ADOBE ABODE
We live in an adobe house originally built around 1860. It is located in the historically rich San Luis Valley in Colorado. We recently purchased the house and land to be near our family grass fed cattle business and are in the ongoing process of renovating the house and upgrading the land.
The house is a simple one story, hip roofed abode with an inviting covered porch spanning the full eastern entrance. The adobe structure is, of course, an insulation dream and has the added aesthetic benefits of windowsills and doorways that are about 20” deep. We have two wood-burning stoves and recently added a propane heater. We are not off-grid, but with a concerted effort, we could move in that direction.
Here is an image of the exterior and out buildings. As relatively new tenants, we have more plans than time, but certainly in the near future will be fixing up these out buildings for chickens and eventually sheep and a pig or two. All of this animal husbandry will be countered by a planned greenhouse and garden.
What really sold me on this house were the textured interior walls. Someone really went bonkers with a trowel. Most of the texture is what is called “Fan Skip Trowel”, but the walls are hugely varied in both texturing and color. My artwork is comprised of textured plasters and stuccos, so you can imagine that it is a bit like living in one of my paintings.
Below is an image of the bedroom before habitation. Note the sweet narrow doors. Well, sort of sweet. Did I mention that there are virtually no closets? Oh well. You can buy armoires for a song these days, now that flat screen tv’s have taken away their use as media entertainment centers.
Here is a view from the dining area through the living room to the front porch. That door has been taken down since we moved in and renovated
Finally, evening light with shadows on an interior wall. Home Sweet Home.
