I've spent some time today reviewing some kitchen details for a project in the Caribbean I've been working on for the last couple of years. I get to fly down in a few weeks to check in with the contractor and meet with the painters and other workers for finishing up in time for my client to move in in October. These out of the country projects really pose some unique challenges and the Caribbean is even more challenging! First, work goes soooo very slowly! This will be my fourth trip down since construction started and every time is a new adventure in what has not translated in e-mails! In planning this residence we made the decision to purchase everything for the condo here and then ship it all down at once. This makes moving in much easier since you have it all in and done rather that spend valuable vacation time scouring the limited local resources for the things you need but it also adds a challenge in that everything has to be carefully planned, recorded and packed very carefully. Lots and lots of details!! Here are three pictures of the kitchen in progress the last three trips, April '08, Oct '08, April '09. It's fun to watch it come together albeit slowly! I chose a dark cabinet with a more traditional door for the two large islands. this gives them a more furniture look and really grounds the large space. The perimeter cabinets are a simpler light painted door style to keep the boundaries open and light. All of the tops are a beautiful granite called Green Tea. Very light, soft green color that pulls in the outdoors. this granite also has a small, tight grain that works well for such a large space with lots of tops. The focus in this condo isn't fancy granites with lots of splash or overdone cabinets but rather an amazing collection of furniture and artwork we have assembled. the long wall opposite this kitchen will have a custom low cabinet in a crackled aqua over brown paint finish with an eye-poppoing orange interior surrounded by 8 large watercolors from England of exotic bird eggs in mirrored frames,two custom floor lamps in polished nickel with coral reef bases and two ottomans in a great orange and white trellis printed linen. As I said, I assembled quite an eclectic and dynamic collection for the place! Can't wait until October!