The capable staff of Rolling Hills Furniture arrives to begin setting up the rooms in The Raritan Inn bed and breakfast. The sidewalks are stamped concrete.

The innkeeper's residence (cottage) and the Morris residence sit in the early evening shadows. The roof panels are still hard at work draining the last light of the day. The 30 PV panels on the main roof drive power to the grid. The solar hot water (lighter color) panel drives domestic hot water and the smaller PV on the rear roof drives a DC ceiling fan during daylight hours.

As the Historical Society tour has ended, peace settles to The Raritan Inn in the early evening.

An early summer evening view of the front elevation with long shadows captures the tranquility of The Raritan Inn.

The barn front with one of four pole lamps that light the site in the evening.

A late afternoon profile of the northeast corner of the main house shows the symetry of the tower and rooflines.

Staffer Doug Dul sets bluestone treads to the bike shed in a base of quarry process sloped to avoid erosion.

A former field is restored to grandeur with orchard grass and wild flowers.

Wild flowers planted this spring along the riverbank have shown their colors and exploded in bloom this summer.

"Country graining" is an old folk process of burnt umber paste and apple cider vinegar. The mix is brushed over a base color, then detailed with blued steel graining combs, a graining roller and then a flogging brush. The final finish is sealed with varnish.

The foyer staircase and trim are the recipients of "country graining" by artist Dan Mulligan and helper Annie Rose Asdal. The raised panel of the underside of the staircase was made on-site with routed MDF board. The door to the "phone booth" is recycled.

Annie Rose Asdal gets a lession from artist Dan Mulligan on "country graining" the foyer.

A detail of a door panel under construction with country graining. The inset detailing is all done by hand.

Artist Dan Mulligan applies the apple cider vinegar and burnt umber mix. The working time with this is 5-10 mintues before the surface glazes over.

Dan Mulligan works on graining a pocket door to the conference room with burnt umber and apple cider vinegar.

Annie Rose grains an inset panel to look like quarter-sawn oak.

The crew from Olympia Painting applies a final exterior coat. The walks and patio in the foreground are stamped concrete.

A final coat by the Olympia Painting staff completes the outside finish.