It hasn't been long since we've had a post about Belvedere but we've got a few cool images we thought were worth sharing.

This is the tower ceiling now complete with LED lighting and giant chandalier. The lighting makes a huge difference and the finish is incredible. A small electric winch is concealed in one of the beams allowing the light to be lowered to the first floor for lightbulb changes. Pretty neat.

The plaster work on the underside of the helical stair is just about done and we love the way it looks. The combination of the graceful curves of the stair and landing with the verticality of the tower above is wonderful.

Handrails are going in on the exterior. Here are a couple views.  The bridge and chimney to the left and looking across the fire pit to the right.

Larger view of the lake from the outdoor kitchen. All of the stone is done and the caps are installed. Looking great and is going to be a grand place for entertaining or just hanging by the pool.

Looking back at the continuing stucco work on the screen porch. In addition, the stone counter and wall at the outdoor kitchen are also done and look very nice.

The install of the stone paver path to the dining room is under way. The forms are just creating the shape and will be removed and soil added between the stones so that grasses and plantings can extend from the planting beds across the path. 

Things are moving quickly. More pictures to come!

We've posted extensively about this project as we've encountered some interesting snags along the way. I won't cover all that but here are the links to the previous posts if you are just starting to follow along or if like us, it has been long enough that you don't remember everything that's happened that a look at the following: Intro, 1, 2, 3, 4. We'll wait while you check out those other links...

Great! So here we are all on the same page. The project involves both sides and the back of the house and to give a better idea of what was involved here is the plan. The areas we affected are shown in color.

Click through to see the photos!

Most people think that moving walls is a big deal even when it isn’t. These clients were not those people. There is hardly a wall that wasn’t moved, modified or removed altogether as we turned a cramped and divided starter house with an illegal car port into an open, bright and comfortable home with a large 2 car garage.

Having reluctantly moved to the suburbs 22 years ago, they were ready to downsize and eager to get back to sights and sounds of the neighborhood they’d loved. They were excited to adapt their former first house into a home they could stay in for years to come.

The tranformation is so dramatic and it has been a while since we posted the early photos so here are some before and after images. Take a look!

Exterior Before

Exterior After

Exterior After - Garage and 2nd Floor Addition

The changes to the interior are even more dramatic. Click through for more images.

It has been a little while since we've had an update on this project, we are getting to the point where the things that are changing from visit to vist are less dramatic but here are a few images to let you know where we are

The entry/great room sequence is coming along nicely. The final drywall and plaster finish is done in the entry and is in progress on the stair. The mahogany trim on the stair is mostly complete with the exception of the top cap which will be installed with the railing and the trim at the bottom. The columns and trim in the arcade is pretty close to complete and some of it already wrapped to protect it during construction. The plaster finish on the walls looks great and is also protected at by a cardboard wainscot.

Tile work and trim are just about done in the master suite. You can already see how bright that bathroom is going to be. The light colored tile looks great as a contrast to the dark woodwork. The carpenters did an amazing job on the trim and built-ins in the master bedroom. This will all be painted, hence the white panel, but they certainly didn't slack on the quality of work.

Stone caps and other masonry continues. You can't see in the photo below but the waterfall that will appear to flow into the pool is also mostly in place. 

With the bridges in the masonry work can finally wrap up back there. All of the caps are installed on the stair and the stone column constructed. The ends of the arcade are also stuccoed now. 

Getting close! Keep watching, we'll post more as soon as we have it! If you haven't already found us on Facebook, jump over there and say hello and like us for more updates and random things we like.