Page/Howell family + lovely Laura + Beer + Pizza + Paint

= an explosion of color and character at BCRC! Somehow getting paint on the walls made it seem all the more real. And we've received our first shipment (and therefor our first invoices...eek!) of shoes and apparel. The flooring will be installed next week (and it is a good thing we scheduled this after the not-so-tidy paint party!) Elodie was a trooper...second only to our fab friend Laura who had just landed from England and donated one full day of her precious vacation to us! Enjoy the photos and MASSIVE THANKS to everyone who pitched in!

the primer was very peach...
Paint fumes and alcohol...mmm.


Steady Hand Bethany (and Baby Howell) trimmed and trimmed and trimmed.

Hot Orange on two walls and Sunset Beige on the other two. Bright and sporty? We hope so! One woman wandered in and inquired as to what color orange it was because she'd been hunting for the "right orange" for her living room. Not sure it is such a spiffy choice for a living room, but that was all the confirmation I needed of our bold color choice:)
The Big Kahuna (the 18 inch roller, that is)

And Elodie did all she could to amuse herself.

floors? check. doors? check. primer? check.

Since the last post, the floors have been grinded down and are smooth like butter, awaiting the wood laminate that will be installed next week. In fact, if we had known they would have looked that good, we probably would have varnished the concrete and saved a few thousand bull city running bucks. Changing room doors were hung, and yesterday Jason, Jill & Jay spent a long, long day priming uncooperative walls. It should be duly noted that the priming extravaganza was briefly interrupted by a trip to Urgent Care. No, not accidental paint swallowing or a fall from the ladder. A bug flew into Jason's ear and, after flying round in circles for a couple of hours and driving Jason to distraction, little bug slipped silently into the great abyss. Recovery efforts were unsuccessful.



And here Jason & Bethany sketch out the vision for a mural that will adorn our wall. No, they have not commissioned me or my stick-man skills to be the artist...yet. Elodie is in the running, however.

And then there was light!

The track lighting around the periphery will go up next week and the walls are ready to be primed.




Paint color is the next big decision...so far "Bird of Paradise" is the front runner.



I know what you are thinking...VERY ORANGE. Disclaimer: On-screen color representations may vary from actual paint color.

sheetrock and dreams...

now this place is starting to take shape!




here is the view from the store room:


and around the homestead, we've been doing a little construction of our own. it should be noted that the only way to get her into the cardboard castle was to lure her with the blackberry...she's a 21st century babe!