Ensculptic Interiors - Entries, Lower Level and Small Bath

I apologize for the delay on writing this entry. I finally uploaded the new photos I had picked out, and wow - there are a lot! So I decided I will do a couple of different entries rather than one enormous overwhelming one. It will be a lot easier for me to finish shorter entries, and you won't get bored half-way through!

So, without further ado, let's return to the interior of Ensculptic...

1. 
 The back door. This is where we first came into the house. I love the little slit window! Good call having a purse shelf and boot nook there, too. I'm not 100% keen on the placement of the floor vent right in front of the door like that; I'm a big fan of floor mats inside of doors.

2.
This is the door that goes into the garage. The note indicates that the door can't be opened. You can see the moisture damage to the door.

3.
Here is the spiral staircase to the lower level; note the lighting at the top of the stair. You can see the natural light from the lower level window wall shining through the railing.

4.
Looking down the spiral staircase. Note the raw stair treads spattered with paint. It's a very tight curve going down. I admit I found the descent a little nervous the first time...

5. 
 Here we are in the lower level, looking in toward the back room that has the bubble skylight (you will recall that the skylight leaks).

6.
Standing at the doorway looking into the back room in the lower level. The lighting is all from the skylight.

7.
The result of the leaking skylight - the flooring is buckling and peeling up. When Kal and Carolynne went to look at the house again in March of 2011, this room was flooded. The leak is worse than we had thought in the winter.

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Here is the other side of that lower level back room. I don't know what used to be on that wall at the end of the countertops. Were we to live here, this would probably become the pinball room.

9.
Looking back out the door from the lower level back room toward the door and window wall. You can see the light from the skylight streaming in across the wall.

10.
Back upstairs; the edge of the planter is in the foreground, and the kitchen is to the left. You can see the door to the master bath open and the laundry room door is on the right. The amber glow in the far back is the staircase to the lower level.

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Looking at the planter from the kitchen pass-through area toward the front door and the hallway to the small bedroom and bath. Needless to say, the decor left something to be desired.

12.
The hallway to the small bedroom and bath. Edge of the planter is visible in the lower right corner. Note the uniquely shaped wall opening for the electrical outlet.

13.
Inside of the front door. You can see daylight through a couple of places; that needs to be repaired. The door also needs some paint. I am glad to say that the floor vent at this door is in a much better position than on the back door. Of course, there's no saying there is enough clearance between door and floor to have an entry rug.

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I love these unique accent lights! Yes, they would get amber lights.

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 There are spots in the ceiling where the foam looks a little... odd. Undoubtedly some attempts at repairing small leaks and other problems.

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 Another look at the small bathroom. I love the natural light that streams in through the skylight, and the red sink is marvelous!

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Another view of the sink. You can see the small vanity area that ought to have a mirror, which would be perfect for doing makeup while Grant uses the larger mirror and sink to shave. Right now there is a circle of plywood. You can see the entrance to the spiral shower in the mirror.

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A closer look at the bathroom skylight. I love how the artificial lighting in Ensculptic is so well integrated into the design and complements the natural lighting sources. You can see that the skylight was buried in snow, but the sunlight still made it in.

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Here is the entrance into the spiral shower. You can see there is a bench to the right, and the light switches are on the left. The shower itself is deeper inside the spiral - very cozy, and no danger of splashing into the bathroom!

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I will leave you looking down the hallway from the small bedroom and small bathroom, along the hallway / reading nook and toward the living room. Note the door that is lying against the bench. Yes, Ensculptic has seen some neglect and abuse in its time... but I have hope that the new owners will lovingly restore it and make it even better than it originally was.

Check back soon - I am working on one last post about the interior. After that, I'm not sure how this blog will develop - if at all - but if you have been enjoying my goofiness, please feel free to check out my personal blog. I am also working on a blog and a Wikipedia entry on Winslow Wedin's father, Swedish-American painter Elof Wedin.