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Sun-drenched living room in a restored San Miguel de Allende home

San Miguel de Allende · Mexico

A contemporary Mexican design house creating considered homes.

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Manifesto

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You bought a home in San Miguel. We make it ready to live beautifully.

A beautiful house needs more than objects. It needs attention, local knowledge, and a clear point of view. Centinela creates, furnishes, installs, and cares for homes with one continuous line of responsibility.

A home, considered.

Work

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Warm living room opening onto a leafy courtyard
The ResidenceLight & garden
Dining room with handcrafted furniture and large-scale art
The Dining RoomArt & gathering

What we do

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One studio, from first thought to final placement.

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Interiors

A complete design direction shaped by the architecture, the light, and the way you want to live.

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Furnishings

Furniture, lighting, textiles, art, and objects selected or commissioned as one coherent collection.

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Installation

Procurement, inspection, delivery, placement, styling, and every final detail managed by one team.

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Stewardship

Local oversight and ongoing care for owners who need a trusted presence in San Miguel.

Services

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Four ways to begin.

Each service answers a different stage of the home—from defining the direction to creating a complete, deeply personal interior.

Empty room in a San Miguel colonial house with tall beamed ceilings and afternoon light on terracotta tile

Design Consultation

2 hours on site + memo within 3 business days

Two hours with an expert and a written plan in three days.

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Styled guest bedroom with crisp white bedding, woven headboard, and bright natural light, ready for rental listing

The Rental

Schedule defined after scope and design approval

A guest-ready, camera-ready rental delivered on a project-specific schedule, for a controlled per-bedroom investment.

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Layered living room with custom armchairs and styled bookshelves in a San Miguel colonial home

The Home

Schedule tailored to scope and design

A fully custom home, designed and installed end to end. You arrive to made beds and coffee in the kitchen.

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Gallery-like great room with a large handwoven tapestry and sculptural carved wood console

The Collector

Custom schedule defined per project

A singular home built around commissioned work, carefully selected art, and pieces with provenance. One or two projects a year.

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Artisan working by hand in a San Miguel de Allende workshop

Craft · 05

Made here, by people we know.

We work through relationships: local makers, trusted workshops, and specialists selected for the right material and the right room. Every commission is followed closely, from drawing to delivery.

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Process

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Clear by design. Personal by nature.

Five stages keep the work calm, visible, and connected—whether you are in San Miguel or away.

  1. 01

    Consider

    We begin at the property, listening closely and reading what the house already knows.

  2. 02

    Design

    We establish the interior direction, material palette, priorities, budget, and sequence.

  3. 03

    Make

    We source and commission pieces with makers whose materials and methods we understand.

  4. 04

    Place

    We receive, inspect, install, and compose the home down to its final practical detail.

  5. 05

    Arrive

    You return to a home that is complete, comfortable, and ready to live in.

CENTINELASTUDIOSAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE

A home, considered.

Designed here. Managed here. Ready when you arrive.

Tell us about the property and the life you want to live in it. We will recommend a clear place to begin.

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