A thousand words, but briefly:

Thanks to our morning & daytime crew (dad/Rick and myself) for doing first coat on ceiling and walls as well as taping the trim, picking up supplies, doing the detail work, & all of the other things that got done yesterday.

Thanks to our evening crew (James, Marie, and myself) for doing second coats on the walls and ceilings and for doing clean up as well.

Perhaps we were all exhausted by the end of the day but it's definitely been worth it. And it's still getting better. Can you believe it?? :)

Holy Guacamole. Scott and his crew are doing an AMAZING job tiling the church! The whole thing is looking so nice. It's so exciting to see all of the dedication, effort, and hard work going into the church. Huge thanks to everyone who has gone over there and volunteered hours of your best work:) How could this not turn out beautifully?

While we're on a very brief break from painting-- here are 3 things to remember if you're anxious about the end result:

1. The look we're going for is professional & modern theater.     We're aspiring to be Lovin' Life Ministries quality (excellent)!

2. The interior design team is at your service, however we have to take things one step at a time and keep everyone's wants in mind. Please realize we've been working hard with what little time we have available to accomplish our tasks; be kind when offering concerns and suggestions.

3. The proverbs: "Patience is a virtue" and "Good things come to those who wait".
    These proverbs have lasted so long for a reason. It's going to be worth waiting for :)

If you'd like some inspiration, I took the liberty of finding neat-o pictures on the internet:

Above: From http://www.roomsorganizer.com

Above 3 images from http://yuyukangkang.com/2011/06/modern-home-theatre-design-ideas/

Above 2 images from http://www.decorativehomeinterior.com/home-design/home-theater/15-modern-and-lavish-home-theater-design-ideas.html

Above image from http://www.centroarchitecture.com/fantastic-luxurious-and-stunning-home-theater-design-with-dramatic-effect

All of these pictures were from a quick Google search on "modern theater"! There is a plethora of images available online--feel free to do your own search and send in your favorite pictures to the design team (llm.local.nm@gmail.com; "Theater inspiration" in the subject line please!) and hopefully we can use them in our quest to decorate the church! 

We'll be painting this week, let me know when you can help. Thanks!

Ever wonder what 3,000 pounds of tile looks like?

We picked up half of the tile yesterday afternoon... turns out approximately 700 sq. feet of tile = 3,000 pounds (or 1.5 tons)!

Thanks to the muscle-men (& women!) who did the work of getting it into the church and clearing the floors that are being tiled as I type this (Rick, James, Nate, & myself)!
We'll be picking up the second half tomorrow.

Painting Party TONIGHT!

5:00 PM

If anyone is available to help out tonight, it would be great to see you at the church. We'll be painting the main hall--ceiling and trim. If there's time we can start on the walls as well.

These colors are gorgeous. From morning to night it's like you're walking into a different version of the same beautiful building:) Not only is it refreshing to walk into a beautifully painted building, but it is also amazing how the colors change in different lighting. Thanks everyone for your hard work!

Update on the tile!

Many of you may know that there was a mix-up with the tile; we found the original tile (that won all of the votes in the meeting after church) and are going with that one! Pic below :)

You can't beat this tile. It was the original one that I had matched all of the professional palettes of paint with. It's a gorgeous color, made of the most durable tile materials (porcelain), easy to clean, and the least expensive porcelain tile in all of Albuquerque tile stores at only $1.09/sq. foot.

We're getting further and further and I can't wait to see the amazing outcome! Our church is going to be so beautiful :)