demolition

  • Kitchen original tin ceiling revealed

    Kitchen original tin ceiling revealed

    After a day off, the contractor came back to remove the dropped tile ceiling in the kitchen area.  This revealed the beautiful original tin ceiling.  It’s in really good shape but for fire safety and hygiene reasons we will add a new dropped ceiling after all the electrical and plumbing is done.  We’re so…

  • Front of house original tin ceiling revealed, flooring removed

    Front of house original tin ceiling revealed, flooring removed

    The office-style ceiling grid in the front of house is now completely gone, revealing the original tin ceiling in its full (albeit shabby and uncared for) glory. The dull laminate fiber-board flooring is also gone. We won’t spoilt the surprise here with what will replace it, but it will fit Jess’ modern-Parisien vibe for…

  • Demolition begins in the bakeshop.. and a nice surprise!

    Demolition begins in the bakeshop.. and a nice surprise!

    Long story short, we found a new contractor! He has been a Godsend and started right away demolishing the old structures. The existing space was very outdated and set up more like a cell-phone retail store than a welcoming bakeshop. One lovely surprise is the contractor discovered the original tin ceiling under the office-style…