VidaSoul Boutique Hotel – 20th Anniversary on Earth Day 2023
VidaSoul Boutique Hotel – 20th Anniversary on Earth Day 2023 John Anderson, Editor What is more appropriate than to have the 20th Anniversary of VidaSoul on Earth Day when this unique property is off the grid and designed green. With a recent complete update in its solar system by Innovacion Solar, VidaSoul provides all of […]
Holly Heiser Hornyan Mural at our Townhouse
Holly Heiser Hornyan – Mural at our Townhouse John Anderson, Editor I first met Holly Heiser Hornyan at an Art and Mezcal event at Acre a few years ago. She was displaying a range of her paintings. I was interested and so we met and she told me a little about her background. Holly told […]
Baja Screens Install at Pueblo Campestre
Baja Screens Install at Pueblo Campestre Townhouse John Anderson, Editor One of the things that are great about the townhouse in Pueblo Campestre Phase 2 is the French doors and the integration of indoor and outdoor spaces. However, this is also one of the challenges – we need the doors open for airflow but somehow […]
Solar Sunday – Upgrading to Lithium Ion Batteries
Solar Sunday – Upgrading to Lithium Ion Batteries John Anderson, Editor Our life at the house in Zacatitos changed immediately when we moved from sealed lead acid to lithium ion batteries. We had Blue Ion batteries for the house (and now for our townhouse in Pueblo Campestre Phase 2) and installed SimpliPhi batteries – a […]
Custom Install at Pueblo Campestre Townhouse
Custom Install at Pueblo Campestre Townhouse John Anderson, Editor There were a number of changes that we wanted to make to the basic design of the townhouse in Pueblo Campestre Phase 2. In the kitchen we had the upper cabinets built to the ceiling, we changed from the standard stain on the cabinets to green […]
Solar Sunday – VidaSoul Gets an Upgrade
Solar Sunday – VidaSoul Gets an Upgrade John Anderson, Editor It is hard enough to consider operating a boutique hotel on the beach in the Sea of Cortez, with all of the maintenance required. But image doing so in an area that is completely off-the-grid. VidaSoul, an Italian inspired boutique hotel with 16 rooms, the […]
The Use of Stone, Tile and Travertine in Pueblo Campestre Phase 2
The Use of Stone, Tile and Travertine in Pueblo Campestre Phase 2 John Anderson, Editor As our townhouse moves towards completion (too slow for us of course), this week the installation of most of the stone, tile and travertine on floors, stairs, showers, kitchen and bathroom countertops has been completed. We are very happy with […]
Dicantera – Diseños en Cantera – Cabo San Lucas
Dicantera – Diseños en Cantera – Cabo San Lucas John Anderson, Editor All of our stairs and outdoor spaces in the new townhouse in Pueblo Campestre Phase 2 are made with cantera tile Cafe 2 from Aculco in Central Mexico. I was interested in cantera as I have seen it used in a lot of […]
Cabo Stone – Upgrading Our Kitchen Countertops
Cabo Stone – Upgrading Our Kitchen Countertops John Anderson, Editor With our townhouse under construction in Pueblo Campestre Phase 2, we knew that we wanted to upgrade from the standard granite countertops that are provided for the kitchen and outdoor kitchen in the unit. The developer using Cabo Stone just at the entrance to Cabo […]
Buying Custom Furniture in Los Cabos – Carmat Carpinteria
Buying Custom Furniture in Los Cabos – Carmat Carpinteria John Anderson, Editor Furnishing our new townhouse in Pueblo Campestre Phase 2, we learned that we couldn’t find everything we wanted at furniture stores. This was especially true when talking about items like an entertainment center wall unit or a small island for the kitchen. With […]