A Log Cottage Coming to Life...

So this blog is full of pictures to get you up to date with everything that's gotten done recently. Enjoy!!!

Got the outdoor light fixtures up & the window boxes

All the appliances are in & functioning...

The floor & the spiral stair treads are finished & looking good!

The floor trim is finished

Put in some neat woodsy blinds for privacy

The shower is ready to be used

I'm starting to stock dishes. It's about time for a party!

View from the loft looking down the spiral staircase

I have a bed!!!

All the railing is up & looking good

View of the great room from the loft

I love my kitchen sink. A great Craigslist find!

Trim is finished in the kitchen 

Now it's time to start making it cozy inside & out with some furniture & landscaping....

Spiral Stairs go in!

Well, I'm just going to throw two blog posts together back to back to catch you guys up on everything that's been happening out at the cabin. The biggest adventure this time around is the spiral stairs. I ordered a stair kit from up north, which came to me in a few different pieces. When the kit arrived, I had loaded it all up on my trailer & hauled it down to the cabin & just set it out front. Then several mornings later I woke up to monsoon rains, and I shot straight up out of bed & started thinking about the metal rusting, which only had a coat of primer on it. I decided then that I wanted to spray a couple of coats of black paint on it. A friend was gracious enough to let me borrow his yard to do the painting. So I hauled it all over to his place & we began. Jamey & Trey did most of the painting & did a great job installing it all too! Once it was all put together, Jamey welded a few of the joints together & wallah!

Jamey & Trey bolting the platform in place

Spiral stairs looking good!

So along with the spiral stairs, I ordered a rolling ladder from the same company. I wanted to utilize the space in the loft above the kitchen, so put in some cabinets to store books & dishes & whatever else. It adds a nice feel to the place.

Jamey putting the railing up for the rolling ladder

Check out the rolling ladder in the kitchen

Loving the pendants hanging over the concrete island

Looking good!

Jamey also cut the cedar brackets to go under the island 

Spiral stairs in place, trying to decide whether to put wood treads on for an accent

Stairs from another angle

View from the loft. Railing in place & looking good

Well, I did decide to put some wooden treads on the stairs & on the ladder as well. I went to my guy at the local mill & he gave me a bunch of free fir, so that's what we used! It turned out rather nice.

Wooden treads in place

Wooden treads in place. Experimenting with what color to stain the floors

I also decided to install a glass shower. The bathroom is pretty small & I wanted it to have a more open feel to it. Also I wanted to show off the cool tile in the shower & the amazing RPSL (Ridge pole support log) that is standing tall in the bathroom.

RPSL is a nice addition to the bathroom 

Glass shower installed & looking awesome

Stay tuned! I'll have a lot more pictures shortly...

"Trim, Trim & More Trim..."

It's amazing how much trim work has to be done in a log cabin... Everything needs trim. But getting into that detail work has really made the place come alive! Floor trim, door trim, window trim, birdblock trim, ceiling trim, loft trim, closet trim, outlet trim, log trim...... And I'm sure there is more that I have forgotten to mention. But you get the picture. So this blog is full of pictures of all the trim.

A closeup of the birdblocks

Birdblocks all trimmed & touched up with another coat of stain

Got the kitchen sink in!

The kitchen is really starting to have a cool feel

Ceiling & loft trim finished

Floor & door trim finished

Got the LG Mini-split system in & operating- (this is my heating & air conditioner)

Window trim complete

Loft trim

Doors in & stained

Bathroom sink in

Bathroom door in & stained

Bathroom sink trim complete

More pics to come!!