Anyone who has stayed with us here a Maui What A Wonderful World, Bed and Breakfast for the past year has heard me talking about our Solar Electric Panels. With a new PV system we can not only reduce our carbon footprint but also that of our guests while staying in Maui and sharing the bed and breakfast experience.

While going through the process of researching the PV System, the requirements from both the electric company and the County of Maui we have learned a lot and enjoyed the people we have worked with to make this to happen. Starting with a new roof. With a few hiccups on that end, (strictly my misunderstanding), the roof took a bit longer than expected.  We had two great roofers helping us. Ram Roofing was great, ordered the roofing material we wanted, had it stored and ready for us. Through my own misunderstanding, I thought he could not do the roof. I then had an angel call me. Dale Siegert stepped in and helped. He was here immediately, did an incredible clean, fast job. Not only was my roof done in record time, they were so nice, so clean, so efficient and so dependable! and at a great rate! Who could ask for anything more.

We started this process is June 2013.

July 2014 has given us a new roof an the work on the PV System has begun.

Thanks to Dale of Solar Direct in Florida, we have a great PV System for an incredible price. They send everything you need right down to the screws, nuts and bolts for a complete system.

Our new system was delivered on Tuesday, July 1, 2014. The people at DHX, Dependable Hawaiian Express were wonderful! They picked up the PV system, held it for us for almost 2 months and then delivered it when needed to our bed and breakfast here in Maui right on time with no hiccups or problems.

And soon we will be reducing or carbon footprint and helping our guests do the same.

Waking one morning, Jim decided that there was something missing from the guests experience at Maui What A Wonderful World, Bed and Breakfast. He decided the guests in the Guava Suite deserved to have an outside sitting area to enjoy the Maui breezes and the Maui sunshine as much as all other suites did.  He began digging up and replanting he Maui Ginger planted outside the suite and made a beautiful little sitting area. Now guests in the Guava Suite at our bed and breakfast can enjoy their own private outside relaxing area just outside their door.

And the finished product is just as amazing as the rest.

We have been working since early Maui to remodel all of the suite at our Maui Bed and Breakfast. We have just finished the final suite. Now all four are remodel with a brand new look.

For those of you who have seen the Pineapple Suite in the past but don’t remember, and for those of you who did not see the original, Here is a picture of the Pineapple Suite at Maui What A Wonderful World, Bed and Breakfast previous to the recent remodel:

And now for the process:

And now the finished product. The Pineapple Suite at Maui What A Wonderful World, Bed and Breakfast.

Kapala helping to demolish the Papaya Suite kitchen

Kapala is taking a “paws on” approach to learning about water leak prevention

Once the Mango Suite remodel was complete. Jim and I started on the Papaya Suite remodel at our Maui Bed and Breakfast.  We had help!

Kapala as always help to demolish the Papaya Suite’s Bathroom and kitchen at the B&B.Cella and Kapala helped Jim with their “paws on” approach to water leaks in the shower

Jim and Kapala, creating a new shower for the Papaya Suite Bathroom at our Maui Bed and Breakfast.

The Papaya Suite now being put back together

The new Maui What A Wonderful World, Bed and Breakfast Papaya Suite Vanity is being constructed.

Jim is constructing a brand new shower in the Papaya Suite at our Maui Bed and Breakfast. Natural Stone Slate is bring about a cool and colorful ambiance!

Jim creating the new Papaya Suite shower

Eva is cutting slate to make exact fits for all the nooks and crannies

Eva cutting slate for the Papaya Suite remodel

AND NOW for the finished product!

Jim and I worked diligently and frantically to remodel the Mango Suite Bathroom and Kitchen on the ground floor of our Maui Bed and Breakfast. This suite was open for 12 days.

After one full day of tearing out, We began to put this Maui B&B guest suite back together.

And Now the finished Product!