We have had some people asking to see some updates on the work that has happened at the cottage since January. We have been working on fixing a retaining wall, finishing the basement, getting some decks and stairs built outside, have had the basement parged and gotten the landscaper in to finish the lake side. So here are some pictures of the nearly completed cottage.
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| The BBQ deck on the road side. We are hoping to get some landscaping done next spring on this side. |
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| The basement rumpus room. Most of the furniture is from the old Pink Palace. Bob the Moose has proudly taken up a portion of wall above the TV. |
Here are a couple of pictures of the wine room/basement kitchen. The appliances, dishes and kitchen items are also from the Pink Palace. We kept a lot of the palace items knowing that we would have a complete suite in the basement to outfit. It has worked out well.
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| Guest bedroom. This room has a lovely bookcase headboard with built in lights for reading. |
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This is the other guest bedroom. Lots of room for grandkids in this one!
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| The downstairs washroom. This room is situated between the two bedrooms for easy night access. Love the design of this house. |
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| Herman's workshop. |
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More workshop. The counter top and cupboards are from the Pink Palace.
It is nice to have some of the original cottage incorporated into the new cottage. |
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| The parging and landscaping on the beach side. Much better than trying to slog through good old Saskatchewan mud! |
This family of barn swallows decided it was a good idea to nest under the veranda. We have watched this little family from the first bits of mud they placed on the beam to build their nest - to the four babies flying out into the world in the last couple of days.
Cheers
