Please join us at the 2010 Fall Homearama Preview Party on October 15th.  St. Mary’s Home for Disabled Children is hosting the event, and tickets can be purchased by visiting this link…

http://www.tbaonline.org/pressrelease.php?id=113

We truly appreciate the East Beach Town Architect, Roger Wood.  Mr. Wood is volunteering his time and expertise to manage the intricate details of the Homearama color renderings.  We are thrilled with the artist’s interpretation of the Charity House and believe it captures the essence of this unique home.

Architectural rendering by Cliff Monor, http://www.cliffminor.com/

A spa-style master bathroom includes limestone tile, sleek lighting and contemporary plumbing fixtures.  Scott has been working very hard today, and he is ready to relax in the soaking tub if someone would please hook up the water to the house!

An outdoor kitchen area connects the side and rear courtyards.  It will include a built-in natural gas grill, two under counter refrigerators and custom-built cabinetry that will fill the width of this arched wall.  Add a dining table and chairs and the outdoor kitchen will be complete.

The rear courtyard includes a wood burning fireplace and a built-in wall bench.  Custom made seat cushions for the bench are in production and will convey with the house.  The master bedroom’s cedar balcony brackets can be seen at the top left.

The private courtyard is coming together nicely.  There are several areas to enjoy.  A sitting area between the open-air foyer and the pool is perfect for morning coffee and the newspaper.  Or, put out a couple of lounge chairs to soak up the southern exposure sunshine.   Three water spouts have been plumbed into the wall above the pool to create a tranquil water feature.

The open air foyer as seen from the street provides a view into the courtyard beyond.  The main entry to the interior of the house can also be seen along the left wall.  The foyer’s wood doors have been stained and will be hung soon.

Scott spent the day picking up fill dirt and carefully placing it into the courtyard with the dump truck.  This will raise the finished grade up a few feet.  Once complete there will only be a few inch difference between the interior floor to the patio outside.  This avoids the need for steps down from the house to the courtyard.  Steps would take away valuable square footage from the outside living area.  It will also make the outside living space feel like an extension of the interior living area.