Posts made in September, 2016


Can you believe we made it this far? This last week of build out was so packed and amazingly productive. There were ups and downs, but looking back all that matters is that we made it! We had a goal to soft open for a friends and family night at the end of the week, but still had to finish last minute things. Some built out and decor, then getting our occupancy licenses and food/beverage license based on final inspections from the...

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We’re so close… thanks to all of you for bearing with me on our build out posts, because there’s nothing else my brain can handle to post about. Every day is building something, cleaning, ordering, managing, planning, installing, prepping– something and the work never stops! We’re hoping to open within a couple weeks, and things have taken longer than expected with contractors and keeping on schedule, but...

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And we’re closer! We’re almost there… although there have been some delays (we’ve had to wait on our contractors for various reasons), we’re still progress. As my cousin Anetta put it, “that’s why it’s taking so long, you’re doing EVERYTHING yourselves!”–yup, that’s pretty much how it goes. Custom cabinetry, furniture, decor… and we’re heading it all....

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SONDER Build Out Week 7 We ended the previous week mid-pineapple-wall paper. The how-to videos on their website made it look so easy, but here’s a peek of how it really went down– tight corners, funny edges, a couple re-dos, and it took a some pieces to really get the hang of it. But the result is well worth it. Just the meaningful charm I needed for these bathrooms! Shout to friends willing to get that close 🙂 PC: Liz...

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