House Progress

There are so many things going on, it can be hard to keep track (and to find time to document them in writing!). Here are some snapshots from the past few days:

Drywall in Michael's office

Drywall in the attic space/hall outside the box rooms

More of Michael's office

We're converting the column (required to
hide the vent stacks) into a bookshelf

Bogdan redid the doorway outside our bedroom

New stucco on the terrace

Beginning of the end for the ugly external staircase, plus new stucco

Travertine sills on the bunny wall

Starting to hide the vent stacks in the girls' room

Temporary treads for the interior staircase

Beginning the tile next to the bunny wall

Tile next to the bunny wall...finished

And today, Florence and I went to Alessandro's workshop to check out the bookcase for the library. When I say "bookcase", it doesn't come even close to describing the structure that he's creating. Bear in mind that the ceilings are over 3 1/4 meters high here. He is justly proud of his creation. It's not yet stained or finished in any way, and is nonetheless spectacular.

With Florence, for scale

It's hard to show how massive this thing is!

Close-up of one section. He bookended the burled wood beautifully

One section of cabinet fronts.
The bottom part of the pilaster will have
carved motifs that echo the 19th-century fireplace mantel

Meanwhile, Roberto Baglioni (another Todi acquaintance) is
handcarving the capitals and the other details

Love,

Alexandra