A plethora of sculptures fill the North Star Suite. Most of them are absolutely massive (particularly those in the garden) and stand taller than the average man. Despite their bulk, however, it is amazing how often people walk by without seeing them on their first visit.
I wonder how many guests will miss the intaglio octopus that decorates the tub surround on their first visit?
There’s a small kitchenette in the North Star Suite. As with all of the other areas of the Hazelnut Inn, it will be fully themed from its tall ceilings to its tiled floor. The Imagination Corporation’s painting crew has now finished the base coats of paint and is moving on to the various glazes and patinas. Stay tuned…
We are making steady progress waterproofing the North Star Suite’s shower area. Once the Schluter membrane is complete we will begin tiling the washroom. Stay tuned!
The folks at the Imagination Corporation are storytellers extraordinaire. And, they have pulled out all the stops for the Hazelnut Inn!
For instance, legend has it, the North Star Suite was once the home of Temperance Longbottom. An eccentric explorer and caretaker of artifacts and curiosities from mythical lands of dream and fairytale. And each element of the suite is lovingly designed and crafted with exquisite care to tell this story.
Even the soaker tub - just big enough for two, is nestled in the middle of a massive stone sculpture. Even more detail is sculpted into the magical stones. Look close and you will see an octopus carved into the hot tub enclosure. Today Kendra skillfully applied the third to last coat of glaze.
Stay tuned for much, much more…
With the ceiling above it nearly complete it is time to start painting the bathtub surround. The North Star Suite is absolutely jammed full of ladders, scaffolding, and other equipment—which makes taking photos a challenge! Nevertheless, behind it all, the tub’s surround (which is made of massive standing stones carved with a twining octopus) is starting to look very colourful.
As the Imagination Corporation’s painting crew skillfully works their way down from the upper reaches of the North Star Suite, the walls and features gradually become closer to their final hues.
This view is towards the sitting area looking at the front door. Each separate area is both grandiose and comfortably cozy at the same time. The areas of this suite are all separated vertically to create a suite like none other. Specialty custom lighting will be focussed on key areas of the room and when combined with many layers of richly trimmed curtains and tapestries, it is going to be nothing short of spectacular when everything is complete. Stay tuned…