1:48-scale dollhouse almost done

[pgwyn]

That fire bowl is amazing.  I love how it lights up and looks like fire.

[cloudbound]

Thank you Patti.  I was amazed at how easily the little tea light could be taken apart.  I was able to just lift the light off the little pier it sat on and cut that down, then removed the tall plastic 'flame' to also lower the whole set-up.  Then I just reset that light in place and that was SO easy.  Now I have the little on/off switch under the bowl (which is a little disposable ketchup bowl from Carl's Jr).  I cut a hole in the bottom of the cleaned ketchup container and then heated it in the oven (at 300 degrees) on some aluminum foil till it began to get soft, so I gently pushed down on it to create sort of a 'lip' that I could glue the tea light set-up into, leaving the bottom of the tea light thing within reach to turn off and on.  

[havanaholly]

You can make all sorts of little plants for the planter from masking tape & wire.

[Beulah]

That is amazing Pat, I would never have the imagination you have.  

[cloudbound]

  Well I am being given all sorts of brilliant ideas from ... Havanaholly!  I'm working on the upper-floor exterior railings today and a cover for some seating up top.  Holly just mentioned plants in planters and that's another super idea.  I'll have to build some.  She's keeping me busy!   Keep 'em coming Holly!

[havanaholly]

Keeping you busy wasn't my intention; my intention is to see just how gorgeous this house is becoming; and it's stuff I'd want to do to it if you didn't.

[cloudbound]

Holly - earlier this evening I was thinking of what trouble I'd be in if you lived next door to me because I love all of your ideas!  Sometimes it takes someone looking from the 'outside' to see details that you don't think of.  Like the landscaping.  I can't wait to get to that.  I'm not worrying about the itsy bitsy things like dishes on a table or slippers on the floor.  Maybe those things will come later.  

[havanaholly]

If you lived next door it'd be a lot of fun!

[cloudbound]

To spray paint or not...  Do you think I should spray paint the seating set or just give it a coat of clear sealer and leave it the natural wood color?

[Debsrand56]

Wow!  Holly makes a suggestion, and then you execute to perfection.    I would think a redwood color might be nice, if that's possible.

[cloudbound]

Actually I was thinking redwood too.  I have a bunch of faux 'redwood' on the bottom floor exterior walls so I think having up top too would be fun.  It'll take a bit of experimentation but it ought to be doable.  

[pgwyn]

I agree, you just pulled that out of your hat?  That is amazing.  So much detail, and I like where the planters are.  Too cute.

[Elsbeth]

It's amazing how quickly you produce results! I am a snail compared to you!

[havanaholly]

I would sand off the "whiskers" first; definitely redwood and a matte sealer.

[Beulah]

Wow, looks great. 

[cloudbound]

Ha ha - I didn't pull the seating and planters out of my hat - Holly sent me a photo that I tried to duplicate.  "Whiskers" - that's so funny and appropriate.  I did give the entire thing a quick sanding after the photos was taken, painted on a dilute solution of rusty/brown paint and then added some train modelers 'clumping material' and flower soft for bits of color.

[Debsrand56]

Nice!

[NellBell]

This is so amazing I love seeing all the talent 

[cloudbound]

Here it is with the furniture and exterior railings added.

[Beulah]

I love it, sooo unique 

[Mid-life madness]

The railing and patio turned out great. What a beautiful house you have created.

[havanaholly]

I wish we still had the :worthy: emoticon, Pat; I would bow to your architectural flair.

[Elsbeth]

The lights look so good, too.