~NEW WEB-SITE FOR US~~WEB-SITE NUEVO PARA NOSOTROS~

We are working busily with our web designers at Griffin Graffix. We have a temporary page up now that shows a photo montage of some of our work. We're also getting new signs for the shop!!!!

I'm SOOOO excited!!!!!

www.ColibriDesignVallarta.com
E-mail: sales@colibridesignvallarta.com

~FRIDA & DIEGO VISITANOS~~FRIDA & DIEGO VISIT US~

Imagine our surprise to receive such distinguished visitors to our newly inaugurated "The Art of Tile at Galeria Colibri"

Diego was a little over-heated after his stroll on the malecon in our humid September weather. As a remedy, we offered them a Cerveza Victoria, which they quaffed with gusto and chased down with a shot of Mezcal El Cortijo.

We always have refreshments on hand for our visitors to enjoy with us. So come over & have a splash while checking out our vast array of tiles from all over Mexico!

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Imaginense nuestro sorpresa en recibiendo tan distinguidos visitantes a nuestro nuevamente colocado "El Arte de los Azulejos en Galeria Colibri"

Diego fue un poco calentado despues de su paseo en el malecon con nuestro temporada de humidez de Septiembre.  Para poner remedio, ofrecimos a ellos una Cerveza Victoria, las quales les consumiron con mucho gusto, luego corriendo las con un trago de Mezcal El Cortijo.

Siempre, tenemos bastante refrescos para disfrutar con nuestros visitantes. Asi pues, ven a la galeria y disfruten con nosotros mientras vistando nuestro gran surtido de azulejos desde todas partes de Mexico!

               ~Por favor, disculpame si mi traduccion suena un poco deslumbrado, estoy aprendiendo.~

~ENTRY NICHE~~NICHO de la ENTRADA~

Another example of how we can create a special space out of an unused corner. This is the entry to "Casa la Piña" in Puerto Peñasco, Soñora. The tiles are from Saltillo and Guanajuato. The cantera stone is from Durango. The carved wormwood door is from Michoacan.

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Un otro ejemplo de como podemos crear un espacio especial de una esquina des usada. Esta es la entrada de "Casa La Piña" en Puerto Peñasco, Sonora. Los azulejos sone de Saltillo y Guanajuato. La piedra cantera es de Durango. La puerta es grabado a mano de pino apolillado de Michoacan.

~PEDESTAL BED~~CAMA PEDESTAL~

 No danger of dust bunnies or the dreaded 'squeekiness' when the mattress sits firmly on a concrete pedestal with integrated side tables.

~BATH SUITE with BIRDS & FLOWERS~~BAñO INTEGRADO con PAJAROS & FLORES~

Oh, this is one of my very favorites! It's from "Casa La Piña" in Puerto Peñasco, Sonora.

Here I've combined 2 sizes of tumbled red travertine with talavera tiles from 3 different makers. Oiled Saltillo pavers make the traditional flooring.

The pedestal bed uses these elements as well, creating an ambiance for the suite.
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¡Oh, esta es uno de mis mas favoritos! Es de "Casa La Piña" en Puerto Peñasco, Sonora.

Aqui he combinado 2 tamaños de travertine rojo tomboleado, con azulejos talavera desde 3 talleres differentes. Loseta saltillo acabado con aceite compone el piso tradicional.

La cama pedestal utilize tambien estos elementos, para crear un ambiente en el suite.

~MODERN ART BATH VANITY~~CUBIERTA del BAñO ARTE MODERNA~

                   Notice the mirror reflected. It's a mirror I had made for sale in the gallery. Jeannie saw it and, well...it was perfect!

~MODERN ART SHOWER FLOOR~~PISO de la REGADERA ARTE MODERNA~

     
    More of those wonderful astriados. My camera grabs the reds overly much...ho, hum...can't get it to unsaturate the red. It's quite red in reality, but not so overpowering as it appears here.

    This house was one of the most FUN ever for us, because it was a remodel for a couple of very dear friends.

~MODERN ART SHOWER~~REGADERA ARTE MODERNA~

~SUNNY SHOWER~~REGADERA SOLEADA~

This is one of my favorite combos. I've done many a variation on this theme. There are so many great co-ordinates. The main deco band has a companion tile that I've cut into triangles, chained together to make the smaller bands. The little flower dots are also included in this line, as of course, the sink.

The field and trim are from Saltillo. This line has some awesome colors in a wide variety of shades.

The floor of the shower is done in ribbed tiles ('astriados', in Spanish) for a special foot massage.

~REGADERA BUGAMBILLA~~BUGANVILIA SHOWER~

Here is one of my favorite beach showers. This is the third rendition of my design. They all come out a little different.

The planter & deco band is made of talavera tiles,with cut and shaped saltillo pavers.  The leaves, flowers & birds, are cut from brightly glazed saltillo made tile, the trunk from a very special saltillo tile that mimics sand.

My guys did 3 of these over the last decade of building in Puerto Peñasco, Sonora. I didn't have time to wait for the cut-in paint when I shot this...oh well.

~LA TAREA SABROSA~~THE TASTY TASK~

~LA TAREA COCHINERA~~THE MESSY TASK~

                                           

~SERIE DE VIñEROS~~WINEMAKER SERIES~

We have 2 sets of this 6 piece series available. Here are the first 2 "chapters" of the story. Made in Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, they are reminiscent of antique French country style ceramics. I love using these in kitchen & bar back-splashes. They combine well with a mixture of talavera 4"x4" that use the same colors.
On to the next 4......

~ANGEL EN SU NICHO~~ANGEL IN HIS NICHE~

We created this special niche for an angel we bought in Patzcuaro, Michoacan. Using a small corner is an easy way to create these very special places.  They won't obstruct traffic while adding a peaceful note to your environment.

This one uses a patterned, textured Saltillo terra-cotta tile for the base. Hnad-cut and modeled cantera and travertine stone accents as well as talavera tile and glass droplet tiles. All of it from our beloved MEXICO!!!

Just a few weeks away from taking new pics for clearer images. I've been trying to hold off, but since I've been getting page views and returning viewers, so not wishing to dissapoint, I dared another. Thanks for looking!

~THE BEGINNING~~EL PRINCIPIO~

My beloved original tile sign, still in Sonora. Hand cut using tile from Saltillo & Tecate, a labor of love and our symbol for over a decade. We'll be bringing it back with us this Summer. It will be gracing the back wall of our new "Tile Annex" to Galeria Colibri.

We're pretty excited about our new, actually, re-newed enterprise. Another mission of the Sonora trip is to take better pictures of the many homes and tile projects we have built during our time in Puerto Peñasco. Better quality images to be showcased online.

That's it for now...stay tuned!