Kitchen, Bedroom and a Den: Before and After
The original kitchen had excellent bones, so I made very few changes, but the 1970 aluminum cupboards had to go. Painted cupboards may...
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Brooke Gazer
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Before and After Part 3...Two Bedrooms and a Den
When we bought this house, we loved the ceder and etched glass closet doors that added a touch of an old-world elegance. They covered...
Before and After Renovations PT 2:A New Great Room
One side of the Garcia Gineres home we divided had an enormous great room of 50 M2 (538 sq ft), but we chose the other side, a 35 M2...
Before & After Renovations PART:1 Garden & Terrasas
After two years, we are pleased with our renovation in Garcia Gíneres Merida. Looking back, we have accomplished a lot. Above is our new...
3 Pools... Finally!
Digging and constructing 3 pools has been a long arduous affair, however, we wanted each of the three residences to have its own pool....
Doors and Window Openings
We converted a bedroom into a kitchen. A large window sat at one end. The wall opposite the window, had a door leading into what will...
An OMG! moment.
Two doors cluttered a wall at one end of our living room: The first to the guest room, the other was a narrow closet. To allow the sofa...
Taking Stock of Our Renovation in Mexico
It has been a year since we arrived in Merida. I’d hoped that our renovation would be complete by now, but that was unrealistic. Before...
Persistence Pays Off
I wanted traditional rattan furniture on our terraza. This is a natural woven material which has been used for centuries, in tropical and...
Building Fences
The expression “High walls make for good neighbors”, may be taken literally in Mexico because people frequently enclose their property...
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