The Fairfield dollhouse - Day 53

Hello again my good people!

I was very lazy today. Maybe 'cause I got to go back to work tomorrow... snif snif ...
Anyway, I did very little today, I dyed my hair black, did some pedicure... some sanding on the floors and I made some changes in the ground floor staircase.
Yes, it is a closet... No, the door does not work because hinges are evil thingies that refuse to cooperate.

ANYWAY, it is better than before, in my opinion.
Tomorrow after work I'll 'prime' it and then I think I'll try to varnish the floors... if the laziness permit it.
Cheers!

Oh, and Happy new Year!

The Fairfield dollhouse - Days 49 to 52

Hi, everyone!

Lots has been done even with breaks for Christmas and New Year's Parties!

Last check before cutting the extra step:

I glued the flooring in place and then I tinkered some with the staircases...

I glued the porch's ceiling in place:

And I added some trimmings on the staircases floor-gaps.

Tomorrow I'll be sealing the floors and finishing the floor gaps trimmings...

I decided - FINALLY - the colors.
The interior will be in shades/patterns/prints of yellows with white ceilings. The exterior will be white with blue trimmings and shingles. The fireplace chimney will be covered in a stone wallpaper. The staircases will be white with some parts in yellow wallpaper and the steps will be covered with a 'carpet'... that I still need to buy.
The furniture will be made by me from scratch in Edwardian style. I got the 'Edwardian Era: Miniatures in 1:12 scale" by Jane Harrop. Two thumbs UP!
That's all for now.

Cheers!

The Fairfield dollhouse - Days 47 and 48

Hi, everyone!

I just finished the floors!
I used wood tongue depressors as floor board. It end it up looking great!

Pictures times:

The bathrooms are the same shape so I took just one picture, although the attic bathroom is a little bit bigger

This is the attic floor. It was a pain to align the thing so I could slide it in place....
The view from the back:

Close up:

Side view:

Second floor hallway:

Ground floor living room/hallway:

Side view:

Close up ground floor side view:

That's all for today. Tomorrow I'll be sanding and gluing the floors in place. Still not sure if I'll stain/paint or something them.
After Christmas is wallpaper choices... ARGH!
Cheers! and,
Happy Holidays!

The Fairfield dollhouse - Days 43 to 46

Hi!

Very productive days have passed.
I papered all the ceilings with white 'lightly texture' paper and I'm planning to add a mural on the tower ceiling:
The prototype worked like a dream:

I was planning to do the wood flooring with bamboo sticks but that ended up Fuuuugly! So it was back to the faithful popsicle sticks/tongue depressors.
Although I have many cuts on my fingers (for shame!), I was able to complete 3 rooms today.
The Dining/kitchen area:

The second floor rooms:

View from the back:

I'm going to finish the floor templates for the rest of the house, then it's ceiling mural and the dreadful time choosing wallpaper!
Got to go!
Later and Cheers!!!
:D

The Fairfield dollhouse - Days 41 and 42

Hi, everyone!

I had a constant headache this week so I only worked at the staircases yesterday and today.

It was not perfect but since I'm going to add some carpet (rugs?) on it, I think it end up pretty good!

This is the first-to-second floor staircase:

This is the second-to-third floor staircase (built from scratch with popsicle sticks):

Now, I have to paint it, if I can decide which color, add the tapestry so it can be glued in place... After I decide the wallpaper...

ARGH CHOICES!!!!!!!!!!!

Later!

The Fairfield dollhouse - Day 40

Hi, everyone!

I did nothing this last week... I had a severe case of laziness and 'dollhouse block'. BUT today I woke up determined to do something about it. 

So I primed/painted the Fairfield.

Everything is white for now:

Now I'm at the final stages of planning the staircases and I'll be gluing them tomorrow... I hope..

Time to nap off the paint fumes...

Later!