Screaching Halt

Well, I haven't worked on the house in a while. I accidently got some beautiful wallpaper I am going to use in the dining room. Sandra Manring is making the centerpiece flower arrangement and is making two arrangements (irises) for another room I have (those arrangements will complete that room) .

I am having a base table made for the Big House-it should be here next week. Of course it is suppose to be raining next week-I want to paint the table base. I will be able to store alot of the boxes in the base table, thus cleaning up the living room some. I will send pictures next week. I am soooo excited about the base.

Kate

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Great Idea

Well, no pictures yet, but I have a great idea. The "BIG" house is toooooo low to the floor, so I am going to get some 24" height kitchen cabinets to put the platform on. Not only will the house be at a better height, but I will have a place to put the dollhouse stuff that is all over the living room. We plan to go get them tomorrow-pictures at 11.
Kate

Spagetti Wiring

After laying awake many nights planning the electrical-I screwed up. There is suppose to be a plug right where the first turn up on the right is. So I will have to put the plug to the right, near the corner, as there is going to be a floor lamp there-which I finally found. The plug outlet has two receptors so I could plug two things in it. I can not stand to make a mistake on my miniature stuff-this will haunt me forever. Tomorrow I am sauteing a wire out over the right door for the conservatory and a wire where the hinge is-I will put a plug in on both ends of the wires so they can plug into outlets-then I can put carriage lights at the front door. I hope to finish the wiring tomorrow, check the electricity flow, lay the floor, paint the last four murals. I am putting in a ceiling fixture and painting cranes flying around it-about 4 cranes. Think I can do all that tomorrow. LOL.

Kate

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Setting the Stage in the Living Room

Well, I laid out the furniture to see where things will go. To my amazement everything fits. I have to get a floor lamp and a table for in back of the sofa. I have all the electrical figured out and am ready to lay the floor. The I will finish the last four murals. Those will be easy because there is so much against the room walls. I will not post again until the room is done-about 3-4 weeks. See you all then.

Kate

Installed

Off and Running

As usual I could not go to sleep, so I worked on sorting stuff for my "BIG" doll house. I hope to get the mural attached to the partition and the partition put up in the house tomorrow. I put all the furniture that goes in the living room in the room, so I can see where to paint what on the mural. I am getting ahead of myself. After the partition goes up the floor goes down-then I will make a template of the back wall. I bought these cool lights and I dug one out and plugged it in-looked great. I think I will use those lights through out the doll house. Before I lay the floor, I am going to put a plug in it by the sofa, just in case I want a light. Better safe than sorry. I hope to have the living room finished. Then I can do the dining room next to it. I am so excited-the decorating has started. With the mural fiasco, I think a long time before doing any thing and then when I figure it out I write it down. I wrote for 30 mins. last nite and 15 mins tonight. I certainly don't want to make a big mistake again, if I can help it. Pictures tomorrow.
Kate

Up is the Phoenix from the Ashes

I can not believe it, but I have redone the left side mural-my husband thinks it is better than the original (I just love him so much). I made compensation for the top and bottom molding-which i did not do in the first mural. Now all I have to do is put the gold leaf on, make the cardboard backing and put the sucker on the dividing wall. I am so happy-I feel the world is off my shoulder. I must stop a moment and say a kind word about Natasha Richardson-a great loss. I think about her all the time and realize, when it is your time, it is your time.
Thanks for looking,
Kate