Vegetable Gardening and Raising Chickens for Eggs in Costa Rica
The time is ripe for vegetable gardening and raising chickens for eggs in Costa Rica! Maybe you find yourself with some extra time on your hands and a lack of home-based hobbies? Maybe you could really use the savings and security provided by producing some of your own food at home? Or maybe you’ve always […]
Murphy Bed Project for URBN Escalante
Our First Murphy Bed Project in URBN Escalante Here’s a look at a murphy bed project we installed at URBN Escalante in San Jose. It’s built of pine plywood (because that’s the best material structurally for our Murphy beds) and cedar. Shoutout to our awesome clients who are so very proud of their new bedroom […]
21 Wood Table Styles
21 different styles of wood tables with price quotes. Integrate tropical wood in your home.
2018 Furniture Trends
Trends of 2018 Most pieces of furniture compliment a home for decades before falling out of fashion. Still, every year a slew of new furniture trends arrives. Colors, shapes, and even unique new functions pick up in popularity. At Custom Furniture Costa Rica we have a unique perspective on the furniture trends of the year. […]
Light Up 2017: 5 Furniture Lighting Solutions For The New Year
What is a furniture lighting solution? To us it means a light source in a piece of furniture or installed home feature that provides light where you need it. It can be a subtle way to increase the ambient light in a room or an alternative where standing lamps or desk lamps would be impractical. […]
Our Plan To Help Hurricane Otto Victims In Costa Rica
An individual bed, bunk beds, a double bed, a closet or two, and a kitchen cabinet — these are the things we would like to make for families in Costa Rica whose homes were hit by Hurricane Otto. Our friend Flor in Upala, who works for the ministry of health, sent us the pictures below in […]
The Real Meaning of Noviembre Negro In Costa Rica
Hint: It Has Nothing To Do With Thanksgiving About five years ago I locked up my home in Costa Rica to go to the states. It was the first week of October and I didn’t come back for a month. When I returned in November every single surface in my home was covered in mold. Black […]
9 Bathtub Options For Small Bathrooms
Tico Bathroom Too Tiny For A Traditional Tub?
No problem. There are several ways to add a luxury soak with half the space.
Fantastic Furniture Fabrics In Costa Rica
I just got back from a trip to the furniture fabric (aka upholstery fabric) distributor and I’m so inspired! Check out some of my awesome finds! Each and every one of these are fabrics we now have available for custom orders. Admittedly, I love fabric. I love sewing and I LOVE furniture. So it should […]
9 Ingeniosas Ideas Para Ahorrar Espacio En La Cocina
Aquí, como tenemos una casa tan chiquitita somos expertos en ahorrar espacio. En la cocina siempre hay demasiadas cosas para guardar. Aquí presentamos nueve ideas genio para guardar cosas, ahorrar espacio, y mantener su cocina mas ordenada. 9. Especiero Al Lado Del Refrigerador Tiene 15cm a la par de su refrigerador? Entonces tiene espacio suficiente […]
