day 17: the inside scoop on Market

It’s day 17 in this little adventure (well, technically it’s day 18, but as long as we get 2 posts in today, you won’t hold it against me, right?)! It’s hard to believe that much time has passed, and our countdown to opening is waning quite...

day 16: the confessions of old shop renovator

Let me just confess something. I’ve run out of adrenaline. I looked around the shop today, after a week away, and I had the thought. The thought that most people renovating an old shop or home probably all have.  Granted, they might not have it after 3 weeks of...

day 15: the boxes

Are you guys getting used to the iPhone pics snapped late at night? That seems to be all I’m able to manage these days. So the boxes seem to multiplying around here.  It was really okay with me. But then they started multiplying inside the...

day 14: the flooring is done!

Remember that beautiful flooring?? Well, once we got all of this swept up… We moved on to the floor. Here’s where I MUST fall on my knees to thank Natalie and Eddie Ray. While we resumed life for a week, they’ve kept the ball rolling at the shop...

day 13: the ceiling progress

Well, the ceiling is a gem. Once we removed the drop-down tiles, then the first layer of linoleum tiles, you may remember we uncovered an original tin ceiling.  But we also uncovered boards that were nailed ALL over the tin.  Meaning when the boards came down, the old...