Here are some photos of our scale model of proposed cottage in Invermere and some of the changes / ideas we have for it...
Cottage Model
The model under construction - it’s 1/24 scale, 1 inch = 2 feet..
The front of the cottage faces south...
The west side of the cottage contains the windows for the 3 bedrooms...
The north side of the cottage faces the back yard. A door with glass off the back bedroom brings more light inside...
The east side of the cottage contains both a covered deck and the wall of windows...
A view from the corner of the block...
The front entrance...
Model without the roof...
Side view of the model - the storage at the side of the upper loft and the 1/2 bath is visible at the top right...
The south side of the model is removable to see the interior spaces...
Top view of the main area showing the kitchen layout and the staircase to the loft...
Top view of the rear of the first floor. The entrance is at the bottom, bathroom and 2 bedrooms on the left...
The interior of the entrance. There is supposed to be a closet where I’m standing...
Here is the view into the main area from just inside the front door...
Here’s a top view of the rooms in the first floor...
Another view of the entrance hall...
The full bathroom is directly across from the entrance and has a bath / shower, toilet & sink (not shown)...
The small closet in the hallway by the bathroom will house the washer / dryer unit (if it fits)...
The front bedroom looks out onto the street and has a smaller clerestory window in the back...
The second bedroom has a door to the deck in it. This view is looking from that door to the deck into the hall (I’m standing by the front door)...
Here is the view into the main area facing north...
The main area from the SE corner of the building. The boiler and furnace will be housed below the stairs...
Looking up to the second story loft area...
Looking up the stairs to the second floor...
Here’s a view through the back door towards the kitchen with the stairs on the right...
The wall with the fireplace - there is an outlet for a gas BBQ on the other side of the wall...
The kitchen is a long galley on the south side with a big window overlooking the front street...
Another view of the kitchen...
The view down onto the main area from the second floor landing...
Another view from the landing on the second floor...
A view from the loft bedroom towards the main space, the door on the left leads to a powder room...