ChildhoodRevisited Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Another post, I know...New to the community and excited! I've taken a break from the electrical and played with arranging some of the furniture I've made or collected for the Arthur. I made the living room couch and chair, woven the bed, and made the dining room table (still have to stain it) and I have the supplies to make chairs for it, just have to cut the wood. I won the bathroom, kitchen and fireplace on ebay. The kitchen is in the extension I built. I painted the floor to look like laminate. Sorry so dark. The stair case is yet to be stained also but I like it better now that I added a railing compared to how it came in the kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinyJudi Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Taking breaks is essential to wiring a house...hehe. Arranging the furnishings is a relaxation technique. That's what I tell myself anyways! Have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Any time you're taking a break from some onerous mini task it's always refreshing to stop & play with what's there; it's what got you started building, for pity's sakes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChildhoodRevisited Posted March 19, 2008 Author Share Posted March 19, 2008 I'm excited. I won a Hoosier on ebay for 9.99. I have one in real life and this one looks almost like it. Now to find room in the kitchen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Playing is most of the fun in building! My poor Pierce is sitting there neglected while I'm doing other things, BUT it has furniture in it! And lights where I want them! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Ooo, I LOVE Hoosier cabinets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just One More Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Do you have pictures of the extension you built? I've thought of extending one of my Arthurs with a Primrose but thought it might be too big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRE Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 i was lucky to win the bobbi dollhouse on ebay for 10.00.congrats on your dollhouses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChildhoodRevisited Posted March 29, 2008 Author Share Posted March 29, 2008 Got brave. I wanted the windows to look more 3 demensional, so I got a glass painting kit with liquid leading and painted the arches on the top to look like stained glass. Now I'm not sure how it will look. After it dries I'll tape the windows in and download pictures so I can get an opinion from you folks who are experienced. Because the leading is from a squeeze bottle, it isn't as straight as I pictured it would be. I may try to trim it up with an exacto knife and touch up the paint or I may end up having to order new plastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChildhoodRevisited Posted March 31, 2008 Author Share Posted March 31, 2008 Opinion Needed! I tried doing the windows to look like stained glass on the top. I'm not sure if I like it or not. I welcome anyones opinion! On another note - I won a Dura-Craft Newberg on e-bay so I guess I'm continuing after the Arthur! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChildhoodRevisited Posted April 3, 2008 Author Share Posted April 3, 2008 Excited! So, today, my package arrived with wall paper, molding, porch railings, etc. that I ordered. I couldn't wait to get home from work to get to "work". (I work until 12:30 am). I decided to wallpaper the bathroom first. I also found out, that while I like wallpapering in the "real" world, I do not like it in the dollhouse world! But, I guess by doing the hard rooms first in the Arthur then the rest will be a piece of cake. Alas, on an up then a downer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Rhonda, working with the liquid lead is a bit tricky. You might have a better result (cleaner edges) if you use narrow tape to form the "lead" or even print an outline on a transparency sheet on a laser printer. When you drip the paint on dop by drop, the slightly raised print acts as a coffer dam, so it doesn't flood into the adjoining section. But that said, for a first attempt, very nice! Don't you love the sparkle of the light coming through it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesterfieldzoo Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 I think it looks awesome. You will have to light it from the front outside when you take interior pics so you will have rainbows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corwin Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 I like the glass! It looks very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChildhoodRevisited Posted April 7, 2008 Author Share Posted April 7, 2008 Would anyone like to join me on the porch for a mint julip? I skipped using the kit porch and made my own. I bought the posts at miniature.com. Did you know that the bamboo sticks available in your meat department make great ballisters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChildhoodRevisited Posted April 7, 2008 Author Share Posted April 7, 2008 (edited) As you may have noticed in the pics, I'm killing my dining room table doing this. Thank goodness for table cloths when I have company for dinner! Edited April 7, 2008 by ChildhoodRevisited Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 I would love to join you on the porch and have a nice chatter and a sip of something nice to drink.... Looks lovley! Hugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corwin Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 It looks very nice i would like to join in for that cupa tea. But I'm a tad to tall. What are your plans for the foundation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChildhoodRevisited Posted April 8, 2008 Author Share Posted April 8, 2008 For the foundation, I plan on making a trellis for the porch and put "brick" around the addition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChildhoodRevisited Posted April 8, 2008 Author Share Posted April 8, 2008 Anna, you are welcome anytime! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corwin Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 For the foundation, I plan on making a trellis for the porch and put "brick" around the addition. sounds nice. :yikes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChildhoodRevisited Posted April 15, 2008 Author Share Posted April 15, 2008 Update: Interior work going along well. I redid the kit stairs as I wanted them to look more realistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Awesome with that wallpaper. I wish the stairway didn't end right at the front door like that, but I've already determined that if I ever build another, the stairs will have to face towards the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChildhoodRevisited Posted April 16, 2008 Author Share Posted April 16, 2008 Actually, it reminds me of the cape I had when the kids were growing up. Just a small space between the front door and the bottom of the stairs. That reminds me, I need to get a stair basket to put the junk in for the kids to bring upstairs like I used to have. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4miniloves Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 I'm excited. I won a Hoosier on ebay for 9.99. I have one in real life and this one looks almost like it. Now to find room in the kitchen... What is a Hoosier? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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