What Are We Made Of
SUGAR AND SPICE AND EVERYTHING NICE
And… copper and solid brass, pewter, hardwoods. All from the original 1980’s house and so very much more.
The early 1980s were the go-go years in the States. People and businesses were prosperous, the economy was stable, and money was flowing. Building materials were plentiful and of excellent quality. Transportation of goods and materials was affordable and readily available.
It was 1980. The original owner only purchased the best: all solid brass Baldwin fixtures. Importantly for us, all lumber was South American hardwood. Imbula, no longer available at any price, Cumaru, and Ipa were utilized for the roof and the decks. All doors and windows were mahogany.
We saved as much as possible, refinished all the brass doors and bathroom fittings, refinished all the beautiful large French doors, and utilized the lumber for making our custom furniture. We can’t wait for you to see the 10 by 10-inch wooden beams in our peaked roof and Rose’s bar in the kitchen—amazing! Innovative, creative, and unique.
Of course, we have all of my 100-year-old Russian copper pots, brass scales for Rose’s atrium (a feature in itself with stone-tiled walls), copper kettles, an old tin bathtub encased in chestnut, an original Remington brass washing machine converted into a bar, and so many more visually interesting treasures.
But we are a Country French, Caribbean Villa with just 5 en-suite rooms; everything does not match on purpose. Sometimes, the breakfast service is white, sometimes green, and we also have a lot of blue. Sometimes, things will be mismatched. But our goal is to be visually pleasing to the eye and interesting, comfortable, casual, and welcoming.
Did I tell you… Rose has designed and is installing a fire pit. Think of a good glass of Warre’s Port or maybe some grappa sitting around after a satisfying dinner solving all the problems of the world. Or maybe discussing tomorrow’s snorkeling adventure.
We are planning to be ready to welcome guests in mid-December.
So stay with us as we open the doors to THE INN AT CORNUCOPIA, a Bluedoor Estates company, and welcome to our world.