Table For Two

Here are some pix of the awesome chairs we found for the cafe. The guy we bought them from said they came out of a convent in Portland. Somewhat mid-century religious modern. There's only seven of them but we'll make it work. We also have a large farm style table and a lot of mix matched old wooden chairs that I think we'll paint all the some color. What color that will be we don't yet know??

The View From Home Depot Has Never Looked So Good

On one particular day I was exhausted by my third trip to the Depot.... but it was all worth it.

Cutting In To The Floor

Dad and Barry prepare to cut a hole in the floor so that Bert the Plumber can put in the new drains and pipes for the second floor plumbing and a toilet.

Hard at Work

Our friend Justin Richel has been on the job with us, doing what he does best, mudding and taping the sheetrock. He is a meticulous master of the trowel!

Studio C taking shape!! I'm focussed on this particular studio because its slated to be mine. Can't wait to set up shop! Also, you can see a before shot of this wall in the post prior to this one, showing the pink paint and what were window-like openings into the kitchen. The new openings will be for the windows into the common space I mentioned previously.

Replacing the Floor Where the Elevator Once Was

A simple progression of the new joists going in and the subflooring being put in on top. The final picture is the old flooring that we found in the basement being put back in its original place. We even have enough extra to patch a few of the other holes that are scattered around. No more pesky hole!! The next exciting adventure is to learn how to sand and refinish the floor. Stayed tuned for more soon.

Repainting Studio C

As you can see it was pink and green and a myriad of other colors. Now just a simple and elegant shade of ultra pure bright white with a slightly beige tinge to the wainscoting.

Aren't We Official

The Fly In

It's certainly easier than carrying it up the stairs.

Patriotic 9/11 Whoopie Pie

Our afternoon snack from the local corner store was flying these unusual colors for one important day, until Barry ate it. Insane, right?

FRAMING OUT THE STUDIOS

The ceiling was finished a few weeks ago and we have moved ahead with the framing of the walls in between hour long meetings with plumbers, electricians and code officials. We have now built out the stud walls for the three spaces, bathroom and the entry vestibule. We have also left spaces for the transome windows that will be located above each studio door, as well as a few little farmy windows that will filter a little extra light into the interior common space. There are also a few pix of the before and after of the window rehab job I did. Scraping, re-glazing and putting a new coat of paint on them has made them quite lovely. Also since the first batch of fotos was taken we've had a chance to put up the homosote sound board that will make the studios nice and quiet as well as some of the 12 foot sheets of sheetrock in the stairwell.

We've Got Sheetrock

Here are a few pictures of the new ceiling on the second floor. Not yet mudded and taped but well on its way.

New Installment Of Arty Pix

What We Did On Our Day Off

Sleeping on the beach, sailing with old friends in Blue Hill Bay or learning to bake maple cream pie... believe me we never stopped thinking about the building and all of the work we should have been doing... yeah right

The Old Waterworks

This is an amazing spot just below mill number 5 where the canal exits the building. No longer in use but still beautiful.