The new house to do list

We have officially moved into our new house. And the list of "to do's" is long, but we are loving every minute of it!!!

Our new house.

Our list goes a little like this:

-dining table and chairs
-couch/chair/2 end tables/cocktail table
-entertainment center
-bedroom furniture for Master bedroom/kids/Guest rooms
-blinds and window treatments
-re-tile entry way, kitchen, dinning area, and three bathrooms
-landscape front and backyard, including major stone retaining walls
-light fixtures, dining and family room are priority
-paint the entire interior of house
-find different cabinet pulls
-*baseboards and moldings for entire inside of house
*that's right, a brand new house in Hawaii doesn't come with baseboards!
-rain drain system


Furniture we have picked so far:

Our dining table is from Environment Furniture, which uses reclaimed wood. TIME Magazine recognized Environment Furniture in its annual Green Design 100 for there minimalist lines and eco edge of sustainable home furnishing designs. I guess am into being green. We asked the store Mesh, where we purchased the table, for lighting direction. They said they have seen all different types over this table, from traditional, to Mediterranean, to modern...That wasn't much help. I was hoping for a clear direction. Many options make it hard to choose.

We bought two parson benches, in an ebony finish like the legs on the table above, for the kids. And for the end of the table, we want to find two upholstered chairs with a funky patterned fabric.

Also, in twelve weeks we will have something to sit on from the Cisco Brothers.

Kind of looks like this, except the arms are a high modern shape, and it's a nine by nine L shape. We went to every furniture store on the Island and this couch by Cisco brothers was the most comfortable couch ever. The store that carries the Cisco brothers line is So'Mace, which is listed in my 'just for kicks' link list.

Lighting. So many choices. Here are a few that we like:

My first thought is drama! This is by??? I forget. sorry.

Love the pattern it makes on the ceiling.

This chandelier would go with the stainless steel appliances and hardware in the kitchen.

Simple and fun.

Too Fun?

Mark Chai, a Hawaiian-Chinese sculpture makes theses chandeliers out of wood.




At night they're glowing works of art.

more.....



Traditional/contemporary chandeliers by Candice Olsen,
a fellow Canadian. The Chandeliers on the right and center
could go over the dining table, but the chandelier on the right
could go in the Master bed room, except in a silver finish.


Art Deco/modern? Uhm?

I like this one, but maybe not for the dining room.

Window treatments:

We have decided on the woven blinds with a privacy lining that allows the light to still shine thru.

This is basically how the blinds will look in our kitchen, with light wood cabinets and a black counters.

We have three sets of french doors in the main living area. I am thinking of hanging dupioni silk drapes in lemongrass or clay from Pottery Barn. I am still trying to decide on the style of draper hardware: grammets in picture above or.....

...... ring-top...

This is the lemongrass color. I like the way these hang.

.....or pole pocket.

Opinions? Ideas? We welcome them all.