This Post is especially for the Brothers at Bethel.
I felt so privileged to be given the task to
update the stage area back in 2008-09.
Working with the already established color palate of
Berry, Gray and Honey Oak and a modest budget
of a thousand dollars,
I started figuring what could be done.
With so much that was already Berry and Gray
I decided to warm it up with the honey oak gold tones.
This is what the stage area looked like before and
below is what it looks like after some of the changes.
I tried to come up with something that would be
classy yet contemporary because of the style of furniture.
Which was not in the budget to change.
I am happy to say we came well under budget
due to the generous donations of
drapery hardware, sewing labor, and
installation labor of the curtain panels
and the hanging of the art work
from some very special people I work with.
(Not affiliated with our congregation.)
This beautiful console table I had picked out
for the project was donate some time
later by a couple from our hall.
Over time I was able to make a few
Silk flower arrangements for the stage area.
The yearly text sign was recently changed
by the brothers
to accommodate the drop down screen.
Also all the re-upholstery work was done
by two brothers at no charge.
There are a few more things I would like to do.
But that will have to wait.
Working with in the same budget for the
New Mother's room this is what I
was able to accomplish with some help.
Like this Mural where the floor to
ceiling bookcase and file cabinets once stood.
Leaving a very large blank wall space
and no floor trim.
I suggest to the brothers I could do
a floor to ceiling mural.
That it would look more like it was planed that
way as appose to an after thought.
An art acquaintance, not affiliated with our congregation
helped me with the mural and we were able
to get it done in few days.
The brothers helped with cutting the wood trim
which I custom finished to go with the
silver frames I had picked out for these
pretty art prints a sister donated
I also gave this
old brown baby changer a face lift
and painted it to match the room.
another arrangement by me for the counter
to go with the art prints.
Trees from the stage found a new home in here.
Both of the rockers for the Mom's
were also donated.
Jehovah provides.
I gladly donated all my design time and labor
Seven years later and it seem to be
holding up quite well.
