Notas

the Casa Madre journal: cuentos, fotos, historias y más

La Primavera at Casa Madre
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La Primavera at Casa Madre

Mango and avocado blossoms and a return to daily dips in the pool. What springtime is like in the Riviera Nayarit.

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Playing Favorites
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Playing Favorites

Vintage tile complimenting vintage rug in Casa Felix bathroom. A few of my favorite things about this casita and why it just might be my favorite.

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Book Your Holiday
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Book Your Holiday

New December 2023 and January 2024 dates now available. Availability begins December 15th!

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Orange Crush
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Orange Crush

Is it weird that I named our couch? Introducing our new living room couch which seats nearly 3x as many people as the one before!

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Slow Decorating
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Slow Decorating

The art of slow decorating. Sharing some stories about what we have collected to decorate the casitas and some new pieces in progress coming soon too.

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The Casa Madre Vibe
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The Casa Madre Vibe

In the make believe version of the Casa Madre origin story I like to pretend that this is a property that has been run for the past 50 years by the same family. The Casa Madre vibe comes from our muse: a 70-ish year old Abuela from Guadalajara. She herself with roots in a small town too.

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WIP Design: Forever
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WIP Design: Forever

A design deadline is impossible in a place like this. Thoughts on our WIP ethos of Casa Madre.

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Casa Padre: part 1
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Casa Padre: part 1

Sharing before and afters as well as our initial ideas and goals for Casa Padre our family home.

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Back to Mexico
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Back to Mexico

2021 was really about building this house and seeing what we could accomplish. 2022 was about finally discovering/ living in the space and hosting family and friends. 2023 is when we can begin to curate.

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An Origin Story
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An Origin Story

How we found this rustic spot and began to turn it into our beloved Casa Madre.

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¡That Pool!
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¡That Pool!

The iconic Casa Madre pool was our first project. We broke ground eight days after taking over the property with a clear vision and very scrappy design.

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Welcome to Notas
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Welcome to Notas

Introducing ‘Notas’: where we share the many chapters of the Casa Madre story.

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