Hello Again

Suddenly it is  spring. Sorry I disappeared for awhile. A lot of exciting things have happened. First I gave up my business and took a full time job. So yeah that keeps me busy. I have no intention of giving up the blog, just trying to get a routine back.

We got married. It was beautiful and simple and everything I ever wanted. The two of us and a minister  (of the internet variety) on the top of a mountain.  We failed to center ourselves on Camel's Hump. Casey is blocking it.

The third big news. My new job has allowed us to purchase the 15 acres that surrounds us on three sides. We closed two weeks ago and I have been scoping out places to hang some swings.  Needless to say I am not doing much around the homestead.

Due to my lack of productivity I figured I would document the little bunk house our friend (also the minister who married us) is building on our new land.

This is his progress after one weekend. I have no idea what his plans are for this thing. He said they were all in his head. Then I asked a question about how he was going to build the roof and he said he hadn't watched the youtube videos for that part yet. I am interested to see how this little house will turn out. 

Bed Knobs and Broomsticks

Architecture can be so serious. Sometimes we forget that there needs to be a bit of whimsy, a bit of adventure and imagination or at least the suggestion of possibility in our spaces.

For the new bathroom in the basement I decided to add a little bit of architecture to the ceiling, inspired by coffered ceilings. I used a bunch of salvaged doors from our local Resource Store for a few bucks a piece and painted them the same dark blue as the actual doors in the basement. I then screwed and glued them to the joists. Caulked the seams and screw heads (inset heads) and touched them up with the blue paints. I didn't fill or sand the the doors completely so they kept some of their salvaged charm. All the doors are facing the same direction, but staggered to keep the most interesting details in the space. I ended up with only one full door in the room, in which I reinstalled the old door handle.

Most people don't notice my secret passage. I like to think it is only exists for those who truly believe.