Monday, June 18, 2012

Final Photos of Our Home in the North

View from the loft

Great room




Concrete countertops

Excuse my lived in kitchen


Upstairs shower
Upstairs bath












Door to upstairs bath

Our humble master bedroom with walk out balcony

Door to master bedroom

Master bedroom

Master bedroom doors to balcony
Loft sleeping area





This is the last post of cottage photos.  I took the photos over the Memorial Day holiday to show that "lived in" look.  We can't always have everything picked up. We are on vacation, after all.  I can not wait to get back up there for the July 4th holiday. Enjoy the photos and enjoy your holiday.  If you make it up to the north, stop by and say howdy.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Our Completed Home In the North

Every time we are up at our home in the north, I marvel at all of Brad's handy work. So much of us is woven into every detail in every room. I never tire of the space. It is so different than our home down state.  More photos to come next week.

Chapel suite
First floor bath
Main floor guest


Game corner, that's Larry on the wall




Built in furniture that Brad made in the master bedroom

Dresser built by Brad

Fireplace in greatroom

Chapel Suite

Metal door faux painted to look like wood

Sitting room in Chapel Suite

Chapel Suite sleeping

Its always relaxing up north.  It's also always beautiful no matter what time of year.  There are still some dreams we have like building a large garage for our boat with a workroom for Brad and upstairs overflow space. 


Friday, June 1, 2012

Cottage Renovation-Inside View

View from loft

Loft french doors, lead to deck
Greatroom ceiling


Upstairs shower

Upstairs loft


Upstairs bath
Its getting there

Stone and wood header frame the hallway entrance

Scary furnace

Kitchen to the right

Looking into the kitchen

Everything was a mess from working on the cottage and then the snow

Love my log post

Snow came through this ceiling

We spent a couple years on our renovation project due to the fact we had "life" going on, down. We went up or should I say, Brad went up every time he had a few days free. One spring day, Brad went up to find there had been a huge snow storm and the tarps had given way to snow.  Snow had invaded mainly the corner where the Smith Cottage sign was on the wall. Our couches and carpet were wet with snow and a small stereo got ruined.  It could have been so much worse. Thankfully, we didn't have our new carpet.  I know I've said this before, but please excuse the old scanned photos.