Demo Day 3 is under our belt. We’ve made much faster progress than we ever anticipated.

I do know that, in the world of interior design, you're supposed to find one piece of inspiration and build off of that. It's helped me as I have decorated our home over the years. We thought we found the entryway floor tile we wanted, but then, yesterday, our tile...

I've been diving into looking for historical information on what will be our bookstore. One of the things that struck me most was that, from the outside, the space looks small. But, once you get inside, you see how long and narrow it is. And there are three floors:...

My husband, Ross, and I have been chomping at the bit to announce the opening of our bookstore in downtown Sacramento for three months now. I guess that negotiating a retail lease takes longer than one might think. I am glad that I took liberties to do a...

One of the things we started mulling over while in lease negotiation was how we envisioned the bookstore to look. Being next door to the coolest retro theaters in town — Crest Theater — it became a no-brainer that we should continue their Art Deco theme...