European Oak Hardwood Floors Ready for Staining for 2nd & 3rd Floors
We are getting ready to stain the hardwood flooring next week. Hardwood Floors
European White Oak Marquetry and Planks
Laid the Marquetry Oak Flooring from France as a Study in our Floor Design.
Sheetrock on Ceiling and Stairway
And started on mudding the openings for Level 5 smooth walls.
Balconies in the Making
Two weeks ago we posted a picture of our steel fabricator installing the framework for the exterior facade balconies. Today we came to visit his workshop where our balcony design has been meticulously brought to life !
Getting Ready to Ditch the Ladder
Bertram-Blondina Stair Company did the preliminary work on the stairs today. It would be swell to get to the 2nd and 3rd floors in a civilized manner: am tired of climbing the ladder !
Looking Up
A graphic shot from mid-ground floor to the 3rd Floor landing.
Falling in Love with a Door
I fell in love with a hotel door. I was in Copenhagen last year and stayed at the Hotel D’Angleterre (Photo 1). Did some research when I got home and found a similar one (Photo 2). We have decided to use a dual combination and key lock from Emtek (guests will choose what they…
Bathroom Pipes
Working with an existing building means having to work with placement for the water and electrical stub ups. Here we will have to be creative in making the connections look like a design intention as they will need to travel a foot to where the ideal location is.
Bed Mock Ups
Architectural plans are “plans” but in the real world, nothing beats a mock up on site. Here we try to make sense of the space with the largest piece of furniture in the rooms, a king size bed mocked up.