Giving Thanks

 

 As I enjoy this Thanksgiving holiday, it occurs to me just how much I have to be thankful for this year. 

This Thanksgiving marks the completion of our Casa Gertruda.  While we have been living in it for the past 5 months during the construction, it now truly feels like our home is complete.  The photos below really show its architectural highlights….

Panoramic of living room and entry

 

Entryway with custom designed front door and wall of succulents

 

 

View from kitchen island with our concrete pendants

 

 

 

Daytime shot towards porch
 

Evening shot with Nina

 

 

Cooktop with windows toward rear yard




 "Floating" walnut treads on steel stringer with glass rail 

 

View under staircase
 

Master Bedroom ceiling

 

Taken from stairs
 

Master Bathroom ceiling
 

 

Living Room ceiling
 

 

 

 

Office with corner window

 

 

 For Thanksgiving dinner, we sat down to such a delightful feast with family…..

And our home, gave us a feast for the eyes as well….

Dining Room Thanksgiving 2015

 

There are moments when you stop and realize that…it just doesn’t get much better than this.  This Thanksgiving holiday in our finished labor of love, surrounded by family and friends, and basking in the sense of gathering that this home promotes, I felt a sense of completeness that I just may have never felt before.  It is remarkable to me how much a home can instill a sense of place, protection, and peace. Far more than shelter, a home’s warmth wraps us in comfort, evokes security, and embraces our soul.

And so, from Mi Casa to Su Casa…

I wish you a season of Gratitude and the Joy that always follows.

Enjoy the moments,

Karen