I've been trying to keep busy while we have all been staying at home and have managed to get quite a few things done in the house. Grab a cuppa it's quite a long post, Enjoy.....
The bathroom or " bathing room" as it was called then, has been causing me some sleepless nights.😩
Mainly because it has to have an antique look and it's very dificult to source the right style in the dolls house shops, everything is either Victorian or too modern. I did however manage to find a free standing bath that has a Georgian look and I also have a WC with a high cistern. Plumbed bathrooms and running water were only found in the most affluent houses in those days and usually they were very grand and highly decorative. I still have to decorate the walls but I have some ideas floatng round my head as to how it will look
the bath before and after painting
WC before and after
I have added a glass cabinet for toiletries and towells which has also been painted white at the moment but that might change depending on the decor I choose
I have added a glass cabinet for toiletries and towells which has also been painted white at the moment but that might change depending on the decor I choose
Quite a lot to do yet in the bathroom but I'm looking forward to decorationg it and filling it up with lots of little extras. I havent decided on a colour yet. It will have collums and a vanity unit. I have made the taps for the bath as they normally came up from the floor and you just can't buy that kind of thing.
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The Music room
A decision had to be made between having an Artist studio or a Music room and due to the fact I got the whole contents of the room in the sale the Music room won.
As you can see it's mahogany and as I prefer either gold on white which was very popular in Georgian homes or Walnut finish, I will be changing it and it will be completely different when it's finished.
As you can see there are quite a few pieces including a large sofa which as you will see further down the post I painted and recovered to make another sofa for the morning room.
Just had to have a grand piano....
The decor has to be finished yet , another little rug. All the rugs are woven and made in Turkey
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The Dining Room
Since the last post showing this room I changed the decor slightly and I'm happier with the way it looks now. I also purchased a bare wood Chippendale table and chairs which I have now stained to resemble a Walnut finish. The seat cushions are still cream but I might change them later on. Also today I bought a Server table for the Dining room and have also stained that. I have still to atatch the tiny handles to the drawer fronts, you can see them in the video.
Bare wood table and chairs before being stained
after being stained. the chairs also have arms to make them carvers but I haven't attached them yet
the Server before staining
after being stained
The Dining room now with changed decor and furniture
I also bought a few rugs this week
Still need a fire, curtains and accessories for the room and that will finish it off
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The Morning room
The new sofa for the Morning room before and after painting and then I recovered it using one of Hubby's ties ( I did ask him before taking the scissors to it 😅 )
Think I might add a few touches of gold to the sofa and the coffee table
Love my new rug too it is a perfect match to the room💙
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Another female doll the same as Charlottle so I removed her wig and changed her hair to make her a little sister or a cousin maybe
I don't have a name for her yet
making the ringlettes
She is more of a red auburn colour, she has still to be dressed
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Next up is a wardrobe for Charlotte's bedroom. Again it was bare wood and I painted it white then decoupaged the panels with burgandy pattered paper. I still need a dressing table for this room but can'y find one that I like might just have to set about making one
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Entrance hall
A new addition to the entrance hall is a little statue of a lady with flowers 3inches high and a table which as you can see obviously is just too dark and will be painted
Also this week I bought 2 Japanese Imari vases but only 1 arrived I contacted the shop and they are sending the other one. When it arrives they will be placed as a pair somewhere in the house. The detail in these little vases is lovely they are only 1and half inches high I love them
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I hope you enjoyed the update and I will keep you posted with the progress of the Bathroom and the remaining top floor rooms as I do them. Hopefully by the end of all this Covid stuff and we can finally be out and meeting friends again I can arrange for a we night to view the house. In the meantime thanks for your visit and keep safe everyone.
Vera x