Let's make a toast to 2013 and welcome in 2014.
I love the quiet of the end
of the year. Our clients are all away and spending time with their families and
so are my employees. Our offices are closed between Christmas and New Years to
let everyone catch up and enjoy some down time. I love the time to reflect,
recharge and set goals for the new year. |
| The Candelaria Design Team |
2013 was a busy year for
Candelaria Design. I look forward to all that lies ahead in 2014. I have such a
great crew who make ALL of this possible. We are working on so many amazing projects both here locally and
throughout the western United States and for some very interesting and famous
people! I love that aspect of this profession.
I’m excited for the new year! My team is in the process of setting new goals for the
year and I just love seeing them dream and challenge themselves. It inspires
me. I think so many people go to work to
do their job. We are so fortunate to create every day… and look at what we get
to create!!! We are so fortunate.
So here is a recap of
Candelaria Design’s 2013 and then we will look ahead.
January 2013
We saw the construction of
the beautiful Spanish Colonial residence in Arcadia Silverleaf being built by
Fratantoni Luxury Estates take shape from concept to reality.
We welcomed Rob Banach to our
Candelaria Design team!
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| Our friends the Baskins with Isabel in Atlanta |
Isabel and I traveled to
Atlanta to the Market and to visit friends and start on a new apartment rehab
project outside of Atlanta.
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| Atlanta, GA Skyline |
We completed the design for a new home that broke ground in Desert Mountain with builder Jim Manship and designer Paul DenBoer.
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| The Candelaria Design Team with our friends at St. Mary's Food Bank |
We had our day at the St.
Mary’s Food Bank where we bagged several thousand meals for the hungry.
We started work on a
beautiful historic renovation in the Encanto district with GM Hunt Builders.
February 2013
I rode in the Parada del Sol
in Scottsdale with my fellow Scottsdale Charros.
We collaborated with
Telluride Natural Stone, Hinkley’s Lighting, and Creative Metals to create the
new Charro Lodge Façade at Scottsdale Stadium for the Scottsdale Charros. http://www.springtraining.com
We then enjoyed some spring
training baseball with the Candelaria Design Team!
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| MC, Rob Banach, Jeff Kramer and Peter Ekama |
We completed and photographed
a beautiful contemporary southwest residence renovation with Angelica Henry
Interiors and J Andrew Development in Carefree that later in the year received
several ASID awards. March 2013
We had several fun Meet and
Greets throughout the year at Isabel’s Earth and Images.
We saw the completion of an
amazing Candelaria Design contemporary home in Paradise Valley built by Desert
Star Construction with interiors by MMB Studios.
We made homemade pasta at a client’s new home and broke in their kitchen!
Construction started on a
Santa Barbara style renovation in Paradise Valley with Schultz Development and
Ownby Design.
We welcomed Meredith Thomson
to our Candelaria Design Team!
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| Meredith Thompson |
April 2013
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| Santa Fe, NM |
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| Denver, CO |
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| Austin, TX |
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| Tiffany and Karin Candelaria |
Isabel and I moved my oldest
daughter, Tiffany, to Denver with a stop in Santa Fe and then a quick jaunt down
to Austin, TX.
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| Denver, CO |
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| Austin, TX |
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| Chicago, IL |
Isabel and I then went to Chicago and Madison, WI for the SubZero demonstration of all their new products.
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| Chicago, IL |
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| Subzero Headquarters |
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| Tim Mathewson and Julia Baker |
Construction completed on this Candelaria Design, 23,000 sf formal mediterranean estate at Silverleaf constructed by Schultz Development, Interiors by Treken Interiors and Landscape by Berghoff Design Group. The home comes complete with a Cat Moat around the back yard.
PM Braden Santarcangelo and I
started work on a contemporary design in Paradise Valley.
May 2013
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| Jeremy McVicars, Luke Wilson, Vivian Ayala, Jeff Berghoff, and MC |
The Candelaria Design team
started preliminary concept sketches along with Berghoff Design for a 50,000 sf
home in Silverleaf to be constructed by Vista General.
One of my clients purchased
this Candelaria Design home in Arcadia and we went to work adding new touches
along with Schultz Development.
Isabel and I prepared a
paella dinner for the winner of the Arizona Residential Architects silent
Holiday auction at the private residence of noted Interior Designer. Anita Lang
and 12 of her guests on the terrace of
the Camelback Optima.
June 2013
July 2013
We then headed to Colorado to photograph this Candelaria Design home on the west fork of the Dolores River in southwest Colorado and enjoyed some time in Telluride.
Started conceptual sketches for a new home in Paradise Valley.
Gave a tour of a half dozen of
my homes to The Design Network and started the launch of my own show,
Architainment, premiering in January 2014! Stay tuned for details!!! www.thedesignnetwork.com
August 2013
Saw construction start on the
86 new cabins at the Rim Club in Payson
designed by Candelaria Design being built by MB Fine Homes with Interiors by
Earth and Images. 
I then went to New York City with Isabel to the Market and to visit with a number of interior designers and architects.
Saw the completion of the MRA
Custom Home Estates in Paradise Valley and started design work on an $18
million 17,000 sf estate for them followed by a spectacular open house in
October.
Started filming for
Architainment.www.thedesignnetwork.com
September 2013
We then took off on our 10th
Anniversary Candelaria Design Tour Italy culminating with Isabel's and my wedding
at the Villa d'Este on Lake Como.
October 2013
Went to Highpoint, NC with
Isabel to check ou the Market and participate in the filming for the Hot List
for The Design Network.
http://www.thedesignnetwork.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=445
http://www.thedesignnetwork.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=445
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| The Candelaria Design Team |
Started conceptual sketches
for a new contemporary home on the north face of Camelback Mountain in Paradise
Valley.
November 2013
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| Braden Santarcangelo, MC and Anthony Salcito |
Enjoyed a hosted open house
by my client of their newly completed Candelaria Design Rural Mediterranean
Estate in Silverleaf built by Salcito Custom Homes with interiors by David
Micheal Miller and Lighting by Walter Spitz of Creative Designs in Lighting.
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| Anthony Salcito & Walter Spitz |
Toured and filmed the
completion of this Contemporary Santa Barbara Style estate in Paradise Valley
built by Schultz Development, interiors by David Michael Miller Interiors,
Landscape by Berghoff Design Group and Lighting by Wlater Spitz of CDL.
December 2013
We completed design for a new home in Desert Mountain for a wonderful couple whose dream it has been for some time to build this amazing home. They have selected my good friends and builders Dominick Abatemarco and his nephew, Chris Watts to build the home. We look forward to an emotional groundbreaking party on site in January. 
So that’s the year! As you
can see we stayed busy and this doesn’t even include my personal life….. yes I
do have one! See you all in 2014…let’s make it a great one. I'm planning a very productive year with two tours to Italy planned, over 50 projects underway, three daughters and time with my angel on earth, Isabel….it will be a busy one. I wish all of you a
joyous, creative, and happy New Year and I hope I get to either design something
or cook something for each and every one of you in 2014!