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The Shade of a Palo Verde
A good book a glass of iced tea and a perfect afternoon, what heaven is this we have created? Kay Johnston
Tall planters
We have just finished stocking the tall planters around the pool and house. So looking forward to seeing the fruits of our labor in a few months. Kay Johnston
Newly planted Prickly Pear Cactus
This specimen grows to 4ft wide, what fun to see it flourish. Kay Johnston
Bird Box
We are starting to see the return of humming birds to Araminta House. What fun it would me to have them nest here. Am I being too optimistic? Kay Johnston
Homage to Dale Chihuly @ Araminta House
Glass art in the back garden, inspired by glass artist Dale Chihuly.
Araminta House front entrance
Arrive at Araminta House and enter through the large iron door. It sets the stage for a luxury Scottsdale experience.
Fantastic resort style pool area
Not only is the pool finished, we are now almost complete with our landscaping as well. The pool area is coming together really nicely. Enjoy!
Araminta House welcomes you with a circular driveway
Arriving at Araminta House means you have come to a place of beauty.
Master bedroom luxury
A large King size bed provides luxury and that extra comfort that makes the bed inviting in the evening and a place to linger in when the sun comes up. The bed linens are high thread count cotton sheets that are very soft to the skin. The plush mattress has a...
Bedroom 2 – all the space and comfort
The second bedroom has a Queen size bed and very tall ceilings. The room also has a writing desk (not in picture), a walk in closet, a chest of drawers and an attached bathroom. The bathroom connects to Bedroom 3 which makes it convenient for a family.
The new pool at Araminta House is fantastic
The pool is finally complete, and it is fantastic! Its simple elegance hides the high end features including an automatic state of the art cleaning system and an electric safety pool cover.
Now the pool is really looking like a pool
Will we have water in the pool before the weekend?
That is the big question! This morning the city inspector signed off on the pool cover motor. With a bit of luck the interior plastering and acid wash will happen later this week. That means we may have water in the pool by the weekend. In any case, unless something...
The rainbow says it is time to fill the pool
Well, we are almost there; pool cover motor is installed. City inspection is next, followed by plastering the interior of the pool.
Pool coping and decking complete.
Starting to look really nice. Next step is to get the pool cover motor installed.
Pool decking coming together
The pool project is proceeding in 115 degrees temperature. We lost a couple of days due to the heat making it impossible to work outdoors however these guys were back at the work as soon as they could. Really hard working guys! The result is promising to be stunning!...
Base material for pavers ready for tomorrow
After the tiles and cover tracks were installed we had two truckloads of filler and base material for the pool coping and the decking delivered. Tomorrow we expect the crew and a Bobcat to arrive and start a multi-day project to build the deck. The project is definite...
Tiles and cover tracks installed
Yesterday the water-line tiles were installed and today the tracks that will guide the pool cover were mounted. Time is 7:10pm, the sun is setting and we have 105 degrees - hot!
Time for tile selection
We just learned that our pool tile is on back order. To avoid holding up the whole project we need to select a new tile. Here is our new short list. Which is your favorite? Left, middle or right?
Pool walls in place
It only took 4 hours for the crew to "shoot" concrete in place and create the full pool shape. Next step is tiling followed by plastering.