The north elevation of the Hazelnut Inn is really starting to come to life now. We still have a lot of welding to do and a lot of sculpted concrete to finish but at this point passers by can really get a feel for how special the inn is going to be. We are having so much fun building this place!

Al, our local finish carpenter over at AJ’s Millwork, is handcrafting the doors for each suite in the Hazelnut Inn. He is nearly finished the last of the doors (and they are beautiful!) so it is time to get serious about designing the carved decoration and steel banding we will be adding to each door. Above is our first run at the North Star suite’s entrance door. It will take a few go-arounds before we settle on a design but rest assured the final product will be worth the wait!

The paint on the base for the Hazelnut Inn’s main sign is really coming together! Soon it will be ready to do the final install of the lettering. I can hardly wait!

The garden walls of the North Star suite of the Hazelnut Inn are starting to take shape! I am looking forward to seeing them come to life with paint!

We have finished a good section of the North Star suite’s upper garden wall. It is a good mix of stone and brick and will make a great backdrop for the garden’s plants.