Completed in early spring 2012, Vaupel Home Furnishings is a home furniture business in McLeansboro Town Square. The renovation project was done for a client who was on the quest of moving his furniture business to the south zone of the town square.
The building before renovation.
Project Profile
• Name of Business: Vaupel Home Furnishings
• Type of Renovation/Remodel: Interior renovation to transform a classic structure into a furniture store
• Location: 101 E Main St McLeansboro, IL 62859
• Type of Building/Architecture: Early 1900’s
• Project Timeline: The project timeline for completion was Early Spring 2012. Project was completed on-time and on-budget.
Conditions Prior to Renovation
Originally a classic structure from early 1900s, the layout of the building was not quite suitable for a modern furniture store. The demand of the client was to have an interior face lift besides improving the lighting conditions and the entryway of the space.
Before renovation – north side view.
After renovation – North side view.
Updates
The following upgrades were completed to transform it into a furniture store:
Lighting Update
An easy way to give new life to a place is to swap out the light fixture. A new light fixture not only updates a place, but also brings a new look and feel without a full and costly renovation. The wall and ceiling lighting fixtures in the store have been re-purposed in a way so that they can properly illuminate the interiors needed for a furniture inventory. The installed lighting fixtures have brought a seamless appearance to the store’s interior design.
On the other hand, the electrical service has been updated to suffice the plug-in of the appliances and furniture in the inventory.
Before renovation – view of south part.
After renovation – view of south part.
Interior Updates
The building underwent a face lift including a fresh coat of paint on the walls and ceilings. The trim on the walls and the beams were painted in white. The lower half of the walls and the ceilings were painted with beige color while the walls’ upper portion was painted in ash.
The project scope also included increasing functionality. A furniture display, both well lit and elevated, is placed in the front window for the customers to window-shop.The client was also pleased with the additional office space at the south end of the store and the installation of a double-door to make the furniture loading and unloading more efficient.