Studio Update--New Doors, but hey who needs latches!?

Well, as the work crawls on at our new studio, the doors were finally installed. As I mentioned in an earlier post, to conform to the Historic Guidelines for Hyde Park, the front of the studio had to actually look like a garage. Chip designed these Craftsman-style doors, which were made for us by Castor Cabinets in Tampa. We were lucky that they didn't have to conform to the new strict Hurricane Codes, since they are not considered exterior doors...they only open into a storage space. (Apparently, Tampa doesn't care if all my yard tools get destroyed by a hurricane!)

I do assure you that the doors will not always be held shut by step ladders....door hardware is on the way!

The new entry door was also installed. The light streams in all day long, but especially in the afternoon, since this side faces west.

The siding is going up, and the new exterior lights (matching our other garden lights from Restoration Hardware) have been installed. The funny "U" shaped piece above the door is where the pergola piece will be attached. Now we wait for the porch deck at the entrance. Our terriers are tired of jumping all that way up to the new office space!

Unfortunately, we've still got some problems brewing. This is what we get when our brand new LG wall AC unit breaks down.

Classy, ain't it?!

And, here is the day-to-day mess we still face every time we walk out the back door. (Trust me, the camera actually makes it look kind of, well, "pretty".)


Hey...we're almost there though! I should have pictures for you with paint next time!