Rae Ray: before renovations-my bedroom
Rae Ray: Living amid the renovations
Rae Ray: sleeping nook (doubled as a launch pad for drunken dives off the loft and onto the mattress 15 feet below {which also explains how the boxspring on my bed broke])
Rae Ray: before renovations-bedroom ceiling
Rae Ray: before renovations-view of romper room from bedroom
Rae Ray: before-bedroom wall courtesy of various graf writers
Rae Ray: before-my office (I think the apple power adapter really legitimizes this as a "home office")
Rae Ray: Before-looking into bedroom
Rae Ray: before-romper room doors
Rae Ray: before-yet another door
Rae Ray: Before-bathroom do NOT sit down on the seat
Rae Ray: roomie jake proudly posing with our acquired paint stash
Rae Ray: wet
Rae Ray: is this a painting crew or a fashion shoot jake? doi, clearly fashion shoot.
Rae Ray: painting outfit (note paint tape arm band)
Rae Ray: tom tearing out ceiling
Rae Ray: ya gotta tear it down before you can build it up
Rae Ray: mountain of rubble
Rae Ray: first casualty of the renovation....ouch
Rae Ray: repaired
Rae Ray: diva and decor consultant Emily arrives on the scene
Rae Ray: Rocklette Emily against massacred wall
Rae Ray: the team enjoys a much deserved whiskey after long day of work
Rae Ray: cheers! week one is officially over!
Rae Ray: there is art on the streets here:)
Rae Ray: facing off over art
Rae Ray: jake's back to the drawing board...11 Hope street work space
Rae Ray: Meanwhile, right down the street, the circus is rehearsing. Airealistic rehearsal my first morning in the hood.
Rae Ray: Sheneca enjoys a cup of joe during a routine morning circus act
Rae Ray: inside expanse