BEFORE & AFTERS (2 of 4) of the newest addition at camp Tomorrow : next room ! If These Walls Could Talk: By the time we got to the bathroom, it was clear the room with the least square footage was gonna be the most expensive to renovate. We found no insulation, a rotted floor, more plumbing problems than we could count and a floor heat duct that a colony of cats had apparently decided was their litter box. It started as a 1940s lean-to addition, built like an afterthought. The shower was a first-gen industrial corner unit: with metal walls. This room is roughly the scale of an airplane bathroom- the only thing worth saving was the original wood door & a doorknobWe stripped everything to the studs and did a custom concrete pour for walls – and a sloping, self-draining concrete base – a variation on Cherokee Red (the signature brand color Frank Lloyd Wright used extensively ).Then came the pilgrimage: 7 hrs to Decatur, Illinois, to meet a Harley rider in his backyard. Under a tarp, next to his trailer : A 60s toilet & sink designed by the legendary American industrial-designer Henry Dreyfuss (19041972). In flawless condition, the same robins egg blue as the Murphy sink in the kitchen.With the help of our pal @teichelman1973 & multiple trips to Owl Hardwoods. Our local craftsman Kai, carved out a miniature Frank Lloyd Wrightinspired bath of concrete, wood & steel. Then he gave us a skylight, clad in wood- with corners mitered so good you forget youre in closetspent most of spring scouring every forgotten corner of the internet to assemble a 70s Yves Saint Laurent towel set. (When you have zero square footage, you gotta allow yourself one fancy-ish thingfor me, its used washcloths)The littlest room may be our fave now. Maybe because its the one we agonized most over or because of its secret behind the door Inset into the wall are 3 lit boxes – little homes for our songbirdsIt started as an afterthought, turned a maniacal passion for bringing neglected spaces back to lifeAnd- its the only place at camp that you can sit on the toilet and take a shower at the same time.tomorrow morning: THE KITCHEN. 1,3.4,15 @nathanbobey

November 1, 2025 • Published by Tereasa Surratt • Instagram