This series of photos is mostly a photo
essay. But let me add some words to help this make more sense. This first photo shows midweek view where we had painted the walls green. What is not obvious is the the countertop granite is "ubatuba", a dark green. Also not too clear is that the backsplash is a recycled glass and tile that is not up yet either.
We painted the kitchen last, so the posts that will follow this will show the application of color.
We had the crew come down and help lift the appliances (Fridge, stove and microwave) upstairs. The refrigerator came up upside down, so we waited 36 hours to turn it on.
The other surprise was that the range wa
s a slide in - rather than a standard range with a back panel. The assumption was that there would be countertop behind it. We didn't provision for that! With some fast thinking by Rob and Kent at dinner that night, we resolved by using a scrap piece of angle iron attached to the wall structure (steel); anticorosive paint applied, and then two rows of the backsplash tile on top to meet the level of the countertop.
This next photo shows the microwave installed (and working), the stove in position, and the refrigerator finally up and running. The refigerator surprise was that the top is curved even though the box top is flat. That door blocks the upper cabinet doors from opening unless the refrigerator door is open. Clearly, we'll put lesser used items up there!
This sheet of tile is what will go up on the walls above the countertop as our backsplash. We'll complete that during our next trip if we haven't been able to get Marvin to do it before then.
essay. But let me add some words to help this make more sense. This first photo shows midweek view where we had painted the walls green. What is not obvious is the the countertop granite is "ubatuba", a dark green. Also not too clear is that the backsplash is a recycled glass and tile that is not up yet either.We painted the kitchen last, so the posts that will follow this will show the application of color.
We had the crew come down and help lift the appliances (Fridge, stove and microwave) upstairs. The refrigerator came up upside down, so we waited 36 hours to turn it on.
The other surprise was that the range wa
s a slide in - rather than a standard range with a back panel. The assumption was that there would be countertop behind it. We didn't provision for that! With some fast thinking by Rob and Kent at dinner that night, we resolved by using a scrap piece of angle iron attached to the wall structure (steel); anticorosive paint applied, and then two rows of the backsplash tile on top to meet the level of the countertop.This next photo shows the microwave installed (and working), the stove in position, and the refrigerator finally up and running. The refigerator surprise was that the top is curved even though the box top is flat. That door blocks the upper cabinet doors from opening unless the refrigerator door is open. Clearly, we'll put lesser used items up there!
This sheet of tile is what will go up on the walls above the countertop as our backsplash. We'll complete that during our next trip if we haven't been able to get Marvin to do it before then. This next photo swivels left a bit, showing the sink and the cool cabinet above it. That cabinet is a dish drai
ner over the sink, so that as we wash dishes we can stack them there. I discovered that if I leave that door open, even in the Costa Rica humidity, the dishes still dry. But most of the time after they drained I towel dried them, emptied the catch pan, and closed that door.
ner over the sink, so that as we wash dishes we can stack them there. I discovered that if I leave that door open, even in the Costa Rica humidity, the dishes still dry. But most of the time after they drained I towel dried them, emptied the catch pan, and closed that door.We bought this great dining table and extremely comfortable chairs in Sarchi, along with much of our other furniture in our Januaary trip. At least for now, this wall is going to be the location of that table. While Dick isn't in complete agre
ement, it is Jim's desire to put some sort of lamp on that wall to provide brighter light over the table. But first we will replace our track light bulbs and see how that affects the ambient light at night.
ement, it is Jim's desire to put some sort of lamp on that wall to provide brighter light over the table. But first we will replace our track light bulbs and see how that affects the ambient light at night.You can clearly see the graphic we applied, and you can see those same colors (except the blue) in the bedroom wall behind this.
This final photo of this post shows the "inside" wall that is common to the Kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. Those are the walls that will be cooled once our AC system is put in. Both sides are in this great sky blue that we felt cools the space visually, and also picks up on the ocean and sky views looking out the sliding glass doors.
This final photo of this post shows the "inside" wall that is common to the Kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. Those are the walls that will be cooled once our AC system is put in. Both sides are in this great sky blue that we felt cools the space visually, and also picks up on the ocean and sky views looking out the sliding glass doors.Thanks for reading our blog!
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Ricardo y Jeeeem
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