There was a flurry of activity in front of the Hazelnut Inn this afternoon when Loewen Paving arrived to extend the blacktop from the edge of the road to the sidewalk. It only took a couple of hours for this experienced crew to grind the edges of the existing pavement, shape the gravel base, pack it down and then lay down two coats of fresh asphalt. It looks great, and we can now cross another big project off our to-do list!
The Hazelnut Inn has some unique signs and Copper Crown Suite’s signs are a prime example. They harken back to the days when signs relied on images more than words.
The suite’s main sign features a large copper crown anchored to the wall with a dimensional wrought iron bracket.
Below this sign an amazing gate leads into the suite’s private garden. Crafted from hundreds of individual pieces of steel, it manages to be both imposing and welcoming.
These signs hint at the wonders that are yet to be discovered inside the Copper Crown Suite…
Even before we had our zoning, development, and building permits in hand, we were puttering away in the Imagination Corporation’s shop, making the signs for the Hazelnut Inn. And we began working on the inn’s three garden gates not long after we started construction.
We knew that each of the inn’s suites would be spectacular and deserved much more than typical typical room number. We wanted to tease our guests as they approached their special hideaway and to build their expectations as they entered their suite’s private garden.
These signs and gates have already featured in magazines and even won international awards. But they only give a taste of what is inside - the suites are even better!
Today was an important milestone for the Hazelnut Inn. The inn passed the last of the official city progress inspections required before we could finish the building’s spray foam insulation and start on the final interior theme work.
The next few months are going to be a whole lot of fun!
Stay tuned…
It has been six years, to the day, since we first shared the concept drawings for the Hazelnut Inn. Soon after we began the lengthy process of making our dream a reality. It has been a complicated project.
First creating the blueprints and engineered drawings took time. Then gaining the required approvals and building permits before beginning shaping the land and the installation of the underground services.
It took a year to build the inn’s basic structure. And various trades have been installing all of the plumbing, ventilation, cooling, heating, electrical, fire suppression and all the other systems since then. And of course we have been busy adding all the details that make the Hazelnut Inn one of a kind.
The result of all this time and effort is a fanciful building that appears finished from the outside, complete with beautiful landscaping. And the interior, which will be every bit as special as the exterior, is coming along nicely.
We aren’t ready to announce our opening yet but our dream is getting closer to reality every day!
Today we worked hard to cut and fit all of the edge pieces of the paver stone driveway at the Hazelnut Inn. Once the stones were laid we jumped on the tractor and brought in about a cubic yard of sand and spread it over the driveway. We then worked it into all of the joints with large brooms and ran a plate packer over the driveway in both directions to settle the stones and the fill sand. By that time it was just about quitting time but we weren’t quite ready to stop. The sand was dry and easily worked but rain is in the forecast over the next few days. As we contemplated the two or three hours of sweeping ahead we remembered that our favourite neighbour, Gord, has a power sweep. We popped him a text and a few minutes later things were going much quicker. It was still a tough workout but just over an hour later the driveway was finished. Thanks Gord!!!
