Storybook Cottage Remodel

Haha, project-creep, just like in real life! It's a beauty, though. Can't wait to see how it comes along!

Thanks @abloom (Andrea)! 

Does project creep mean kit bash? 

8 hours ago, My Miniature Madness said:

Thanks @abloom (Andrea)! 

Does project creep mean kit bash? 

If you just innocently wanted to add or adjust a stairway, but then that caused you to need a new stairwell, which required kit bashing to extend the base and bump out walls, which then necessitated more bashing like adding dormers, lowering floors, and adding dividing walls -- that's project creep. It happens every time I do something to my RL house, like replace a leaking shower faucet, thereby ruining the surrounding tiles that are no longer available, so requiring all-new tile that doesn't fit the old shower doors or match the dated bathroom floor, that then has to be replaced so I might as well do all the upstairs floors ... yeah, that's project creep. At least miniature kit bashing doesn't usually require a second mortgage :o

Omg, I just saw the photos on your blog showing how amazing it all looks! I love what you've done with that house!

11 hours ago, abloom said:

Omg, I just saw the photos on your blog showing how amazing it all looks! I love what you've done with that house!

Thanks Andrea! I am excited now to be able to make it a real livable home for the little resident!

On 4/21/2018, 8:21:44, abloom said:

If you just innocently wanted to add or adjust a stairway, but then that caused you to need a new stairwell, which required kit bashing to extend the base and bump out walls, which then necessitated more bashing like adding dormers, lowering floors, and adding dividing walls -- that's project creep. It happens every time I do something to my RL house, like replace a leaking shower faucet, thereby ruining the surrounding tiles that are no longer available, so requiring all-new tile that doesn't fit the old shower doors or match the dated bathroom floor, that then has to be replaced so I might as well do all the upstairs floors ... yeah, that's project creep. At least miniature kit bashing doesn't usually require a second mortgage :o

OMG I love it! I can totally relate to that! After we did major remodeling on our last house in 2006 (only wanted to open one wall and ended up with all new pipes and a whole new kitchen), we decided to have the next one built so we could stop renovating. Let's just say it was a great plan, but I can never leave well enough alone! Project Creep is a perfect phrase - Thanks for defining it for me! 

Yeah, I've always thought if I could just build a new house from scratch, it would be perfect and no further renovations would be needed ... yeah, no. I think a lot of us miniature house people are really just house people. We'll never stop revising, because we love it and we can always improve :]