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Designer Summer Thornton conceives a stunning retreat in Sayulita, Mexico, with a discerning eye focused on upscale indoor-outdoor living<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Summer Thornton is the kind of designer who relaxes by doing things most would consider wildly taxing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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She finds drawing floor plans, for example, calming. Which explains why the Chicago-based creative was way ahead in the planning stages when she and her husband, Josh, who is also a principal in her namesake firm, purchased a waterfront piece of property on the west coast of Mexico, in Sayulita.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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The surfing mecca, dotted along the coast with serviceable shacks perfectly suited to wave worshippers, is less known for serious architecture. At first, Thornton thought she could save the house that sat on the plot. \u201cUltimately, it was too depressing, just a slapped-together building that had been sitting there for 30 years,\u201d she says. \u201cI\u2019m not a tear-down kind of girl, but it was clear that all that was worth saving was the house\u2019s front door.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Thornton had some serious ideas and opinions about the kind of home that should grace this stretch of land hugging the sea. So when it came to finding an architect, she knew she had her work cut out for her. \u201cThere aren\u2019t very many who would appreciate a client who has floor plans already drawn up,\u201d she says. But she found a kindred spirit in Enrique Garc\u00eda, the Puerto Vallarta\u2013 based founder of Enrique Garc\u00eda Arquitectos, a firm recognized for coastal modern designs that place a premium on casual, relaxed, indoor-outdoor living.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Thornton didn\u2019t necessarily see herself living in one of Garc\u00eda\u2019s clean-lined designs, but she recognized something compelling in him. \u201cHis depth of passion for his work is palpable,\u201d she says. \u201cWe connected over that.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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While the entire project required almost two years to complete, it took about six months for the pair to get into an aesthetic rhythm, one that deftly responded to Thornton\u2019s admittedly competing desires.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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The living space is vertical in the Chicago Victorian she shares with her husband and two small children, so Thornton wanted a horizontal orientation for the seaside villa. High ceilings\u2014like those she has grown accustomed to in their primary residence\u2014were also on her list. \u201cMy inspirations were haciendas and colonial Mexican homes, neither of which have the proportions suited to a beachfront house,\u201d she says with a laugh.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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But Garc\u00eda managed to create a design that is both contextually appropriate and delivered on Thornton\u2019s desires. He focused on negative space and large volumes\u2014 there are 14- and 12-foot ceilings on the first and second floors, respectively\u2014and a central courtyard around which he wrapped the structure. \u201cWe had the best time working together,\u201d says Thornton.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Indeed, the collaboration was as rosy as the naturally dyed chukum<\/em>, an ancient Mayan stucco made from the sap of the same-named tree, which envelops all 7,000 square feet of the house, named Casa Rosada by the couple. Waterproof and durable, it stands up to the sun, salt, and humidity\u2014factors Thornton took into account when making choices not only for the exterior but also the largely open-to-the-elements interior. \u201cThe entire living room is essentially a covered porch when the doors are all open,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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The designer\u2019s go-to for indoor-outdoor fabric is Perennials, not only because it is mildew- and fade-resistant but also because the color palette stands out. \u201cThe whole house is built around fun and relaxation, and that is exactly what we experience every time we come here.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s easy to find performance fabric in shades suited to the Hamptons and California and Florida, but not so much Mexico,\u201d says Thornton. She fell in love with Perennials\u2019 Whippersnapper in Desert Rose and used it liberally throughout the house. \u201cThe built-in concrete sofas in the living room required an enormous amount of fabric, and I wanted it to be forever fabric,\u201d she says. Thornton loves the texture of Sail Cloth so much that she opted to use it in Beach Glass inside, including to make drapes for the children\u2019s rooms.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Casa Rosada was completed just in time for Thornton\u2019s birthday last fall. For the celebration, she and 20 friends put Garc\u00eda\u2019s design to the test. \u201cThe whole house is built around fun and relaxation, and that is exactly what we experience every time we come here,\u201d she says. Indeed, the designer wants others to visit Sayulita in the same luxurious way and rents out Casa Rosada as a full-service retreat. \u201cIt\u2019s like staying with a friend who has a great house in a quaint town and she knows exactly how to indulge you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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