Saper Galleries owner Roy Saper says he doesn’t know how much the exterior renovation to his East Lansing shop is going to cost, but whatever the total is, that’s what he’s going to spend.
“It’s got to be the cost of a nice car,” Saper estimates. “But I have no idea if I’m getting into a Buick or a Lexus.”
Saper wants to bring his building back to the impeccable state it was in when it was dedicated in 1985.
Saper is replacing the wood slats on the side of the building. He’s also adding outside lighting to the upper part of the building, installing new bronze letters and refurbishing the decorative blocks on the exterior.
“We have a lot of pride in the building and our business, and I don’t like to see things that don’t look perfect,” Saper says.
Saper Galleries was recently recognized by Décor magazine as being one the top galleries in the country.
Source: Roy Saper, Saper Galleries
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All Photographs © Dave Trumpie
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