Bates Bunkhouse

Great Room Addition update! Work continues on the Great Room…this is basically a “one man show” as Kelly is building this mostly by himself with some help here and there when something takes two to lift, hold or set into place! This man is amazing! Of course…some design ideas and features are upon my request! ~wink~

Got the walls up and two doors. This is a shot of the framing for the subflooring and some of the subflooring that’s been laid. In this pic you can see the door that leads out to the Railroad Tie Deck which is the view we want to capture from inside the Great Room...all y'all that have been out to the Silver Spur enjoyed many a day and night visiting on that deck enjoying the view, the fire pit and some good eats!

This next pic is to show the 2 tiered level, which we designed to make the most of the view into the back pasture. In California years ago and also in Colorado, typically a Great Room had one of two things, an amazing view and/or huge ceilings in a super huge room. To the left is the other door which opens onto what will be the new patio/dance area for parties! Where the two chairs are will look out from a "deck view" to the back pasture.

This pic shows a view from that upper level where the chairs were, looking towards the wall where the huge picture window will go. The Great Room in our last home was in Colorado and the view was of Pikes Peak and the Front Range. With this Texas home, we are focusing on the green pastures, stock pond, arena and trees which surround the property. The two tiers make the most of that view which is on an elongated property.

We are keeping within the Texas Style with timbers inside the house and the outside will be styled after the Western Buildings of the 1800’s that you see in Western movies. Once this subfloor phase is completed, the picture windows will be put in. More to come…so keep checking into the Bunkhouse Blog!