The Dog Grooming Shop Remodel!

Hello everyone,

I hope all is well with you and yours! I have been a little busy lately, since we opened the new grooming shop in Southern California.

I used to work with a lady long ago at a local dog grooming shop years ago. I was so excited when she asked me to run a new dog grooming shop she was opening.

The first picture is the shop’s before picture. It used to be a dog grooming shop before, but it didn’t make it. We found out why.. The previous owner was homeless and got into drugs. She rented the building because it was cheaper than an apartment. She had a full wall dividing the shop into two parts. The back part was her living quarters. She would tell clients that would stop by that she didn’t cut hair, she just colored dogs. Needless to say she never got any clients and had to move out.

Time for us to take over!!

#1 Before..

The desk was painted red and green, the floors were checkered, but the tiles were coming up and broken. There was a full wall like I said, making the place look tiny, cluttered and uninviting.

We found a cool desk on craigslist, it was white, chipped and pealing. I sanded and repainted it. I love this color. We will put product on the shelves.

Kim_Johnson says:

January 30, 2018 at 1:18 pm

Thank you, I wasn’t sure I would like the color at first, but I sure do now.

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#3 The wall is gone…

We took out the full wall, and put in a half wall, with a gate.

The shop is divided into three sections. The front, the grooming area, and the back is the bath area, and bathroom.

of the desk. Everything we need is right here. Excuse my purse...

are almost ready... We can fit four or five tables here, but for now two will do.

I like it, it looks clean. We are both neat freaks, it will stay this way! In between dogs everything is cleaned and sanitized.

The remodel is done enough to open. I will also paint a wall mural of our logo, and we are putting up photographs of dogs soon. It is coming along, we opened last Saturday!

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Thank you, the customers really like it. It was so dark and dirty before.

It all looks great, thanks for taking us on the tour! Sounds like an exciting time for you!

Kim_Johnson says:

January 28, 2018 at 1:38 pm

You’re welcome Courtney!! It is exciting, and I love it there!

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Wonderful recreation! I believe you have what it takes to make this really work, Kim 🙂 Hang in there and keep at it 😀

Kim_Johnson says:

January 28, 2018 at 1:39 pm

Thank you Norman, let’s hope I do!! Its exciting and a bit scary. I will keep you updated!! : D

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Congrats to you Kim, all of your hard work will be paying off soon.
Love what you did with the big white cabinet.

Kim_Johnson says:

January 28, 2018 at 1:40 pm

Thank you Carol. I can’t wait to paint the mural. I will be starting it soon. Its going to be a misty foggy mountain scene with sun rays through the clouds. Blue’s and greys.

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- Kim_Johnson says:
  
  January 28, 2018 at 1:41 pm
  
  Hey, I can ask you.. Would you paint a 10 foot painting with acrylics or oils. And if I used acrylics would it dry too fast to blend in that kind of expanse?
  
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  - Kim_Johnson says:
    
    January 28, 2018 at 1:43 pm
    
    I was thinking of using oils, since that is my medium and acrylics are just so unforgiving.
    
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    - Carol DM says:
      
      January 28, 2018 at 6:50 pm
      
      I have never painted with either but I have a friend that does a lot of projects and she prefers oils.
      
      1

Kim_Johnson says:

January 30, 2018 at 1:17 pm

Thank you, the customers really like it. It was so dark and dirty before.
MommyofEli2013 says:

January 28, 2018 at 1:12 am

It all looks great, thanks for taking us on the tour! Sounds like an exciting time for you!

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- Kim_Johnson says:
  
  January 28, 2018 at 1:38 pm
  
  You’re welcome Courtney!! It is exciting, and I love it there!
  
  1
Norman Darlo says:

January 28, 2018 at 1:07 am

Wonderful recreation! I believe you have what it takes to make this really work, Kim 🙂 Hang in there and keep at it 😀

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- Kim_Johnson says:
  
  January 28, 2018 at 1:39 pm
  
  Thank you Norman, let’s hope I do!! Its exciting and a bit scary. I will keep you updated!! : D
  
  1
Carol DM says:

January 27, 2018 at 9:56 pm

Congrats to you Kim, all of your hard work will be paying off soon.
Love what you did with the big white cabinet.

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- Kim_Johnson says:
  
  January 28, 2018 at 1:40 pm
  
  Thank you Carol. I can’t wait to paint the mural. I will be starting it soon. Its going to be a misty foggy mountain scene with sun rays through the clouds. Blue’s and greys.
  
  1
  - Kim_Johnson says:
    
    January 28, 2018 at 1:41 pm
    
    Hey, I can ask you.. Would you paint a 10 foot painting with acrylics or oils. And if I used acrylics would it dry too fast to blend in that kind of expanse?
    
    1
    - Kim_Johnson says:
      
      January 28, 2018 at 1:43 pm
      
      I was thinking of using oils, since that is my medium and acrylics are just so unforgiving.
      
      1
      - Carol DM says:
        
        January 28, 2018 at 6:50 pm
        
        I have never painted with either but I have a friend that does a lot of projects and she prefers oils.
        
        1

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#2 The new, old desk.

#3 The wall is gone…

#4 The business side…

#5 The grooming tables

#6 Bathing area

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