
One Pillar
orrs island, maine
Proverbs 9:1-6 ESV
Jon called us when he was ready to begin the next phase of his vision of preserving this quaint piece of Maine history and leaving an “Island Haven” for his family for generations to come. One aspect of that was transforming the previous owner’s art studio (the section of the house with the lower roofline) into a master suite that’s filled with natural light. The job was to prepare the shell to ensure a good workflow with the architect’s drawings for the floor plan. One intermediary step… that’s it; each pillar is beautiful in its own right.

changing the flow
Two doors were swapped for new black frame windows- to match the ones already installed on the main portion of the house. Removing the loft window was an especially interesting process, but so rewarding! A little dose of care and applied science rewarded us all with a heavy window removed successfully in one piece.



Putting it back together
We put new shiplap in on 2 of the 3 walls to match what was there. We love the painted wood with the natural flooring, that will get it’s refresh on the next “pillar” of this project. Even in our time working there, one of the things we enjoyed was how the uniformity of windows opens your eye to the moods of the ocean. Each day is different— beautifully stormy or delightfully calm.


