sneak peak: the camp

disclaimer: ive been asked so i must inform: NO, this is not my house {i wish}.  this is actually some wonderful clients of mine's {aka my parents} "camp" house.  they graciously gave me a unique {most likely once in a lifetime} opportunity to design their house, from schematics to floor plans to exterior to materials to interiors and now to finishing touches.  honestly, i would be happy the rest of my life to work like this...one big job a year, starting from the beginning and designing the house/spaces/rooms around not only the exterior/views/terrain/etc but for the actual furniture that will be placed inside.  working towards the total package.

im so excited how everything has turned/is turning out and so thankful my family and i get to enjoy this space. we have been up here almost every weekend since it became inhabitable.  stephen is already debating whether or not he should get a smart car for the commute... {HA}

needless to say its wonderful and i feel spoiled at the opportunity this house gives me {and the kids} to escape. {and while it was actually nice to not look in a mirror for five days, i am happy to report mirrors are up in all the bathrooms and yes, we did kinda need them}

i know its not for everybody, but this is the kind of simple life i dream of...far away from the hustle and bustle and incessant cell phone use/calls of city life.  {there is a grocery store and a subway down the road...so ere good}.  all we need are some chickens, a huge year-round vegetable garden {with a sprinkler system of course}, acres of hydrangeas, butterfly gardens, and rich green grass.  {is that asking too much??! ;)}
and here i am again reminding myself that this is not my house and i do not live here.  im not sure my parents would have provided the room to accommodate me and my every growing brood of children if they knew it meant we would never leave! ha! 

as with any job, it's a work in progress until its completely finished. and when we're talking about an entire house...when is it EVER finished?

but here what we have as of now, and things are changing weekly!
{and blogger is acting funny and i cant get these last five pictures to work...so check back and the "pic to come" spots should be filled sooner than later}

foyer

 

reclaimed beams used as posts to designate foyer {and a lightswitch!}

custom reclaimed barn wood barn door i designed and our wonderful contractor built.

detail of concrete hearth

"toy room" door - a vision of my mothers from day one...small little door leading to space under the stairs where kids can keep and access their toys.  right off the main den space

{pic to come}

view from barn door looking back to kitchen and dining {with a little shot of emory and her mimi cooking dinner}. barn wood and beams on ceiling

 

concrete countertops - im in love...we did these throughout the house and they are amazing! im more than happy to refer the guy we used if you live in mid-to-southern alabama

 
 

the dish mimi was cooking {sante fe chili}

laundry room {sink needs skirt, shelves need baskets...}

master bedroom

master bath

master bath window

master shower {no shower doors throughout house...tile is slate from new england...i wasnt a fan of what could be found locally, color-wise, for this particular project}

downstairs bedrooms {still lacking bedding, artwork, drapes, some nightstands and lamps in all bedrooms}

downstairs bathroom

mirror made from left over barn wood {we used that stuff for EVERYTHING}

concrete counters

 gun room {separate access to outside, where muddy shoes, jackets, hunting clothes, etc will be kept}

{pic to come}

the upstairs "bonus" room that almost was not...we knew the space was going to be there but were just planning on using it as attic space.  however when my dad saw it, he couldnt imagine not utilizing it. thus was born the "game room"...to eventually house all those game things like pool table, ping pong, big tv...all located directly over the kitchen, dining room, and master bedroom :) {reason why we didnt originally plan to finish it out...but so glad we did!} 

upstairs bedroom

upstairs bathroom {due to roof lines, no window in this space. still needs fabric skirt below sinks}

storage in bathroom for all the grandbabies that will one day inhabit the upstairs, and a close up of the doors {i love the way they turned out!}

bunk room {where said grandbabies will sleep}

{pic to come}

outside grill area {prior to screen...screen and railing are now in place...thank goodness says the mother of many small children}

hope you enjoyed the little sneak peak tour! {that turned out to be more than a sneak peak :)} i will keep updating as items come in...but for now, i leave you with this

have a blessed thursday and weekend!

i hope you get to throw your feet up and breathe a little bit.

me, well, my breathing time is up. {all twenty minutes of it}

time to mommy one of my many waking children!