Floors, doors and more

After meeting with architect friends on the island we realized our cost estimate from the developer was grossly underprepared. So now we begin the process of pricing out, line item by line item, each aspect of the house.

Yesterday we started with flooring, doors and tiles. On recommendation of a couple of island friends we started at https://www.facebook.com/modernhomesbv/ (Modern Homes). They were spot on. The owner made us feel immediately at home and helped us sort out our choices. He had enormous patience with us, as I am a perfectionist with things like this. Ultimately we ended up finding our floors, tiles for most walls, and all of our doors.

Just to say that we were not putting all of our eggs in one basket, we also stopped by both Ace and Kooeyman in search of the same items. In both cases we stayed in the tile/lighting areas for at least 20 minutes without even being approached once asking if we needed help. We took that as a sign that we chose well doing business with Modern Homes.

We also spent yesterday researching various appliances and their costs. Barring a mega sale in the US, we anticipate that they’ll be less expensive on the island.

It is a huge relief to now know that most of our internal decorating is known. This is quickly turning from an almost overwhelming task to a fun adventure, now that we are fully embracing the one day, one action at a time, paradigm.