140 west street

for those who haven't yet seen our new (does just over a year still constitute "new"??) shop, it's a cool old factory building dating back to the early 1900s. it was originally the lyman gun sight factory and made gun sights (well, duh).  the factory was renovated over the past few years, and has shaped up to be a cool space. all original windows, re-pointed brick and exposed industrial ceilings. the building now houses a millwork shop, architectural offices, an hitchcock furniture dealer, an internet marketing company and just for you.

working in an old factory building can be challenging but it also has it's charms and advantages. 8 different entrances into the building can make finding jane an adventure, and sometimes if the wind is just right you can smell the fumes from the woodworkers which makes it's way down into our space. the flip side is that we find cool old stuff all the time, like old wooden boxes and crates that we are now using for a photography staging area.  and of course the industrial look and feel of the space is definitely a plus.

we're slowly renovating our space. we started with the consultation area (see earlier fushia wall and hand painted cherry blossom post) and the next area will be the sitting area/library. stay tuned.

here's a picture of the east side of the building and the entrance to our shop. hopefully for those of you who have not been here yet, it will eliminate any confusion when you come to visit.

the space directly above our shop is currently unoccupied. right now it's a gorgeous wide open space and we have plans to use it for some photography shoots in the future. i'm sure the owner is open to renting it out for that sort of thing. and hmmmm....maybe even small events....?