tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37275578006785732242024-10-02T05:16:38.702-07:00Suzanne Marie's Interiors Full service interior design in Bend and Salem OR. Now also building and providing interior design in Baja CA Sur, MX from Cabo San Lucas to Todos Santos. See my blog posts for progress on a casita in Pescadaro MX 503-999-3992Suzanne Denninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12002088341148522356noreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3727557800678573224.post-50989254547732879592018-05-06T19:43:00.000-07:002018-05-06T22:00:05.804-07:00

Lots of things have changed since my last post. I now split my time between Pescadero, Baja Sur Ca MX. ( usually Nov-April ) and Bend OR (May - Oct)  I’M STILL DOING INTERIOR DESIGN.  However I also have taken up painting. I have been fortunate to sell some of my art and will sell at the markets in Bend OR USA  and Todos Santos Baja Sur MX. I will post some pics but my art can be

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The phone number to reach Suzanne Swarthout-Denning & Suzanne Marie's Interiors is 503-999-3992.  The old number has been discontinued.

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I'm happy to report that we have begun working on the house again. The roof tiles on the upstairs patio have now been installed and the front shade cover has been finished. Will soon begin on the interior finish work.

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Hurricane Odile on the Baja put a halt to progress on this casita for a while. Had to do a lot of clean up. Trees are now back to greening up. Lost all the unlaid tile on the roof deck. We are getting back to completing it soon.

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Lots has happened since I posted last. This casa is nearing completion.  Photos will show progress If you are interested in building in southern Baja give me a call. Pinterest Board  All concrete is being made on site in small mixers  Rebar  Rebar being hand formed for the supports  Blocks coming to build the house   great room  

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We recently started building a new casa in Pescadaro Baja Sur MX. It is a small town about 45 miles north of Cabo San Lucas on the Pacific side. 8miles south of todos Santos  (home to HOTEL CALIFORNIA). I spent a month visiting my family and finalizing the plans. It is being built pretty much by hand. The crew hand dug and pored the foundation wheel barrow by wheel barrow. &nbsp

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Casita in Pescadero Mexico

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A newly built home by Artisan Homes an Design is having open house this weekend. July 26-27-28 11:00-6:00. Location 61434 Tam McArthur Loop. Stop by the gate house on Broken Top Dr. for directions.

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These are photos as the construction is taking place in Elias Callais Baja Sur Mexico. This project is about 35 north of Cabo San Lucas on the Pacific side. The crew is working hard to make this vacation home a special place.   This project is a series of buildings. There is the main house, the sleeping quarters, the mechanical building for the solar etc. the

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Clients from Washington had my son  Jason build them their vacation home  and it is just getting finished. I helped them with their colors. They found us via this blog. I took a trip to MX to see the home during construction. We were able to select the colors by email and a meeting in my Salem OR office.  They described a beautiful sunset they had seen while on the beach and said

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Here are a few fun photos I have collected for what I call Tasteful Bold Color.  I have seen some really ugly bold color schemes in rooms. Colors need to be simple combinations and not fight with each other.   You don't want a room that screams at you.  I think these ideas are tasteful. These are very bright but they are simple and in most cases it is one

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Suzanne Marie's Interiors: Treat Yourself to Beautiful Custom Bedding

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There is no end to the beautiful bedding styles & designs you can have when you do custom or semi-custom. Custom pillows, duvets, comforters, full spreads, dust skirts. Any combination of fabrics, buttons, trims.  dust skirts Pillows Draperies Call for a free in home appointment to design your new bedroom. Custom  Dressmaker Details  

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As you may know, I love Mexican architecture.  I plan to have a home in MX so I have been collecting great ideas.  I thought I would share a few. This is the gate to my lot in Baja.  I can't wait to use some of my ideas for my Abuela casa. This is call a Kiva.  It is just the right size for the few cool nights that a little extra heat could be used.  And how

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Whether you are moving to assisted living, a retirement community or another house, staying organized is the key to a stress-free move. This checklist contains suggestions and tips to make your move as simple as possible. These are the type of services a Senior Move Manager (SMM) can assist with if you decide that you would like help. Moving Seniors in Oregon is a division of Suzanne Marie's

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Senior Move Managers are service professionals dedicated to helping seniors relocate or prepare to age-in-place.  Orchestrating a late-life move or preparing a home to meet the demands imposed by aging-in-place is an emotional and complex time for every family.  Qualified Senior Move Managers can help ease seniors and their families through these difficult transitions.  Senior

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Be kind to your neighbors and think of resale value for the whole neighborhood when you decide on your exterior paint colors.  If you think any of these are great then you probably need a paint consultation before you paint next time. Click to see  Really Shocking Exterior Paint Combinations. Equally bad is to need a paint job and not get to it before it gets like

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Ever wonder where new colors come from or how they are decided on?This video from Pantone (color marketing) is insightful.  Take a look. If you would like to freshen up your colors for the coming seasons give me a call.

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I am always interested in what is new in the design field.  What kind of a project are YOU working on.? Send me a before and after picture of your project with a brief description of the project & I will post it to this blog.. Send your poroject ideas to me.  mailto:smint@comcast.net

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Do you know a senior who needs to make a move to either a retirement facility or assisted living?  We can help with that move.  Be sure to check out our services available for this type of move.  We can assist in Salem, Portland, & Bend (all of central Oregon). Space planning, packing, moving  shopping, hanging art, getting curtains, anything that needs done to make

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Had a great time at the art fair at the Old Mill District in Bend OR this weekend.  Lots of great artists and a really nice variety of art.  It was pretty hot on Friday but we were able to take a break at patio restaurant and go back after we cooled off.  Nice venue. Will do it again next year. Next day we went floating on the Deschutes in the Sunriver area and bit off

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If you want an unusual look for your kitchen you might want to check out some of the Sub Zero refrigerators. There are a lot of great configurations, and options including a glass front fridge (if you keep your stuff neater than I do).  There are drawers, wine coolers, side by sides, side by sides with bottom drawers, stainless finishes, and kits so you can put wood fronts on to

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I had a great time this weekend taking an acrylics painting worshop from Barbara Berry at Donterra Gallery in Sisters, OR.  I learned some basics I needed to know to go to the next step.  We did practice pieces so I won't post anything from the class this time but maybe as I learn to use the concepts better I will show you some of the pieces I have done.  I did

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Simple side panel drapes are great for large view windows. Large rooms and large windows usually need some dressing up without detracting from a beautiful view.  Sheer linens and cottons are suitable fabrics for this kind of treatment.  I have also used a variety of linen look-alikes in polyester that avoid the fading and wrinkling associated with linen.&

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Here are a few of my water color projects.  I have been watching tutorials online so I am looking forward to trying new techniques.  Two of these were painted entirely with a credit card. ( a unique new use for my card).  I also used a cut out piece of craft paper as  a stencil to lay on color in shapes.  You will see this papers final resting place on my

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