First of all Happy Birthday to my youngest daughter. She's 31 today. Visit her blog here: Realm of Nevermoore. Its a cold day here in Arizona, Up here in our little valley, that is snuggled up in a mountain area, it was 10 degrees this morning, and now only 35 and it's almost 11:00am. With the wind gusting from time to time. I even feel cold in the house! So I am sitting here with a hot cup of herb tea, covered in my warm serape trying to get warm, while hubby is working on the Conservatory addition for the doll house. As usual my head is buzzing with new ideas for it already. Since it is a conservatory (rich people's green house.) I plan on filling it full of plants. Shelves made from left over lumber from the house kit, brackets that were left over, a work bench from left over pieces, The walls are going to be white inside, with a wood stained design paneled ceiling. The trim, shelves, brackets, and work bench painted in "Pelican Bay" Blue to match the house's outside wall paint. All the planters will be that red terracotta color and the floor, oh the floor. I can see it in my mind's eye. It is a pale gray marble looking stone. Hopefully anyway! I am hoping to talk my son-in-law in to making the tiles for it. His hobby is making medieval castle models. He makes tiny bricks and blocks and designs his own pieces. His flooring looks like marble tiles and are fantastic! Maybe I can also talk him into designing a wall sculptured fountain for me too. When this house is finished I want to make a sign with the house's name on it and that it was a family project and place it in it's the front yard.
House front so far 1-15-2013
attic front - hubby added the window, there wasn't one in the kit
different shutters than the ones that came in the kit
detail of porches with gingerbread trim. The porch braces are also did
not come in the kit
Since this is our first attempt at doll house making we have a few hints to share. Learned unfortunately by trial and error. One of the things we found out is, be sure to paint all the house parts first before gluing. Saves a lot of headaches and a lot of grumbling and a few nasty words directed at the house by hubby! You should have seen him trying to get his hand and paint brush between railings and trim and the house front to paint the back of them. Also BE SURE to paint all window trim before putting the glass/plastic panes in. You should have seen me trying very carefully to paint the first three window frames with the panes in place, my hubby finally said, "well, you should have known to just gently pushed the panes out, I didn't glue them in that much!' Thanks honey! Next time just TELL ME! Instead of, "be careful, the window panes aren't glued that tight." After I fussed and squinted, and used my thumb nail and a toothpick to make sure there was no paint on the panes.
Also an update on my nerve situation. Still nerve pill free! Yeah me!
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