Designer Andrea Goldman created a calm Cabo retreat
Designer Andrea Goldman created a calm, seven-bedroom Cabo San Lucas vacation retreat for a Chicago family, reconfiguring the great room around dining and layered indoor-outdoor living. After collaborating on an earlier home, the Chicago family hired her studio to refine furnishings and spatial flow in their developer-finished Mexican getaway.
Key Takeaways
- Chicago-based interior designer Andrea Goldman overhauled a seven-bedroom, seven-bath Cabo San Lucas vacation home for repeat clients.
- The redesign centered on furnishings and spatial flow, moving the dining area to the heart of the open great room.
- Every bedroom includes a private bath and opens to its own outdoor seating area with calm coastal tones.
- A colorful abstract mural defines the family room, while the pool terrace offers shaded lounging and a cabana.
- The home is not for sale, though nearby Cabo listings include the $54 million Nivel Estate.
Why did a Chicago family choose Andrea Goldman for Cabo?
When a Chicago-based family set out to revamp their vacation home in Cabo San Lucas, they knew exactly who to turn to. They had worked with the interior design firm Andrea Goldman on a previous project and felt the studio would be perfect for their Mexican getaway as well.
The developer-finished home already had its systems and finishes in place, so the redesign focused primarily on furnishings and spatial flow. That constraint shaped a project about how the family lives together—not a gut renovation.
How did Goldman redesign the great room?
The most significant change was the reconfiguration of the open great room, with the dining area moved to its center. The shift redefined how the family gathers, placing meals quite literally at the heart of the home.
To one side of the pill-shaped table is a serene living room, with open wooden shelving that echoes the ceiling beams. On the other is a casual sitting area and the kitchen, where blue bar chairs brighten the pale wood and sandy neutral color scheme.
What makes the bedrooms and outdoor spaces stand out?
With seven bedrooms and seven baths—plus three more powder rooms—the home offers ample space for family and friends. Each bedroom includes a private bath and spills onto a private outdoor seating area.
Some patios are furnished with loungers and oversize chairs; others with a playful swinging bench. Throughout the sleeping quarters, the palette leans toward calm and relaxed, with light pinks and blues playing off the coastal setting.
One of the more distinctive spaces is the family room, where the walls sport an abstract mural with pops of fuchsia, orange, and aquamarine. A covered terrace provides room for outdoor dining near the grill, while the pool area offers umbrella-shaded beach chairs, a sunken lounge, and a cabana.
Is this Cabo home for sale?
While the Cabo abode is not on the market, nearby properties offer options for buyers seeking a retreat of their own in Mexico's Baja California Sur. Earlier this year, the contemporary Nivel Estate hit the market for $54 million, ranking among the area's highest-priced listings.
For more on high-end residential design trends, explore our Luxury Real Estate & Dream Homes coverage. Robb Report first detailed the project in its Cabo vacation home feature.