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| Casa Musica, view from new patio addition. |
Summer – Building during the quiet season
Over the years, our building busy season has slowly transitioned from
fall and winter to late spring, summer and early fall. In the past, our clients and friends would
arrive in October or November, settle into their Baja homes and often come to
us with inspirations, ideas, and projects to complete during their warm stay
and stray from colder climates. Projects would come together quickly, with
completion dates nearing the Christmas or New Year’s Holiday. Or projects were often required
to complete before they buttoned up their homes for summer.
How did our building busy season move to the slower and quieter time in our town?
It probably started with one summer Outdoor Living Area project, a desire to have the workers present, dust and noise happen, creating and booming, all during their absence.
How do we keep our clients involved in the collaborative creative process while they are away?
Frequent emails, Picture Fridays (weekly visual progress reports – a picture is worth a thousand words). All details are clearly communicated through emails, drawings, itemized bids and photos in an organized fashion.
When our friends return to Baja, a new creation awaits them, a new area to move into, relax, entertain, expand, breathe and settle in.
All photos shown here represent late spring, summer and very early fall creations from 2015. All projects were completed during our clients absence and finished prior to their welcome home.
How did our building busy season move to the slower and quieter time in our town?
It probably started with one summer Outdoor Living Area project, a desire to have the workers present, dust and noise happen, creating and booming, all during their absence.
How do we keep our clients involved in the collaborative creative process while they are away?
Frequent emails, Picture Fridays (weekly visual progress reports – a picture is worth a thousand words). All details are clearly communicated through emails, drawings, itemized bids and photos in an organized fashion.
When our friends return to Baja, a new creation awaits them, a new area to move into, relax, entertain, expand, breathe and settle in.
All photos shown here represent late spring, summer and very early fall creations from 2015. All projects were completed during our clients absence and finished prior to their welcome home.
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| Casa Musica outdoor kitchen. Under counter fridge, ice maker, sink, dishwasher, stainless steel drawers and two burner stove top. Room for BBQ right side of stove and counter. Table in the center will over look an amazing view. |
Fall Arrivals
Fall is the arrival time. Arrive, settle, everything slowly falls into place and a new busy season begins to unfold. Friends and families gather, social events fill the calendars, marking the extreme between many spacious and vacant squares on the summer calendar vs bustling opportunities to be with others, including: Live Music at La Fogata or Punta Pescadero, Exotikite’s Annual Season Opening Party, Movie Night Under the Stars, Open Houses, Open Studios, Classes galore and more!
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| Master bathroom addition was part of Casa Musica's latest project, a master suite on top of the original casita. View from tub shown here takes in white sandy beach line, the Sea of Cortez and Flat Top. Bedroom and outdoor kitchen living area enjoy vista and sea breezes round the clock. An outdoor shower takes in the stars after dark. Project: Casa Musica |
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| Periwinkle tiled sink and counter top. While our client was away for the summer, we tiled over a concrete counter top and covered the walls with fresh coats of paint. Project: Casita Madrugada |
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| Beach pebbled flower. Pathway detail. Project: Hacienda el Encanto |
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| Granite shelf installed for Guadalupe. Project: Casa OM |
All settled in...the washing machine works, internet is reliable (hopefully!) and some kind of routine has developed...
By now, as we approach the onset of winter, there is a good chance you are settled in for the time you will be here. When you look around your indoors and walk outside taking in the outdoors, feel your feet touch the ground. Look around. Notice if there is an area unused that you feel drawn to develop. Or maybe the indoors could use a connection to some space outside, under the sky, shade or stars. If the wind is an issue or the sun is blazing hot and it seems like creating a space outside and working with the elements is a challenge, call us! If you notice an inkling to do a minor or major home improvement project - no matter the size, big or small or any place in between - give us a call, send us an email, let's set up a time for an onsite consult - no obligation to work with our team on the next step. Just a fun consultation to get the ball rolling, ideas moving and see what we come up with in a short amount of collaborative and dynamic time together.
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| Pathway from garden arbor and garage to main entry gate. Working with our friends was inspiring and fun when we built the main house and garage ten years ago. We have added several details to their home since. Project: Hacienda el Encanto |
Thanks for reading and see you soon!
Kindly, Tehroma
romalask03@gmail.com
Office #141-0069.
Cell# 044-624-145-2750
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