the state of things

well... it WAS the deciding factor on buying this house: my 'basement' studio. i was adamant about how finishing the studio was the priority. wouldn't you know it, other priorities came up (don't they always?) and to be quite honest, when the time came to make studio renovations i had a hard time giving up half of my space. i mean, knocking out holes in the side of my wall for door installation, window upgrades and additions seemed less exciting when the time came two days ago .. June 19 to be exact.

but all the ingredients (doors, windows, supports, etc) were bought, paid for and delivered weeks ago. Tom, our carpenter was ready and the weather was forecasted to be favorable. OK. FiNe. i somewhat reluctantly agree. We moved everything from one side to the other to make room for a 'construction zone'.

here's what it looked like before

and here's what it looks like now:



these shots are from the vantage point of exiting my office. you can see the left hand side walled off with plastic to keep dust from going everywhere



next a couple of shots from another perspective





what's going on behind that curtain, you ask? .. let me show you!







ahh, yes.. FiNaLLy, my french doors and windows are in. tomorrow brings finishing touches, replacing dry wall and such. after that, i'll move back in before going to the next stage. a girl MuST have elbow room to paint! pictures of the new improved space are sure to come!