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  Ventanas Magazine Design 2011
 

About the cover:
The architect, builder and owners combined their creative talents and expertise to achieve this extra-ordinary living and patio space in the El Paso home of Ben and Yolanda Arriola. Note that a folding glass wall, pictured in the open position, separates the patio on the right from the great room on the left. A second smaller glass wall is open to the pool area (featured home page 62).

 
     
 
Bob Skolnick   Publisher
The decision to build
a new custom home
is the launching of
a journey...
 
     
 
Joe Burgess   Editor
The design issue of Ventanas is packed
full of great ideas
and beautiful...
 
     
 
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2011 DESIGN EDITION Vol 2.1

  CASAS BONITAS

   Jump-to Section:   CASAS  |  VIDA  |  COMIDAS

12

The Buzz
Two book reviews: "Not So Big House" and "The Nest Home Design Handbook"

14

Design - Professionals
Why hire professionals to help with the design and building of your new home?

20

Design - Developing Clarity
The Design Process - Defining your vision and converting it to building plans.

26

Design - Considerations
Designing a home requires your dedicated involvement in the decision-making.

30

Design - Color & Texture
Color is the most expressive tool for reflecting a homeowner’s personality.

34

Feature Home
Builder Robert Baeza and interior designer Lynda Power help owner Gwen Almodovar build a home that reflects her personality.

44

Design - Lighting
Lighting is one element that can dramatically influence the feel of a room.

48

Feature Home
"The most important considerations for my home were overall livability and comfort," states designer/homeowner Connie Hines.

58

Design - Ceiling Fans
These ceiling fixtures are transforming into works of art – a point of conversation.

62

Feature Home
When you discover a lakeside property in El Paso, Texas, you gotta grab it and you gotta do something special with it!

74

Design - Custom Woodworking
Renaissance Woodworks retains the artisan traditions of the old masters and included them in today’s new home designs.

78

Feature Home
The Margo home is inspired by the Franciscan mission architecture of Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe in Ciudad Juárez.

88

Design - Furniture & Accessories
Furnishing a home is like breathing new life into a structured space – the final detail that brings the vision of a home into fruition.

92

Feature Home
A partially complete construction project allows Anne Steele the opportunity to change the features and intent of certain rooms.

100

Design - Art Décor
The work of El Paso artist Lisa Matta-Brown

102

Design - Art Décor
The work of Las Cruces artist Virginia Maria Romero

106

Design - Bathrooms
The bathroom has been revolutionized from simply being a utilitarian space into an oasis in the home.

  VIDA FRONTERIZA

   Jump-to Section:   CASAS  |  VIDA  |  COMIDAS

110

Community
El Paso’s economy has remained strong throughout the economic downturn, ranking in the 20 strongest metro economies.

114

The Arts
The El Paso International Museum of Art inducted Aleksander (Sasha) Titovets into the El Paso Artists’ Hall of Fame.

116

Health & Wellness
The Lapex BCS LipoLaser is designed to specifically address spot fat reduction, or inch loss, and body contouring.

118

Health & Wellness
Teeth whitening from bleaching sessions at the dentist's office to home-use bleaching kits purchased at the local drugstore.

120

Health & Wellness
Sunless tanning products or self-tanners, can give skin a tanned look without exposing it to harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays.

122

Health & Wellness
Temptalia.com is one of the internet's top ten hottest beauty blogs.

124

Out on the Town
The annual 2010 Fiesta Celebration of the El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

130

Weekend Getaway
About 200 miles east of El Paso lies a vast and complex region referred to as Big Bend Country.

134

Let's Go Out
Take a look at the new Summer season at the Spencer Theater in Ruidoso.


  COMIDAS SABROSAS

   Jump-to Section:   CASAS  |  VIDA  |  COMIDAS

138

Entertaining at Home
When you set your summer party menu, there are numerous options for appetizers, salads, entrées, asides and desserts.

150

Wine & Spirits
Restaurateur and wine retailer, Mark Heins, shares his wine knowledge and experience.

152

Cuisines of Vietnam
Steeped in a rich history, Vietnamese cooking is a reflection of its Chinese, French, Thai and Cambodian influences.

154

Cuisines of Vietnam
Las Cruces finally has its own Vietnamese restaurant, Pho Saigon.

156

Cuisines of Vietnam
Pho Tre Bien provides good service, fresh, healthy food and a setting that reflects a Vietnamese vacation spot.

158

Feature Restaurant
The new Magic Pan on Cincinnati Street has an atmosphere that would no doubt be a draw for the likes of Merlin the Magician.

160

Feature Restaurant
La Iguana, near the Rio Grande Theatre, has a bright and upbeat atmosphere with just a touch of fine-dining finesse.

   
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