Dollhouse Exterior: Side Bay Window

The side bay window is now complete. Paint, install and interior edging is done. I still need to complete the interior wood trim, but it's almost there. 

I opted for the bay window instead of the standard window frame that came with the house. The bay window adds more light to the room and enhances character, it also gives another point of interest and can be utilised as a sitting area in the bedroom.

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Step by Step Shots:

Undercoated

Top coat and 1st trim colour done

2nd & 3rd trim colour done

Close up of above shot

Once glued in I taped down to ensure strong adhesion

Inside View: Just installed

trim done

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The Kitchen: Tiling

For the tiling in the kitchen I managed to find some really good card stock tiles that look quite authentic. I purchased it from the U.K. as I wasn't able to find anything as good in Australia. 

They were easy peasy to install, just cut & paste - kindergarten 101!

Once I glued them down I also taped them for a few hours to ensure they adhered properly. I couldn't wait to pull the tape off! 

I changed the height of the tiles around the room to suit the furniture I will be putting in, and to also add some interest to the design of the room. I am happy with the end results and hope the next thing I do is as simple as cut & paste ;-)

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The Kitchen: Painted & Floor Down

So, the kitchen has begun. That feeling of overwhelming "Oh my God, where do I start?" has kicked in. As a novice Dollhouser, I begun with painting the walls. Why? because this was the easiest thing to do and I was pretty sure I could do it.

I then put on my life jacket and jumped into doing the floor. As I tend not to think in terms of what I am actually capable of doing (like an Idiot!), I chose NOT to go with something that was basic and a good starting point for a beginner (like an Idiot!), so instead of opting for an easy vinyl floor that I could simply cut to size, I decided to order Marlestone flagstones from the UK which I would have to lay, grout and top coat.

I figured it sounded better to say "the floors are Marlestone quarried in Sussex and imported from the UK" versus "it's vinyl flooring". The word vinyl just makes me feel sad.

I eventually got the layout of the flagstones right, glued them down, top coated them in watered down PVA prior to the mortar going down (apparently this stops the mortar sticking to the Marlestone) and then wiped them all down so they were shiny & clean :-). It was actually easier than I had anticipated. Definitely worth the effort. 

The Next step is putting up the tile sheeting......hopefully this won't be a nightmare! 

Here's some more pics of the kitchen process: