Today was pretty productive already, and it is only 1 pm.  My weekend was no different.  My weekend was insane.  I facebooked this morning that I needed a weekend from my weekend, and it was no exaggeration.  Between this bar project, four other clients in the midst of projects, and producing another musical, I only sat still for about 10 minutes and slept little more.

I met with my restaurant clients to go over the drawings for the table arrangements.  We made some decisions, and I tightened up some measurements. 

We went to see Bud, who is crafting the bar, to finalize wood stains.  True to form, this decision created a domino effect.   I felt that the first selections of stains were too orange since the bar is being fabricated out of maple, which naturally has a reddish undertone.  We decided instead on Old World stain, which is a wonderful rich brown, and not too deep to hide the grain.  But as a result, this selection required that the floor stain now be changed to a slightly deeper tone, because the contrast between the floor and the bar stain was just too great. 

Though it is never simple, I am really happy with the choices.  This maple stain brings out the metallic highlights in the glass tile that will cover four enormous columns.  And the new floor stain complements the wood-look tile planks perfectly.