We bet you think that all we do down here is party. Well, our social life is actually pretty busy. But we also have had time to concentrate on designing our new home. Our architect, Rob Crane has offered lots of great ideas. But this house designing stuff is hard. What to include, what to leave out. How many bedrooms, the size of cisterns. Do we really need a hot tub? Door knobs or pulls? Anyway, we bet you are a tiny bit curious to see where we are. So here goes:
This is what the house will look like when viewed from the sea. Basically it's a public area on the top floor. Great room (living, dining, kitchen) in the largest square. A small den/television room is one step up the hill, in the middle. Two more steps up leads to the master bedroom, at the left. You will see an outdoor shower at the extreme left. An outdoor pavilion and pool are located at the extreme right. Downstairs are two guest bedrooms with a shared bath between them. Also storage areas. Here's a floor plan that should make it easier to understand.
We have been looking at where to site the home on our lot and how to provide for parking and just general access.
Here's my sketch of what the great room will be like using my existing furniture and adding a few new pieces. We think the whole thing will have a clean, modern feel. But with some nods to traditional caribbean design, like an exposed wood ceiling with fans and travertine floors.
Rob is making some tweeks to the plan and we hope to have that wrapped up in the next week or two. Then he will start on 'working drawings' like the electric and such. Also at that point we will begin the process of finding a contractor. See, we aren't just party boys. We be workin' it. X marks the spot where the house will be. We be in heaven!
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