Garage wallpaper, paint and lights!

October 4, 2009
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For the walls, I am planning to use scrapbook paper for finishing. I could paint, but it is difficult to get a smooth finish without brush strokes and other imperfections that ruin the illusion in a miniature setting. The paper here is by Martha Stewart in a color called swan, a very pale green (currently unattached until I finish the floor and add other elements). I've painted the exposed house foundation and stairs medium grey. The garage door track is a mix of medium grey and iridescent silver that has a metallic sheen. The lights I chose for the garage interior have twin bulbs and a wood cover that stays in place by magnets, connecting to a metal plate that is fixed to the ceiling.

I wasn't crazy about the wood look of the lights. After a bit of sanding to remove the varnish and some black paint, I had two modern garage fixtures.