A few weeks back, I finally signed a contract for a premises, and we commenced a small fitout to turn the space into Special Eyes Vision Services.

Ladder stands on a tarp, surrounded by paint buckets in a partly furnished room with a large window. Blue tape outlines shapes on the carpeted floor. — *Image of a rectangular room, with lines of blue masking tape laid out on the grey carpet.*

Daniel and Wes from Handy Maintenance Co. have been working hard and the progress has been amazing.

Two men construct a wooden frame on a drop cloth in a room with a ladder and vertical frames leaning against a wall. Both wear gray shirts and caps. — *Daniel and Wes stand in the room surrounded by wooden wall frames, tools, and a ladder.*

First the timber frames for the walls were constructed, and then fixed in position. Electrical wiring was installed, for lighting, power points, and data points, and then the frames were covered with plasterboard.

Ladders and tools rest in a partially constructed room, with drywall sheets and construction equipment scattered on a carpeted floor. A tape measure and level lean against the wall. — *The room is partitioned off and filled with tools, ladders, plasterboard sheeting, and ceiling tiles.*

We are splitting the space into a waiting and reception area, and a large test room.

Office under construction with exposed wiring, drywall installation, construction materials, and a ladder visible through a cut-out doorway. — *The test room, filled with tools, plasterboard, drop sheets, and debris.*

Next, the doors were prepared and fitted.

Workers handling drywall; one standing and drilling, the other kneeling and inspecting. They're surrounded by construction materials and tools in a room with a partially exposed ceiling. — *Daniel is working on a door, laid sideways on the floor. Wes kneeling down, measuring plasterboard sheeting. Wires hang down from the ceiling, where extra lighting instillation is in progress.*

The final step was painting.

A person paints a wall using a roller in an office-like environment, with paint supplies and tools scattered on covered flooring. — *Wes painting the walls*

Next we needed furniture and equipment.

Cardboard boxes and flat packages lie stacked on a carpeted floor beside a large window overlooking a parking lot. A power tool, toolbox, and extension cords are nearby. — *A pile of flat-pack boxes sit in the centre of the test room*

My Husband, Nick, helped assemble the furniture.

*Nick hammering nails to assemble a cupboard*

Brodie from RL Electrical did some more electrical work to fix up the lights.

A person stands on a blue ladder, adjusting ceiling panels in an office room with a large window. — *Brodie stands on a ladder and reaches into the ceiling space*

With the cupboard assembled, we could add in optometric testing equipment.

A white storage cabinet containing various office supplies like folders, boxes, a label reading "JERTAMINAS," and stationery items, situated in a room with carpeted flooring and part of a desk visible. — *Open cupboard displaying optometry equipment*

Then chairs and reception desk.

Office room with equipment, three purple chairs hold tools, a clinical device stands idle, a whiteboard reads "PICS OR IT DIDN'T HAPPEN," near shelves and boxes on a carpeted floor. — *Testing room, with 3 purple chairs, desk, cupboard, and optometry equipment*

Armchairs are arranged in a sparse waiting room with grey carpet. A dark door with an emergency exit sign is on the wall, and a lighted doorway leads to another room. — *Waiting room with purple armchairs*

Modern reception desk with a wood and white finish in an office with a window overlooking an urban area. — *White reception desk with decorative wooden panel*

Then a very important part: the kids’ area. My daughter, Harriet, was in charge of this.

Children's play area; multicolored foam mats arranged on the floor; wooden shelf holds toys and books; book titled "JESSE COUPLE"; situated in a corner of a carpeted room. — *A bookshelf with toys and books sits on a brightly coloured mat*

A wooden shelf holds children's books and toys, including a book titled "Jesse Explores." Nearby, a bead maze and toy cars sit on colorful foam mats, against a plain wall. — *Selection of toys and books displayed in the kids’ corner*

We are waiting on signage and a blockout blind, so we can control the light in the test room. Almost there.

A huge thank you to Handy Maintenance Co. for making my vision into a reality. Thanks to RL Electrical who installed power and data points, and lighting. Can’t wait to welcome my first patients!

Fitout time!

Welcome to Special Eyes Vision Services

Where are we up to…..