day 12: life, resumed

In the midst of opening the shop in 3-5 weeks, we are traveling. When Matt and my brother decided to come to Ocala, Florida, for work, our whole family packed up and tagged along for a little vacation to Disney.  While they worked, we started playing and they’ve...

day 11: the profit

I grew up surrounded by what I consider a savvy businessman. My father is one of the greats, a man who showed us how to love people, how to serve them…how to give of himself.  Too, I believe watching him in business was my greatest teacher in preparation for...

day 10: the ceiling issue

The ceiling. It’s tricky business. I, of course, wanted to rip that commercial tile sucker down. Underneath, there were nasty linoleum tiles, and underneath that, beautiful tin tiles.  And we needed to leave the grid up so we could add the tiles back if the...

day 9: the flooring arrived!

So the floor came in… And yes, the cart is staying. We originally thought we’d be pulling up the linoleum to expose the hardwood floors, but turns out, there were 3 types of floors under there. Yikes. Plan B, install durable laminate. We’re going...

day 8: the thorns in my side

Natalie came up with the title. After we painted the built ins 6 times.  Literally. So originally, I thought I’d paint a base coat in Pure White, then wash in French Linen.  Okay, here’s where I digress.  You can wash in several ways with Chalk Paint, but...