Hey guys – happy Tuesday! So I’m back in Dallas and back to work renovating and preparing for the grand opening of my very 1st fitness studio! I can’t believe this is all happening. It’s SO MUCH more work than I anticipated but I’m loving every minute of it.
My studio, Dallas GRIT Fitness, is located in East Dallas at 3821 Ross Avenue. I’m SO excited to bring the very 1st one-stop-shop for a variety of the most energetic group fitness & yoga classes! No more having to drop in to 5 different studios to attend your favorite workouts.
Right now, I’m in the thick of of renovations and managing contractors. We started off by tearing down 6 walls in what use to be a chiropractor’s office. Talk about manual labor. I had a little bit of a hiccup last week when the City of Dallas officials stopped by and said I needed an additional permit for the demolition work that was done – YIKES! We had to stop working for a couple of days until we secured the permit – UGH! Fortunately, everything is squared away now and we are back in business!
Once we got all of the walls knocked down and cleaned out, we did a mini celebration – YAY! Then the painters came in and worked their magic. I decided to go with gray walls and white crown molding. What do you think? My biz partner, Tuner, will run Dallas Fit Body Bootcamp in the suite next door. We’re excited to offer cross-studio memberships and joint workouts 🙂
Now that painting is done, the flooring guys will install beautiful maple wood floors this week.
Last but not least, we will wrap up renovations with mirrors, wall art and sound/lighting installations. Then we are good to go! I’m having an orientation for all of my rockstar instructors in early December and “soft opening” in late December 2014. I’ll be sure to keep you updated on the progress. In the meanwhile, check out the studio website: dallasgritfitnesss.com
So much is happening so fast!
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It’s so exciting to be able to do whatever you want, especially decorating! Have you thought about installing a floor with bounce? Congrats on your new business!
Thanks so much! It’s lots of fun. Yes, I was deciding between suspended hard wood and cushioned vinyl that looks like maple hardwood – I went with the latter – SO excited! 🙂
Hey girl, great job and congrats! I personally know how stressful and draining (yet exciting and fun) a reno can be. Have you thought about adding some color (perhaps in the shades of your blog logo) to an accent wall or 2? It might make it pop and boost energy, and it fits your upbeat nature. Also, instead of literally using art (bouncing around on floors might may things fall off the wall), try using Wall decals with words or quotes, etc. to add some visual interest. You could do a whole feature wall when you walk in, etc with them or use stripes. Clearly I love interior design, have tons of ideas if you need any (def Google ‘fitness studio interior design’). Good luck! Can’t wait to see it.
Thanks so much Sue! I miss you dearly! I love the idea of adding pops of color – will def do so 😉 I also love the idea of an inspirational quote wall – oh, so much to do! I hope to catch up sooN!