Majestic words
YOU HAVE TWO SHOULDERS AND TWO HANDS. USE ONE OF YOUR HANDS TO HELP OTHERS, AND THREE HANDS WILL COME TO HELP YOU.
Said Mr. G while giving me more advices on my cafe operation. I thought that was a great philosophy and does describe Mr. G very well. Words mean a lot especially when they are directly spoken to me.
Japanese version of this entry is here.
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Said Mr. G while giving me more advices on my cafe operation. I thought that was a great philosophy and does describe Mr. G very well. Words mean a lot especially when they are directly spoken to me.
Japanese version of this entry is here.
Interior designing (Part 3)
Went to Parkmead Product, a tiny store with a bunch of surface material samples on its walls.
At the meeting with my architect and contractor last week, I could not agree with the counter side wall material Mr. B the architect chose. They were too shiny to my taste.
I met Akko, who helped me to choose straight light tracks a few days ago, met me at the store, and we chose a few samples similar to Mr. B's choice.
Two samples on the top row are Mr. B's choices, of which I like the right one (copper color). My choices are bottom 5 and are similar to the copper but less shiny. The paper underneath is a copy of Mr. B's choices and floor material (right side).
Mari, the store staff was very helpful and explained different brands to us well. Two metalic ones are from Chemetal brand and are expensive. They are made by chemically treating metal and then coating and are expensive ($18-20/sq. ft.). They are easier to get scratched and difficult to maintain clean.
Bottom 5 are from different brands but are all around $4/sq. ft. They do not have the metalic 'shine' but are easy to clean. So I chose the far right one on the bottom row.
Japanese version of this entry is here.
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At the meeting with my architect and contractor last week, I could not agree with the counter side wall material Mr. B the architect chose. They were too shiny to my taste.
I met Akko, who helped me to choose straight light tracks a few days ago, met me at the store, and we chose a few samples similar to Mr. B's choice.
Two samples on the top row are Mr. B's choices, of which I like the right one (copper color). My choices are bottom 5 and are similar to the copper but less shiny. The paper underneath is a copy of Mr. B's choices and floor material (right side).
Mari, the store staff was very helpful and explained different brands to us well. Two metalic ones are from Chemetal brand and are expensive. They are made by chemically treating metal and then coating and are expensive ($18-20/sq. ft.). They are easier to get scratched and difficult to maintain clean.
Bottom 5 are from different brands but are all around $4/sq. ft. They do not have the metalic 'shine' but are easy to clean. So I chose the far right one on the bottom row.
Japanese version of this entry is here.
Latte art
Neighborhood 3
Near the elementary school, at the end of my favorite street is an Amtrak station.
Amtrak is a long-distance train running all over the continental US. Many of its metropolitan stations have several platforms and are crowded. But in small towns, Amtrak is not an everyday-thing for many people. This station in Snappy's town is not even attended, just with a train schedule board and a ticket machine.
Japanese version of this entry is here.
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Amtrak is a long-distance train running all over the continental US. Many of its metropolitan stations have several platforms and are crowded. But in small towns, Amtrak is not an everyday-thing for many people. This station in Snappy's town is not even attended, just with a train schedule board and a ticket machine.
Japanese version of this entry is here.
Interior designing (Part 2)
(Continued from Part 1)
Choosing light fixtures was tough. I found out that wavy light track Mr. B has suggested about year ago was custom-made and therefore more expensive than straight track readily available at hardware stores. Curvy track, however, gives unique look and provides more choices on pendant and spot lights.
I could not decide if it is worth spending more on the track at a coffee shop whose main business will be conducted day time. On the day after the meeting, I talked to my friend Akko who has studied architecture and design. She advised me that all lights on the same track maybe controlled by one switch. I then decided to go with straight track and be creative with choices and placement of lights.
Straight track at Snappy's will be something like this:
Japanese version of this entry is here.
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Choosing light fixtures was tough. I found out that wavy light track Mr. B has suggested about year ago was custom-made and therefore more expensive than straight track readily available at hardware stores. Curvy track, however, gives unique look and provides more choices on pendant and spot lights.
I could not decide if it is worth spending more on the track at a coffee shop whose main business will be conducted day time. On the day after the meeting, I talked to my friend Akko who has studied architecture and design. She advised me that all lights on the same track maybe controlled by one switch. I then decided to go with straight track and be creative with choices and placement of lights.
Straight track at Snappy's will be something like this:
Japanese version of this entry is here.
