ta DAH!! The Newly Completed Art Studio

Walkway back to the studio

Phil on porch - with Monkey pod round

Front doors

To you faithful blog followers -- here's the moment we have been waiting to share with you.

Although the outside of our new art studio has been completed for a few weeks, it took time to move all of Phil's wood shop equipment inside and arrange shelves full of all of his tool collections. He has a wonderful work table that was a gift from the Macomber family who were our first host home when our home in Leilani Estates was destroyed. Our contractors also made Lunel a work table to her specs. We have installed an efficient Rinnai propane heater that will keep us cozy during Volcano Town's chilly winters.

Here's a photo tour of our new studio on the back of the lot, about 100 feet from the house (same colors, just inverted with some darker accent colors.)

Phil's sitting on the deck in a wicker bench we bought at a garage sale down the street. The amazing tree round is from a giant Monkey pod tree Lunel bought as a gift for Phil which he sanded and varnished. It is over seven feet tall -- and took three contractors to secure it in place at the left entrance to Phil's amazing shop.

Typical Monkey pod tree

Our two spaces are divided not only because of the sawdust, but Phil prefers listening to NPR while Lunel loves singing along to classic rock-n-roll.

Below is a photo taken from Lunel's work table with Phil sitting on the yellow fold-out sleeper. The other is the back wall featuring a 100-year old hand made Tibetan chest and a Thangka of Green Tara.

Single door separates our work space

Views out all the windows are of ohia forest, banana trees and a back yard that will eventually be fully landscaped -- a project that is in process currently -- during this beautiful summer.

Now we can spend time in the studio while our amazing contractors continue to finish up the lanai that will include a new cedar hot tub.