosquito nets on large windows?
Yes. Sliding and pleated nets are made to the size of each window, including wide ones.