Settling In

I am now settling into my new home here in Washington.  The house feels like a good “fit”.

Rear View

The home faces the Puget Sound with the beach 100 yards away

The view of the water and park.

My studio will be great once it is finished.

The room had carpet and that would not work for me.  A new floor is being installed called Marmoleum.  This product is “green” all natural material and layered onto a hard board and backed with cork.  It snaps together.  The builds Brian and Marie Peterson are working deligently to accomplish this task.  They take great pride in their homes as is obvious when you see it.  We are SO fortunate to have come across this home.  Marie designed the pattern for the floor.

I gave her a simple quilt block design and this is what she came up with.

She chose six colors which unite all the colors in the house.

Next she is creating storage areas.  This is challenging.  We want to preserve the aesthetics of the architecture and at the same time produce efficient use of spaces.  There are three knee wall spaces we are considering.  Other ideas are to build a long worktable with storage underneath.

It is very exciting to have this opportunity to set up the room to be functional as well as beautiful.

How can I make a mess in this room?  It is too pretty to work in.

There are windows on all four walls with views that change constantly with the weather.  A nice size full bath.  The room is the entire third floor.

Stay tuned for updates as the work continues.