Fernando Mendez´s latest project

Gabriela and I got to vist the new spec. home that Sr. Mendez and Assoc. are building. This is a great home with perfect views of the beach at Palmilla. Fernando has taken great care in the details.







The ceiling looks good in the photo but doesn´t feel so good when standing inside the room. It´s not square and feels a bit busy and confusing. Too much going on. Fernando asked our opinion and we gave it honestly. I was a little hesitant to say something that might come off as negative. It turns out Fernando already has plans to change it. Dry wall will cover it all creating a softer uniform valted ceiling. It´s nice to be asked to give an opinion on a job and it´s even better when you get it right.


We we´re studing the measurements for the counter top. These are the holes where a single post faucet and vessel mounted sink will be installed. I´ve seen this set up many times in construction but I´ve never seen it so precise and clean. He actually used the specs for the faucet and sink to determine where the holes should be. Of course this is the correct way but in my experience I haven´t seen it so well planned out. Usually the prespective is an after thought and that´s what it ends up looking like. I´ll come back and take some more photos when it´s all finished just to demonstrate how good planning ends in good design.


I love the great room! Super High celings give a catherdral, close to god feeling.

Hacienda Fucillo in Querencia

Here´s Gabriela in Hacienda Fucillo. Next to her is the wine bar. We went over there together to help solve some problems they are having. One problem they have is with Sub Zero. It´s a strange thing but the spring loaded hinge on top of the fridge broke in half. It´s not damaged in any other way. I guess it was just a defective part. as seen in the photo it broke at the thinest part of the hindge. I already called it in to our distributor and Sub Zero will warranty the part. That good news. The tough thing is Arq. Gustavo wants to deliver the home yesterday. This is one of those things that no one could have forseen because until the door was opened on the wine cooler you wouldn´t know.

Here´s the second issue. The outside door trim for Accurate needs a plate without a cylinder. This is no big deal. We have the trim in stock and can just change it on the job site. The inside is a butterfly( mariposa) thumb turn. It´s good to go out and see when these issues arise because it´s impossible for everyone to identify the correct model #´s needed. This way we save time and can make sure the mistake doesn´t happen again.

I love these wooden pocket doors. It really opens the room to the outside living space making one large area.

Back in Cabo

I'm back in Cabo now and here things are humming! The showroom looks nice and full and clients are coming in everyday now. The weather is still nice which I'm surprised. I thought it would be hot already although I'm not disappointed that I was wrong. This month makes a year since we signed the lease agreement for Plaza El Faro. We didn't open until the first of June 2007. Looking at the new pictures I added to the earlier blog titled Los Cabos Surcusal makes me a bit nostalgic. I can't believe all the changes in one year.