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Design tips, real projects, and honest advice — from our workshop and showroom in Jacó to your home on the coast.
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The Kitchen That Makes the Home.
The island anchors the space. The cabinetry defines its character. At Riviera we build both from scratch — for this climate, for this coast, for the way you actually live.
You just bought a condo on the Pacific coast. Here’s what to do next.
Furniture is not about how it looks in a photo. It's about what it gives back — to you, to your guests, to anyone who walks into that room and exhales. This is what quality feels like when it's built right.
The Quality You Feel — Why Furniture Is About More Than Price and Size
Furniture is not about how it looks in a photo. It's about what it gives back — to you, to your guests, to anyone who walks into that room and exhales. This is what quality feels like when it's built right.
The Rug That Ties the Room Together
A rug is the one piece of furniture that defines the room before anything else goes in. It sets the scale, anchors the seating, softens the floor, and — when it's right — makes every other choice feel intentional. When it's wrong, even a beautifully furnished room looks unsettled.
Custom Curtains & Window Treatments in Jacó, Costa Rica — Riviera Home Furniture
From the first measurement to the final installation — how Riviera Home Furniture designs and installs custom window treatments on the Pacific coast. Sheers, blackout, hardware, and a team that stays reachable long after the job is done.
Vacation Rental Furniture Jacó — Furnished for Guests
There is a moment — you know the one. The door closes behind you. The noise of the day fades. The light is soft, the air is still, and something inside you simply… exhales. That moment is not an accident. It is what a home is truly designed for. And at Riviera Home Furniture, every piece we curate exists to make that moment possible — deeper, warmer, and more beautiful — every…
Built Here — How Riviera Furniture Makes Custom Bedrooms by Hand in Jacó, Costa Rica
Born in the tropics. Built to last forever. Some materials don't just survive the tropics — they were born from them. Teak. Its natural oils resist moisture, salt, and sun without asking anything from you. No special treatment, no fear of a rainy afternoon on the terrace. It simply gets better with time. Rattan & Wicker. Featherlight, handwoven, and warm — the soul of coastal living. Pair a solid teak table with…
Your Kitchen Island Is the Heart of Your Home — Are the Stools Killing It?
Born in the tropics. Built to last forever. Some materials don't just survive the tropics — they were born from them. Teak. Its natural oils resist moisture, salt, and sun without asking anything from you. No special treatment, no fear of a rainy afternoon on the terrace. It simply gets better with time. Rattan & Wicker. Featherlight, handwoven, and warm — the soul of coastal living. Pair a solid teak table with…
They Handed You the Keys —Now What?
Furnishing a new development condo in Jacó Beach is one of the most exciting things you will do — and one of the easiest to get wrong. The space is pristine. The potential is enormous. And the pressure to fill it quickly leads almost everyone to make decisions they later regret.
Your Sofa Should Be Built for Your Life, Not Someone Else’s
You have walked into every furniture store. Scrolled every catalog. And nothing is quite right. The sectional is too big. The fabric is wrong. The sofa bed looks like a sofa bed. There is a third option nobody mentions enough. You build it.
Furnishing a Condo in Jacó, Costa Rica
You researched the neighborhood. You visited the development. You compared the floor plans. You calculated the HOA fees. But there is one thing almost every expat moving to Jacó forgets to research — and it costs them more than any other decision they make in that first year.
Your Own Sweet Home
There is a moment — you know the one. The door closes behind you. The noise of the day fades. The light is soft, the air is still, and something inside you simply… exhales. That moment is not an accident. It is what a home is truly designed for. And at Riviera Home Furniture, every piece we curate exists to make that moment possible — deeper, warmer, and more beautiful — every…
Send This to Someone Moving to Costa Rica.
It's for the person you're about to forward it to — the friend, the family member, the colleague who just announced they're making the move. To Jacó. To Herradura. To Quepos or Esterillos or anywhere along Costa Rica's stunning Pacific coast. They're excited. They're a little overwhelmed. And somewhere in their planning, they've started thinking about the furniture. Specifically: ship it, or start over?
You Don’t Need a Bigger House
There's a conversation we have more often than you might think. Someone walks into our showroom in Jacó — maybe they've just moved into a new condo, maybe they've been in their home for a year and something still isn't right — and within the first few minutes, they say some version of the same thing:
The Archi Collection
Some furniture quietly fills a room. The Archi Collection does the opposite — it defines it. A dining set conceived at the intersection of sculpture and everyday living, where every curve is intentional and every material earns its place.
Born from the Tropics
Born in the tropics. Built to last forever. Some materials don't just survive the tropics — they were born from them. Teak. Its natural oils resist moisture, salt, and sun without asking anything from you. No special treatment, no fear of a rainy afternoon on the terrace. It simply gets better with time. Rattan & Wicker. Featherlight, handwoven, and warm — the soul of coastal living. Pair a solid teak table with…
The Riviera Effect
This is a real project. A real condo right here in Jacó Beach. The owners handed us the keys with one request: make it feel like home. What follows is exactly what we did — room by room, piece by piece, from the first design consultation to the final plant in the corner. No staging. No borrowed furniture. No tricks. Everything you see was sourced, designed, built, or selected by the Riviera…
The Sustainability Angle
In an era of conscious consumerism, the furniture we choose carries more meaning than ever. Not just aesthetically — but ethically. Where did the wood come from? Who built it? How long will it last? At Riviera Home Furniture, these are not marketing questions. They are the foundation of every decision we make — from the forest floor in Costa Rica's Pacific hills to the finished piece in your home.
The One Room Everyone Forgets to Design
Think about the rooms you show guests when they visit. The living room. The kitchen. The terrace if the view is good. The bedroom stays private — which means it often stays unfinished. Unloved. A placeholder rather than a destination. At Riviera, we believe the bedroom deserves the same intention, the same quality, and the same care you bring to every other space in your home. It is, after all, the room…
You Don’t Have to Start Over
There is a particular kind of dissatisfaction that has nothing to do with not having enough. You have a home you genuinely love — the views, the light, the bones of the space. But something is off. A room that should feel complete feels unfinished. A space that should feel like yours feels borrowed. You cannot quite name it, but you feel it every time you walk in.
Feel It Before You Buy It…
Why You Need to Feel It Before You Buy It There are things a screen simply cannot tell you. The weight of a drawer. The way light falls on linen. The moment a room finally makes sense.
The Teal MCM Armchair
The warm wood grain plays beautifully against the cool teal fabric — grounded, sophisticated, and undeniably timeless. Pair it with sand or parchment walls and let this chair do the talking. Tapered solid wood legs · Curved armrests · Soft teal textured fabric · MCM proportions · Artisanal wood grain
The Statement Accent Chair
Meet our newest arrival: a sculptural accent chair rooted in the golden era of Mid-Century Modern design. Its iconic sled base draws from the organic functionalism championed by visionaries like Alvar Aalto and the Bauhaus masters — timeless in form, effortless in feel.
How to Choose Living Room Furniture for a Coastal Home
Furnishing a coastal living room in Costa Rica is a different challenge than decorating a home in a temperate climate. The Pacific coast brings breathtaking beauty — and with it, relentless heat, salt air, and humidity levels that can hover above 80% for months at a time. The furniture you choose needs to perform in those conditions while still making your living room feel like the retreat you envisioned.
How to Find the Right Furniture Store in Costa Rica
Relocating to Costa Rica — whether to Jacó, Los Sueños, Herradura, Quepos, Esterillos, or the Southern Zone — means starting fresh. And for most expats and buyers, that means furnishing a home from scratch. Importing your existing furniture sounds appealing at first, until the customs paperwork, container costs, and months-long delays set in.
Where to Buy Furniture in Jacó, Costa Rica
Furnishing a home in Jacó is a different experience than furnishing one in San José, and certainly different from shopping in North America or Europe. The options are real, but they require knowing where to look, what questions to ask, and what trade-offs come with each route. Whether you're settling into a long-term rental, finishing a new build, or upgrading a vacation property, this guide covers the landscape honestly — including one…
Ship Your Furniture or Buy Local?
The $10,000 Question for New Costa Rica Homeowners: Ship Your Furniture or Buy Local? Thinking of shipping furniture to Costa Rica? Let's do the math. A container runs $5K–$10K just for transport. Then customs hits you with 30%–50% import taxes. You're deep in the hole before anything touches your floor. And if that furniture wasn't built for humidity? It warps. Cracks. Dies within a year.
Sun-Kissed Serenity
Bringing the Jacó Coast Into Your Living Room There is a unique magic to life here in Jacó Beach—the rhythm of the Pacific, the warm sand, and that effortless "Pura Vida" elegance. But how do you capture that feeling and bring it indoors without your home feeling like a literal beach shack?
How to Spot Well-Made Furniture
Quality That Lasts: How to Spot Well-Made Furniture In today's market of look-alike furniture, how can you tell what's truly well-made versus what will disappoint in a year? At Riviera Home Furniture, we believe in transparency about construction—because furniture should be an investment that endures, not a temporary purchase you'll replace.
Will It Actually Work in My Space?
The Perfect Fit: Ensuring Furniture Works in Your Space That beautiful sectional you've been eyeing online—will it actually fit through your doorway? Will it overwhelm your living room? Nothing deflates decorating excitement faster than measurement mistakes. At Riviera Home Furniture, we've helped hundreds of clients avoid this frustration with our practical, room-by-room approach to spatial planning.