I decided that a modern touch in the living room of this house would be a built in entertainment center/bookcase. Nothing complicated……….just a neat and cleanly lined area for the tv, stereo, books and other little things. I used one inch strips of basswood and cut them to size. Here's a pic of the sizing and planning process. (the house is laying on its side here)

I painted the wood to match the woodwork. After it dried, I installed it piece by piece:

And the finished result right side up:

I installed the second floor walls on each side of the balcony next.

And here's the house with the walls up and the first floor interior complete.