The state of the studio
Just a quick update…the WALL IS DOWN! It is so much better already. The painters primed that dark icky brown, and even with just a few lightbulbs down there it is much improved. Stay tuned for further improvements…
Here’s a view of the colors and the gap at the other end of the studio….

Looking from the studio to the open area at the base of the stairs. Not the loveliest of colors, especially with a flash!
And primed….just covering that dark helps so much! Final color will be a pale warm yellow or pale peach:
Next, the electrician will order the lights (nine 2-bulb fixtures in a 3×3 grid, flanking the beam that holds up the house!–the beam will be painted the color of the walls) and finish the wiring. We added a dedicated outlet for the iron, a phone jack plus another for the fax machine (there wasn’t a single phone jack anywhere in the basement! Needed one to run my office down there!), plus the co-ax for the cable TV (well, DirectTV). Then John will patch up the drywall and Jeff and company will paint. We’re gonna skip drywall on the ceiling (kaCHING $$) for now and just spraypaint it with primer). Then paint the walls. Then I will paint the floor (Sea Turtle green the color is called…think grass green), THEN I can move furniture and unpack….. and oh yeah, John’s going to make me design wall / closet doors all along the long no-window wall…… WOOT!
March 1st, 2011 at 9:22 am
OOOOH! That’s going to be a great studio space! They make some really pretty drop ceilings now, you might want to check those out later on when the cash crunch of moving into a new home evens out (from experience)…
I can’t wait to see the progress. Keep posting!
March 1st, 2011 at 12:20 pm
It looks like it’s coming along nicely. Thank you for the progress pictures. You are so good at envisioning the end product!
March 1st, 2011 at 1:09 pm
It’s progress. The difference between the first and last photo is amazing! And encouraging …
March 2nd, 2011 at 9:11 am
Don’t spare on the over head lights. And opening up the space is great!
March 5th, 2011 at 6:19 pm
It is getting there! What a great space!
June 20th, 2011 at 10:36 am
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