Carpet!!

So we have carpet in place and flooring is down! Nothing is actually GLUED at this moment. I don't want to have it be too smelly for open house. So I think we will hold off until next week.

We are on hold with the mirror. The mirror will be in this week, but the hardware is in Colorado. Pray it gets here this week! We will see.

Flooring

Today things are really shaping up! The Mezzafloor is laid, we had to cut some of the width of the floor, because the building isn't quite square. We decided not to tape it down yet. So far it is really secure. I wonder if I can return the double stick tape and get a refund?

Tonight we also prepped the floor for carpet. We have to let the underlay/leveling sets for 12 hours. We will be ready to go at it again tomorrow!

Ramps

After some confusion we are making progress on the ramps. The studs make the dance floor raise up a couple inches from the cement. To prevent injuries, I want a more gradual ramp vs a step up to the dance floor. Here is a close up of our ramp. My 'team' of workers are amazing. I owe them so much!

Progress on the dance floor

We've decided to do the carpet ourselves and got a great inexpensive carpet from Lowes.  In this photo you can see the dance floor, the mezzafloor dance surface and the rolls of carpet. it is all coming together! Thank the Heavens!

Subfloor

So we started the subfloor Friday night with a truck load of studs and some 1/2" plywood. After building a 'test' area, we decided 1/2" was just a bit too flimsy... now what?! After some phone calls and a frantic Facebook message to a new friend, we had our answer... 3/4" tongue in groove plywood with studs on 16" centers.

Two guys, Two Super Sonic Cheeseburger meals, a 30 pack of Miller Lite, 2 10# boxes of 'star' screws, 85 studs, 35 pieces of plywood, and 10 hours later; we have a dance floor! Stagger the studs and plywood.

Painting

My parents came down to help kick start the studio makeover! We picked out colors and got started. Painted the ceiling tile to freshen up the space, and added some fun color to the walls.

Teal on the mirror wall, Yellow on the opposite wall. I think the reflection of yellow in the mirrors will really help open up the space. I have orange accents on the ends of the studio. Adds some excitement and energy.

First Night

So my first free night, I went to the studio to have it "speak to me." It looks awesome and bright with the big windows and all the lights.

It's pretty spacious. I'm so excited.

I got my keys

Today I met with my landlord and got the keys to the studio. It looks so big! I can't decide if I want to leave it white or if I want to add color. It is a blank canvas. I can't wait to get started! Where do I start? Here are some pictures.

Looking from the front to the back of the studio. How to camo these trouble spots?

Looking from the back to the front window. Elvis has not left the building.

Studio Shopping

I knew I loved this location. I liked the width of the building and loved the downtown location. The windows let in so much light and really show off the bright colors of the studio at night!