Project posted by chuck kimball

the New Artists' Loft

Year
2005
Structure
House (Single Residence)
Style
Rustic
Spring Wildflowers and the sky watching chairs.
Spring Wildflowers and the sky watching chairs.
View from the porch at the Artists' Loft, sun glinting on the ocean.
View from the porch at the Artists' Loft, sun glinting on the ocean.
Into the Great Room, the timber frame.
Into the Great Room, the timber frame.
The kitchen with 1952 O'keefe and Merritt range.
The kitchen with 1952 O'keefe and Merritt range.
One of the simple joints with hand scribed mortise cuts.
One of the simple joints with hand scribed mortise cuts.
The Dining Room with reclaimed teak table.
The Dining Room with reclaimed teak table.
The Sunset Room with Cal-King Bed and view to the peaks.
The Sunset Room with Cal-King Bed and view to the peaks.
One of the scissor trusses and Loft for the artists.
One of the scissor trusses and Loft for the artists.
The four poster Cal-King bed in the sunrise suite.
The four poster Cal-King bed in the sunrise suite.
Jetted Tub in the Sunset Suite, The Sunrise Suite has a deep soaking tub.
Jetted Tub in the Sunset Suite, The Sunrise Suite has a deep soaking tub.
Summer sun sinks into the ocean and clouds give us Crepsucular Rays.
Summer sun sinks into the ocean and clouds give us Crepsucular Rays.

Details

Square Feet
1800
Lot Size
2.5 acres
Bedrooms
2
Full Baths
2
Partial Baths
1

Credits

Architect
Owners
Interior Design
Owners
Landscape Design
Owners
Builder
Owners
Photographer
Chuck Kimball

From chuck kimball

the New Artists' Loft is a special retreat for two to five persons, with a screened porch and views from the peaks of the Cuyamacas to the islands off the coast of Southern California... we offer the New Artists' Loft as a private housekeeping cabin with do it yourself "first breakfast" that includes free range eggs, fresh juice, a local bread, coffees and teas, and most condiments..... all the personal touches of a B&B, but with complete privacy, and on your own schedule.....Couples, or singles seeking solitude, can rent only the Sunset Suite, we will close off the other suite for your stay. With both suites and the loft the cabin can accommodate five persons.
The structure is a true timber frame with scissor trusses and real mortise and tenon joints with wood pegs ... Features of the loft include a large kitchen with a 1952 O'Keefe and Merritt range with griddle and "grillovator". The spacious living room has a very efficient wood stove and two sets of French doors that open onto the large screened porch. There are two separate, very private, bedroom suites, each with a private bath. The Sunset Suite has a jetted tub and the Sunrise Suite has a deep soaking tub with air jets.

For the creative moments, we have furnished the loft over the living room with a day bed, an easel, and a bit of seclusion for creating, or relaxing or thinking....