WOW! Just look at that view! |
The first view of our house as you enter our neighborhood in Springdale, Utah |
Getting closer, you can see the large rocks off to the left |
|
|
Our house is at the base of Mt Kinesava |
Mt Kinesava is part of Zion National Park (we are right next to the boundary!) |
I love all the different colored layers of sandstone (the lowest was laid down 225 million years ago!) |
Driving up Anasazi Way |
We are number 2546! |
View of our house from the southeast |
The front of our adobe-style home |
View of our house from the north |
A closer look at the north side of our house |
|
Our front entrance |
|
Art from our favorite local gallery, DeZion (by local artist Jay Bundy) |
The guest bedroom window faces into the front courtyard |
|
Looking out from the front door towards other peaks of Zion |
Jim is the ever-busy owner/builder |
Kitchen window to the left of our front door |
Welcome to our home!! |
Sconces by the front door (made by a local artist) |
Our doorbell (also by Jay Bundy) |
|
Step inside! |
|
|
The view upon entering ... the great room's fireplace |
We have a boulder IN the great room, and a tri-fold door that opens wide to the backyard! |
Looking to the left upon entering |
All our wooden furniture was ordered from McKinnon, in Seattle (all-female owned company! appropriate woods!) |
Beautiful granite counter tops |
Beautiful handmade rocking chairs by Greg Aanes |
The dining area is to the left |
|
|
|
|
|
Our glassware is "Fire and Light" recycled glass |
Gorgeous art by local David Pettit |
Dining table fixture |
Our incredible view of Mt Kinesava! |
Our bedroom to the left, guest bedroom to the right |
|
Our spotting scope at the ready (to the right of the great window) |
The left side of our great window |
|
Couch in great room |
|
|
|
A great book that everyone should read! |
Close up of our fireplace |
Art (also by Jay Bundy) |
Custom Bundy art on our great room wall |
|
Clerestory windows for passive solar |
|
Fan in the great room |
Fireplace close-ups |
Brother-in-law Rob made the flute (rocks are from Cyn to Jim) |
Kachina doll, a gift from Barbara Miercke |
Our funky turtle art |
Looking back at the front door |
|
|
|
Najavo "rug" (mosaic tiles) designed and made by Jim! |
Nice baseboard |
Beautiful cherry doors |
View from great room to the kitchen area |
|
|
Farmhouse sink, with a nice view of The Watchman |
|
|
|
Looking out the kitchen window to the front courtyard |
|
|
Elegant teapot from Ellen and Ron |
|
|
|
The kitchen island |
|
Light fixtures over the island |
Detail of our "Bordeaux" granite |
|
|
|
|
Breakfast in our kitchen! |
|
|
Looking towards our pantry |
|
Appliances are "hidden" in the pantry |
Hallway (to the right of the pantry) to the garage and utility bath |
Art from Jessica, showing layers of sandstone at Zion (we can see them out the window!) |
The "utility bath" |
|
|
|
Art by Markie |
|
See the mountain goat? (by local David J. West) |
|
The "shop" in the garage |
Recycling bins and cord for hanging laundry |
View, along the great window, towards master bedroom |
Master bed and bath suite! |
|
David J. West art over the bed (mounted on acrylic) |
(before we got the art) |
Box made by Markie; elephant from valentine's day! |
Kiva in master bedroom |
(complete with embedded Sea Ranch motto!) |
Kachina from our favorite local gallery, DeZion |
|
Another David J. West |
|
|
And another David J. West! |
|
|
View towards north courtyard (left of master bed) |
|
|
View of back patio (right of master bed) |
|
Jim, fixing things! |
Master bath |
|
|
|
Stone sculpture from Zimbabwe (imported by "Spirits in Stone," in Sonoma) |
|
So evocative! |
And yet another David J. West next to shower glass block |
|
His and hers shower |
|
|
His and hers shower |
Window in the shower |
Amazing shower stone floor! |
Nice sink details |
|
|
|
Our sumtuous (yet water-conserving) tub |
|
Views from the tub |
|
|
|
|
View to the east along north courtyard |
View to the west along north courtyard |
Our outdoor shower!! |
View down the hall towards guest room |
Our comfy guest room |
|
View towards Zion cliffs in the east |
|
|
We even have a guest book |
|
|
|
|
|
Big screen for watching DVDs |
Bookshelf with the "100 Greatest Adventure Books of all Time" |
David J. West photo ON tiles! |
|
Guest room fireplace with pretty stones |
Gourd from Manzanita Trading Company in town |
|
|
|
Turles from DeZion Gallery |
Cynthia's favorite animal |
One of Jim's favorites |
View of "Eagle Crags" to the south, from guest room |
|
Art by Jinx (from DeZion Gallery) |
Another Jinx |
Guest room closet |
|
"His" bathrobe |
"Hers" bathrobe |
Guest bathroom |
|
|
|
Another stone shower floor (so nice to stand on) |
|
|
Decorative touch on mirror matches shower door (thanks, Jim!) |
|
|
|
|
|
The guest room has a nice private patio |
|
Great view of Kinesava from guest patio |
View from guest patio to west |
You can see master bedroom from here, too |
Entrance to master bedroom from north courtyard |
Looking east towards guest patio |
Guest room window with Zion in background |
View towards Kinesava from our backyard rocks |
Our patio and backyard rocks are perfect for breakfasting |
Master bedroom looks inviting |
|
|
View into the great room from the backyard |
View towards the great room and dining room |
Dining room window |
View of dining room and back of the garage |
Garage with Eagle Crags |
The house is tall! |
Fire pit (with gas ring) in backyard patio |
View to the backyard from the great room |
Time to put in some cactus! |
|
|
|
We collected some petritied wood nearby, to put in the yard |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Views of our backyard rocks |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
We think this rock looks like Africa (with Madagascar too!) |
|
|
Lichen is so gorgeous |
|
|
|
A northern flicker roosts over our front door every nigh! |