If you were to lay on your back on the inlaid tile compass rose in the sitting area of the North Star Suite and look up into the dome high above you would see an ancient earth-centric map of our solar system. The planets are labeled with their Latin names. It is (almost) finished and the work lights don’t showcase it the way the final indirect lights will, but it already looks pretty cool.

There are plenty of bright colours being splashed on every unpainted surface of the interior of the North Star Suite. Most are just undercoats, while others are the beginnings of the base colours and a few are starting to be blend coats.

Behind all of the scaffold frames and planks you can start to get a glimpse of how marvellous it will be when it is finished. Stay tuned for much, much more…

Prior to beginning the painting process in the North Star Suite we have to set up a safe and efficient scaffold. Work will begin at the uppermost regions of the central tower. The first coat of colour will use up random colours of paint leftover from other jobs. The idea is to completely seal the concrete. Subsequent layers of paint will edge closer to the final result. The third coat will be carefully blended and followed by a series of glazes to highlight the various textures. When the tower’s upper level is complete we’ll lower the scaffold and begin again on the next stage. Right now the 600 square foot suite is a maze of scaffolding from one end to the other. Stay tuned for progress reports…

Another major milestone was checked off yesterday as the crew finished off the bulk of the sculpting in the North Star Suite. Next Monday the crew will begin a fine clean before starting the primer coats of paint. The floor tiles are all on order and we are at last beginning the finish work on the North Star’s interior. This is going to be fun to watch as the colours come to life. Stay tuned…

We made great progress today on more of the sculpting inside the North Star Suite. The bottom portion of the post and wall under the kitchen counter is now complete. This sculpting was detailed and time-consuming but turned out fabulous! There’s plenty more than a guest can possibly soak up in one visit, including the multi-layered sea horse bracket tucked under the counter. Stay tuned for more tomorrow…

We are more than a little excited to finally be at the point where we are down to the last few days of sculpting inside the North Star Suite. Soon we will finish off the high ceiling from atop the scaffold. By the end of the week, it is our hope to be finished with the fireplace and adjacent areas. Next week the painting crew will begin working their magic. Stay tuned for so much more…