Tile Work for the Pool Starts Now
Installing the Cobalt Blue Tile marks the beginning of our pool work.
Trims and Bay Windows and all these Ornamental Features
God is in the Details. And it shows !
Copper Flues
Another angle. Please notice the copper flues. They are like jewelry on the roof.
Guest from Albania
Martha came to visit from Albania. We met at the Aspiring Innkeepers Weekend Hands On Training in South Carolina last June.
Urn Topiaries
Considering urn topiaries in the landscape of the Francis House. Need your comments please.
The Rear is as Good-Looking
A view of the rear facade.
Thinking (Black Bottom) Pool
In consonance with the century old original stone building, we are attempting to carry over the old world aesthetic to the landscape and that includes the pool. Here, our pool consultant, pours acid on the Pebble Tec gunite samples and washed it off to show the color it would become when wet. The photo…
Masonry Haute Couture
If there is such a thing as haute couture for masonry work, this must be it ! After we had expanded the back opening, we are now replicating the “trim” that is on the front door to the back opening as well. Each of these stones are original to the building which we saved from…