Back at Work

This floor is from a ratan mat.  Excuse the French, but it was a bitch to cut.  It took me 4 hours.  It fell apart on the edges and I had to glue the pieces together on both front and back edges.  That left a 1 inch shiney line on both edges, so I sprayed the whole thing with Patricia Nimocks matte spray. The End.  Now all I have to do is glue it down when it drys.  All I have to do is decide which glue.  I have an old bottle of Grrrip I should use-it is not cheap.  So I will whip out my credit card and spread the glue-works great.

This is the second floor center hall.  This also took 4 hours.  I don't know why I had so much trouble.  It is going to be stained walnut.  I would use contact cement to glue it down, but I have a hard time getting things in the right place the first time. (See the old post about the living room floor)

FYI: the papers with the blue painters tape are my templates for electrical and wallpaper.  Work great. 

Moving Things Around

One night, a couple of weeks back, I was sick and up all night.  While I was sitting on the couch, watching Martha Stewart, this huge-I MEAN HUGE-idea came to me.  I have an odd layout in my faimly room, and the Chateau Chanticleer being on the only window wall did not help.  The photos don't show it very well-use your imagination.  AND I know I look like a hoarder, but all that stuff goes in the dollhouse.  All I have to do is put on the doors and roof and the Chateau will be ready to finish (it should take 6 to 12 more months).  Any way, these are the BEFORE pictures.

The terra cotta leather chairs use to be on the right.

I am so excited we did this.  I can not believe there is sooooo much stuff in building a mini house.  Anyway, you can certainly see how crowded it was.  The base the house sets on is 3 ft X 6 ft.  So below are the after pictures.  I love it.

Now the doll-house is in the useless corner and the chairs fill out the seating area.  Now all I have to do is get the doll house finished.  I really can not believe we did this.  And I really can not believe I did not think of it sooner.  Before I had a swing arm wall lamp between the chairs.  I don't need that now, so I think I am going to put the lamp to the right of the dollhouse so that corner is not so dark.  There is going to be a conservatory on the right side of the house and it will need to be illuminated. 

Thanks,

Kate

http://www.katescats.com/

Making Plans

Sorry, no pics today, just ideas.  I have been sick for two weeks and have done NOTHING.  I am very aggravated about that.  But, while sitting on the couch last night, suffering, I had a whopper of an idea.   I was watching Sarah's House and saw a living room she did-the light bulb came on.  I am going to move every thing around in the family room, esp. Chateau Chanticleer.  I have an odd shaped family room, and after everything is moved around, my new mini house (which is still in the box) and the adobe will all have a place to live.  And there will be more seating for real people.  It is probably going to take 4 to 6 months to do-I will send pictures when it is done.
Another road block is I am waiting for sconces and lights to arrive.  I could be sick as a dog, and still work on the Chateau if I had all the parts. 
Going to the Dallas Mini Show this weekend-if you see me, stop and say HI!

Kate
www.katescats.com

My Dollhouse is in Idle Mode

I have been whining about the bedroom wall paper for ages-and I am at a dead stand still.  I think I have found the perfect paper.  I hope it does not take long to get here, as I would like to get on with it.

After Mother's Day, my hubby and I are going to lay the house on it's back on the kitchen table and put the doors on the house.  After that we will put the house in it's permanent place on the platform.  There is a conservatory (not yet made) on the right side and a two story add-on on the left side.  I saw a way to really jazz up the conservatory in a Mini Mag (forgive me, I forgot which one) and the add on is a kitchen (chicken/rooster theme) and 2nd floor bathroom.  At this point, I would like to SING the praises of Real Good Toys (the birthplace of my dollhouse).  They have always been there to help.

For the dining room I found  Pinky and Blue Boy.  They will look great.  I bought them on Ebay from velveetasuzee.  I have bought tons of pictures from them, and love them all.

In one stair hall, I am going to have oriental black paper.  I think I have found 4 cat pictures from velveetasuzee in black to hang in the hallway.  I saw a wall with ton of pictures on it and loved it.  I think it was Harry Potter.

Well, that's all for now.
Kate
www.katescats.com

On To The Bed Room

This is the dining room which is basically finished.  I have not done anything so suttle before-can't wait to get the furniture in.

This is the furniture for the bedroom with Bespaq Bird and Mountain Design.  It is an old design and I love it.










This is the paper I am going to use after I white wash it.  I am working on a Hub on http://www.hubpages.com/   on how to white wash the wall paper, but it is not finished yet.  I saw it done in Magnificent Miniatures and loved it.  Can't wait to see how it turns out.
Kate
http://www.katescats.com/

Dining Room Papered and Wired

My dear husband, Doug, is roto

zipping a small slit in the top floor of the Chateau so I can run the tape wiring into the attic. Believe it or not, I have finished wiring and papering the dining room. In my last post I was fretting over the wallpaper. Well, I got the first wall up and was thrilled with the results. Next is the ceiling, then the carpet on the floor. I know carpet is out of style, but I have it, so I might as well use it. The carpet really looks great. The room is very fun and happy. Will post again when the carpet and ceiling are in.

Kate

www.katescats.com

In a Dither

I am going to start on the dining room in the Chateau. If I make a typing mistake, forgive me, 'cause I'm typing w/o my glasses. After using the wallpaper from Spain, I really don't want to use the thin wallpaper I have-but I have to be practical about this. The paper and the carpet match the furniture exactly.....and I like the soft palette. I bought this adorable chandelier and 2 wall sconce with pink tulip shades to go in the room-I really want to use them. So, after alot of deliberation, I am forging on with what I have. I am going to get some rad moulding-which should help. I am hoping to start on the room later today.
Hi to all my followers and I'm sorry there were no pictures-just thoughts.
Kate

www.Katescats.com