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The Music room

Marie — Sat, 03 May 2008 08:16:19 +0000

The Music Room. I’m not very far on this room yet, but it’s coming together. I used some wallpaper I got from Hobby Lobby. For the crown moulding, I separated the border section from the wallpaper and used it as a separate piece. The bottom edge of the crown is chair rail moulding and the top is regular crown. The shallow niche at the back of the room will feature a large oil painting, over the Bespaq Gothic Revival Console, of a little girl playing the piano.

The piano in the picture I already had on hand. It’s one of my favorite pieces of furniture because it really plays music…it’s a music box. The white chimney breast to the right of the room will have its own fireplace.

Rooftop

Marie — Thu, 01 May 2008 10:50:32 +0000

Here’s a partial rooftop shot showing the slate roofing tiles that are now available through me. I think they look stunning with the color and style of this house. I’m looking forward to finishing up the chimneys once I order the paper I want from DHE.

I’m extremely pleased with the wood trimwork that DHE provides with this kit. The detailing is beautiful and unlike any other kit I’ve seen.

The dining room

Marie — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:49:05 +0000

The Dining Room at 80% finished. Still plenty of artwork to add and maybe a couple of smaller furniture elements. I apologize for the photo being slightly crooked. Once the room is finished, a much better photo will be taken.

The furniture is Bespaq and the mantel and flowers are from my local mini shop, Norms Dollhouse. Porcelain dinnerware by Ruetter Porcelain. The coffered ceiling I finished making this morning really sets off this room. There are more photos in the Album section.

Yesterday, I went through a few boxes of mini treasures I had packed away and was very pleased to see that I have many goodies to use in this house. A lot of it I haven’t seen in many, many months and it was almost like Christmas morning when I unwrapped one forgotten piece after another.

I’ve created several blog entries this time around; dating back to January 31st. So make sure you see it all!

Master suite so far…

Marie — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:59:46 +0000

The Master Suite so far. After a lot of thought, I’ve decided I don’t like this wallpaper, so I’ll be ripping it out and replacing it with something else I found this weekend. The fireplace is by Braxton Payne and the furniture is the Milady’s Boudoir set by Bespaq.

The box is a French Bed kit I’ve had on hand for a very long time and thought it would be perfect for this room.

Guest room so far…

Marie — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:46:33 +0000

The Guest Room so far. Still tons of work to do. I used spray texture on the walls and painted them the same pale peach of the exterior of the house. This will be accented with light ivory wood trim and ceiling decorations. The furniture is from the Empire Bedroom set by Bespaq. I have one more bed coming to go on the other side of the fireplace from the other one. The fireplace is by Braxton Payne.

Living room so far…

Marie — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:26:58 +0000

Here’s the Livingroom as it is so far. The floor is made from fieldstone tiles that I hope to be selling at my website, All Things Mini, sometime soon. I just love how they look because I wanted something a little bit different than the usual hardwood or carpeting in this room.

I ran out of crown moulding as you’ll notice, but have more on order. The resin appliques on the lower part of the walls are from DHE. The fireplace is by Braxton Payne and the two tables are Bespaq. The sofa and chairs will be ordered from DHE and the glass vases are from Norms Dollhouse. I’ll be putting up a bunch of artwork on the walls once I’ve casted all the picture frames.

Foyer floor

Marie — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:07:23 +0000

I finally made up my mind on the foyer floor. I ripped out all the marble tiles and replaced them with fieldstone tiles and I like this sooo much better. They look very good with the deep wood color of the stairs and doors. This look is carried over into the Livingroom.

Cassie once again makes her appearance and gives her vote of approval. The crystal light fixture is a prototype that I’ll be making a few more fixtures from and the side-by-side Victorian Secretary is a retired piece by Bespaq.

Slate roofing tiles

Marie — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:42:27 +0000

I couldn’t resist experimenting with the new slate roofing tiles I just got. I think they look fantastic with the house color and they really give the roof a unique look. I’ll be ordering some brick paper from DHE to cover the chimneys in.

The Library

Marie — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:31:54 +0000

And here’s my first semi-finished room…the Library. There’s still a LOT more work to do to finish it; mainly accessories. I still need to add the artwork on the walls and various other items I feel are essential to its overall look. But at least you will now have an idea of where I’m headed.

The fireplace and bookcase were handmade by me. The upper portion of the walls are made from the faux plaster method I teach in the All Things Mini forum, and the bottom panelled portion is also handmade and stained in Rosewood. The leather books (one on the table and a few behind the left chair) are handmade by my friend Lisa Neault. Cassie, the house dog, sits in the middle of the room.

Roofing tiles

Marie — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:29:00 +0000