So… I don’t even know where to begin with this one, except that our shop is set to open this Friday. THIS FRIDAY.
But you know what? The floors are in, which was a project so huge in scope and complexity, that Friday feels like a blip on the radar. The baltic birch plywood floor “floats” on top of a cement floor sealed with carpet, ceramic and some soundproofing. We had amazing men by our sides to do the installation (thank you) and we spent a week sanding and varnishing, sanding and varnishing and assessing and then sanding and varnishing for one final finish. And what a finish! I think I might want these floors in my house…
On top of all this I have been plagued by my immobility to help out on the errand side (apparently I was sleep talking a negotiation to buy a car the other night), so cochonet finds herself making a second home in her car, trolling with the dudes at Home Depot and the floor displays at Ikea. Plus we have all the remaining store to build & paint, and the marketing/website, accounting, paperwork, orders, stock, and party planning to account for at the same time. Tomorrow is a big day. Here are some more photos of the shop! Enjoy!
It’s looking beautiful Annabelle!! 🙂
By: Julia on April 6, 2010
at 6:45 am
Looks awesome! Can’t wait to see the finished product. Are you guys having an opening party on Friday?
By: Nicole on April 6, 2010
at 8:34 am
Looking very, VERY wonderful. can’t wait to visit when I next visit Montreal. Looks soo sunny!
By: PEGGY SCHILLING on April 6, 2010
at 9:32 am
You got balls, Annabelle, the size of grapefruits.
Congrats…
By: CT Moore on April 6, 2010
at 1:13 pm
Looking good ladies. So excited to come and check it out. Good Luck.
By: Stéphanie Prest on April 6, 2010
at 7:30 pm
The amount of work you guys have put in here has obviously really paid off. The shop looks fantastic. Good luck with the opening!
By: Claire Sutton on April 9, 2010
at 6:01 pm