Now the Hard Part

The roof and dormers tested my brain, but I got there in the end and I think it looks pretty darn good. Yes, the walls are a bit wonky, but nothing some wallpaper and trim can't handle. I'm going to take the entire house outside and give it a coat of primer. I have a spray gun, so I'm going to give it a whirl. I haven't used it before, so this should be interesting.

Now the hard part . . . selecting interior and exterior finishes and decorating. I'm up for the challenge!

I've found some gothic wallpapers on Etsy that I can download and print, so that's the direction I think I'm going to take. I'll be able to print what I need and if I goof up I can always print more. As for furniture, most of it will be 3D printed. Dear hubby bought me an air sprayer, so that will be a learning curve, but I'm hoping will produce some pretty awesome furniture for the house.

But first, I'm going to sit awhile and admire my hard work up to this point. And cleanup . . . definitely clean up!

Wonky Walls and Dormer Windows

Yesterday dear hubby and I cut all the pieces for the roof sections. Without a table saw, we had to resort to a skill saw and jigsaw, and my trusty miniature table saw for the smaller pieces. Unfortunately, straight lines are just a little bit wonky. Then comes the new sander Brian bought me. In the end Brian managed to get the front and one side section of the right hand roof glued together. I had to walk away . . . it was beyond my patience and pay grade.

This morning I glued some dormer windows together and will start inserting them later today as we have a Pilates class and some errands to run. Then I'll move on to the left side of the roof. And then the fun can begin with exterior finishes. I'm going to finish the outside before moving in, as I never seem to get the outside finished (case in fact, the Beacon Hill which I'm now just finishing the exterior on after almost eight years). Famous last words of course . . . BellaDonna's apothecary is screaming to be done!

The plan . . .

Dryfitting one of the dormer windows . . .

No Brain Cells Were Injured (insert googly eyes here)

Well, I managed to pull it off! It took a lot of thinking and looking and thinking and looking, but I finally figured out how to create the roof pitches. I don't know how I thought of a kneewall . . . must have come from many hours of watching home improvement shows (remember Dean and Joanne from Hometime?). It's not perfect, but it will do!

Anyway, all I have to do now is figure out window placement. That's for another day!

Brain Cells Needed ~ Apply Within

My brain hurts . . . Building the house so far has been pretty straightforward, albeit mistakes were made. I managed to screw up the dimensions for the third floor, floor, and Brian had to cut it out not once, but three times. Yikes! Finally got it in the end.

I'm now working on the roof sections and it's proving to be quite the brain twister. I think I may need to call in reinforcements, or take a nap, not sure which yet . . .

Lots of Progress Today!

I've made quite a bit of progress on the new dollhouse today. On Sunday, Brian built the basement for me which will house the laundry/mechanical room and BellaDonna's apothecary.

Today, I built the first and second floors. My poor husband had to cut the third floor 3 times because I messed up on the measurements of the addition I added to the right side of the house. Good thing he's a patient man!

I hope to work on the roof sections tonight, but it might have to wait until tomorrow as I fear my brain power is waning. The build is going faster than I thought it would so I should have the shell done by the end of the week . . . if I can figure out the roof sections. I might have to call in reinforcements (ie hubby).

The windows are turning out beautifully. I have to say having a 3D printer changes the game. I can alter (or rather hubby can alter) items I find on Bamboo maker to my specifications. It's been fun being able to share in the progress with hubby and he's having fun working out the Bamboo printer!

Once the shell is complete I'll move on to priming the whole house. I'm excited to start working on BellaDonna's apothecary, the first room I'll tackle.

I also played with some of the furniture Brian printed for the parlor. I still have to paint that as well, and there will be so much more to paint in the coming days. Dear hubby bought me an air sprayer of which I'm a little intimidated by, but I'm sure I'll get the hang of it with some practice.

That's it for now . . .