Hi everyone, another we update to let you see how far on I am with Dalton Manor.
I am now working on the top floor rooms, the music room has been moved to the other end of the house and I have made the Lord of the Manor's ( don't have a name for him yet) bedroom with an Oriental theme, I still have some wall decor to go in here and also the fireplace and curtains to be completed. Georgian's loved all things Oriental and French and often had 2 or 3 rooms decorated in this manner. On the left of the photo, you can see the small Chinese table with gold decoration on top of the black lacquered finish. Black and gold is a typical Oriental style for this era. On the table is a wig/hat stand.
Next door to this bedroom will be the Master's study/library which is an open area at the top of the stairs.
How the bed was dressed starting with the mattress
Then I made the sheet from fine cotton lawn
The bedspread was made with satin brocade and gold ribbon for an Oriental look and finished with some black cord.
I made some tassels using a fork and sewing thread and added them to the bedposts
Just some Oriental wall decor to add now and a few accessories
The Study / Library area still to be decorated and furnished
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Getting back to the Lady Charlotte and her boudoir
I needed a dressing table and mirror and, as always I couldn't find exactly what I wanted so I bought a mahogany one and painted it white the mirror was a separate buy and was a cheap plastic colour so it too got a makeover to fit the dressing table
the little stool was the same colour so it got painted too and re-upholstered
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Last week I had a go at making a winged back chair, so armed with all the materials and my UHU glue I got started. It wasn't too difficult but not really the chair I was hoping it would be when finished....why you might ask..... well it's too Victorian looking and my house as you know is a Georgian mansion so style-wise it just doesn't fit so although I was quite pleased with it, the chair will now be going into the Victorian house instead
the basic shape made with foam board
the back and sides of the chair were covered in wadding and then upholstered with cotton fabric.
the inside back and seat are made separately and glued on
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Also last week I decided to put a window on the back stairs. The original build for the house did not have a window here but I decided it needed one so rather than cut a hole in the back wall I made a false window with a picture inserted to give the illusion of looking onto a rather grand garden
The curtains are made from lilac Silk and Guipure lace. Although very expensive, Silk is the best fabric to use for miniatures as it drapes nicely and is not bulky
Another task completed ....we are getting there slowly
The room next to the Master's bedroom which I am making into a study/library reading room is the last remaining room to be decorated. I have ideas for it but at the moment I think I will carry on making some curtains for the rest of the rooms.
Next time I hope to have all the fire surrounds in place and hopefully the curtains as well.
Thanks for your visit today hope you enjoyed seeing how far on I am with the house.
See you next time
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