Mantle

Our awesome craftsmen-builders have decided to put in a mantle for us as a Christmas present! This is a photo of it before it is permanently installed. The log is a engleman spruce . . . the same kind of log used for the walls of the cabin itself.

Interior Trim Complete

All of the interior trim in the cabin is now complete including all baseboards. This is a photo showing baseboards and trim around the stairway to the loft and a little of the hallway (on the left).

Fridge!

All the appliances arrived and were installed today! That includes this refrigerator plus an oven/range and a stackable washer/dryer. Now we just need to stock the fridge with Izze soda and we'll be all set.

Cabin Interior

Most everything is done at the cabin. We do still have punch-list items to complete (baseboards and some trim), and we have installed temporary wooden countertops since we are having so much trouble finding good stone. But the electricity and water are are on and it is basically ready to stay there. Work for the summer is wrapping up and the cleaners are coming to scrub everything tomorrow.

Bunk Room Complete

All that the bunk room needs now are bunk beds!

The Guest Room is ready for guests . . . except for a few baseboards.

Bath Tub Through the Window?

So how exactly do you get a big, 500lb cast iron bath tub into a cabin bathroom? Apparently by lifting it through a window!

Side Entry

This is a shot of the side door entry area in the evening. Remaining work includes bathroom tile (starts today!), countertops for the kitchen and bath, sanding and sealing the floors, and baseboards.

Great Room at Night

This is the great room pictured at night. The electrician has finished his work and indoor and outdoor lights and plugs are all working.

Cabinets Installed

The kitchen and bathroom cabinets (made from Juniper) have been installed and look GREAT. Now we are just waiting on countertops and bathroom tile, which have been giving us difficulty . . . not easy to find good stone quarried in the U.S. these days! Looks like we have the tile figured out and it should be installed starting this week. And we have a line on stone countertops, but the schedule is a little murkier on that.

Railing Detail

Here is a close-up of the loft railing . . . debating whether or not to cut off the little "sticks". Please weigh in!

Mattress Shopping

Took a long road trip to Home Green Home in Ithaca, NY to look at and lie on natural/organic mattresses for the cabin . . . loved them! Mattresses will arrive at the cabin in August.

Loft Railing Construction

The loft railing is being assembled this week. We also ordered the refrigerator and laundry unit, and our sleeper sofa arrived at a Boulder warehouse where it will wait for the cabin to be ready.

Upper Loft Stairs Installed

The final upper loft stairs replaced the temporary stairs yesterday.

Hey, there's a dog in our loft !!!

Utility Room

The utility room is complete with painted walls, rubberized floor, trap door to the crawl space, and solar inverter.

Cabin in Snow

A nice shot of the cabin in snow this winter, taken by one of the guys working on the interior. Stairs to the loft and loft railing are going in now, and kitchen and bath cabinets have been ordered.

Hallway Floor

Here is a look down the hallway from the guest room towards the great room. Ran out of boards with 80sqft left, but more is on the way and the entire cabin floor should be done soon.

Great Room Floor Installation

Here is a good shot showing the installation of the floor boards in the Great Room near the side door. Note the complication introduced by the solid wood post and also notice the underlying plywood and radiant heat tubes that they have to be careful not to puncture when nailing down the boards!

Cabin in Snow

A nice shot of the cabin taken by Ella with her iPhone from the slopes of MooseView mountain.

Colorado Driveway

Our view onto the land when we arrived New Year's Day.

Larch Floor Installation

Wall paneling is pretty much done, and installation of the floorboards started this week. Larch wood floorboards of varying width are being installed over the radiant floor heat tubes and plywood matrix.

This is a photo of the guest bedroom floor, which was the first to be finished.