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All that and a fabulous outdoor shower too?
The space and light are amazing.
Great job!!!

I lived in a yurt 'village' at a local Nordic ski center for 5 winters. As a manager of the place I tended to all 7 of them but there really wasn't much to do, other than shovel the walks...we got up to 500" of snow a season.
Anyway, the snow loads are reinforced by interior structural elements.
When the snow gets to a certain depth it all slides off.
Even sooner when there's interior heat.
The round shape makes them easy to heat.
Alas, the exterior only lasts about 15 years but the most modern kit ones are made of recyclable material, while the interior structure will last much longer.
I've purchased my 30' yurt (for somewhat elegant living) from White Mt. Yurts in NH but am still looking for just the right piece of land to put it on.

They sure have high hopes! I doubt they'll reach all the way up but it's sure to be beautiful at any rate. We've done this before plenty of times, it's always fun to see them curl around the twine. I, too, suggest a stronger string material.

I picture a dense and sturdy cushion covered in a cute blue and brown upholstery fabric, anchored at the four corners to finish it off. Nice job!

Well, that's one opinion...@architecturalculturalreference May you never have to endure years of endless pain on the way to trying the usual last resort, acupuncture. Science doesn't quite deliver all the time.

Okay, and yes, I'm a total believer in acupuncture. I've had many years (off and on) of treatment. It has taken care everything from reducing/eliminating scar tissue to helping me eliminate back pain after two years of numerous other types treatment to mending my broken spirit and then some.
Yes, if I lived in LA I'd be a regular.
This guy's energy is wonderful.

Cute! And the translation on her blog was fun. But where, oh where, did the paper come from?!

I don't believe the so called non-invasive bamboo is truly non-invasive.
The only bamboos that grow in Zone 5 are all horribly invasive.
DO NOT PLANT BAMBOOS, ever!!!
Yes, please listen to the wise sages above.
And also, the tree suggestions are all good ones and probably spot on.
Pruned forsythia they are not.
Another tree to consider is the columnar Bradford Pear.
It maxes out at about 6-8' wide by about 16-20' tall...would that work in your spot?
They're not fussy about conditions other than full sun (meaning 6+ hours or more of direct contact sun).
And yes, of course take this photo with you to the nursery center and explain what you want.
Find out where the landscapers get their plant material and go there.
Good luck with your project!

Some of the offerings are so laden with great flavors and intensity (like the desserts, for example) it doesn't leave much room for other offerings on the plate. I love trying almost anything/everything at a pot luck but get bummed when people try to outdo each other with intense richness.
But of course it's really fun trying out new things, too!!
Our pot luck dinners in Ithaca, NY, are amazing...there's always super healthy and tasty food in abundance.

It's all great, colors, artwork, surfing stuff...and the outdoor space...to die for.
Perhaps that's what the gun's for...like my place or I kill you.
Real babe magnet that gun.