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Wall Building
Before beginning construction on Myrtlewood, I spent a lot of time thinking about how to build the walls. My major goals here were to get as realistic a look as possible while keeping weight at a...
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Dining Room: Fireplace
I've been really busy lately with family visits, work and springtime gardening, among other things, so I'm afraid I've been neglecting this blog a bit. I have managed to squeeze in a few projects in...
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Ballroom Columns
I plan for Myrtlewood's ballroom to be quite grand and, in keeping with its general Greek revival style, wanted to include columns marking the transition from the ballroom to the music alcove. I think...
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Panelling, Texas Belle Style
In a previous post, I promised to explain how I achieved the panelling effect on the dining room wall I built. There are probably easier ways to do this, so please let me know if you've developed a...
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Mary Moves In
Meet Mary, the maid at Myrtlewood Manor (I seriously didn't name her for the alliterative effect, but it's kind of cool - perhaps I'll give all of Myrtlewood's inhabitants "M" names).Click here to read...
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Dining Room: Built-in Cabinet
As you can see, I've finally finished the built-in china cabinet in the dining room. Click here to read the rest of this entry...I completed the shelves and cabinet doors weeks ago, and thought I was...
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Cellarette Redux
Some months ago, I built a little cellarette from a kit. As I mentioned in my previous post, I wasn't altogether happy with the way it turned out. I spent a little time recently reworking the piece and...
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Dining Room Wall 2
Here's the second wall I've finished for the dining room. This one took less time and went much more smoothly than the first wall, both because it's simpler in design(the only panelling occurs in the...
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Thank You!
I just wanted to offer a belated thanks for a few awards I've received:Thanks Marlene!Thanks Sans and Ara!I'm so honored ya'll think my blog is cool, because I think you both have two of the coolest...
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Library: Bookcases
I'm taking a break from the dining room for a while and working on the library at Myrtlewood Manor. As you can see, I've built a wall of bookcases.Click here to read the rest of this entry...I didn't...
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Books: First Attempt
In the comments to my last post, a few people asked how I was planning to fill all the empty shelves in my bookcases. Realizing this was a sensible question, I decided to try my hand at making...
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Globe Makeover
I've been having a lot of fun lately taking inexpensive, mass-produced miniatures and remaking them into miniatures with a more unique look. Here's a globe I finished recently.Click here to read the...
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Inspiration: Real-Life Southern Plantation Houses
I'm currently experiencing technical difficulties with my computer and thus can't post pictures of anything I've been working on lately. While my computer guru (aka my husband) sorts through my...
View ArticleStatus Update (and I've Been Tagged!)
I think I mentioned in a previous post that I'm having major computer problems. My laptop decided to stop recognizing my profile quite suddenly one evening. Apparently, there's not a lot we can do...
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New Arrival
A month or so ago, I had a birthday, in celebration of which my mother sent me a card and a check. Now, normally I very responsibly (and boringly) just pay bills with birthday money, or save it for...
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Pedestal Tables
I found these beautiful egg stands on Amazon - about US$8 for two - and thought they would make really ornate pedestal tables for Myrtlewood's ballroom.Click here to read the rest of this entry...These...
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Mahogany Chippendale Secretary
Here's a little secretary I finished recently from a kit.I just love these House of Miniatures kits; they go together so nicely and the end result looks great, I think. I've been piddling around...
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Dining Room Wall 3
As you can see, I've completed the third wall for the dining room at Myrtlewood Manor.Click here to read the rest of this entry...You may notice there are small spaces in the corners and that the...
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Oil Paintings
Okay, I know I'm supposed to be working on the Manor, but these were very fun to make and took very little time (and I do need something to do while waiting for paint to dry, don't I?).Click here to...
View ArticleOne-Year Blogiversary
Today it's been a year since I started this blog and the building of Myrtlewood Manor. At the time, I just wanted an online site to journal the building process. I never guessed there were so many of...
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I'm Still Here
Well, it's certainly been a while since I've posted! I spent several weekends working on the dining room windows, then taking them apart, redesigning them, putting them back together and taking them...
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Dining Room: Pocket Doors
When I decided I wanted double doors leading into Myrtlewood's dining room, I didn't know exactly how I'd design them. There isn't enough clearance on either side of the doors - they would block the...
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Foyer Walls
Here you can see I've built a wall for the foyer.Click here to read the rest of this entry...Actually, I built two walls at the same time (and the assembly-line process really helped speed things up a...
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What I've Been Up To
Hello from Cairo! My husband and I are currently in the middle of a three-week trip to Egypt and Israel. Since I like to keep this blog strictly miniatures-only, I've created another blog to journal my...
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Hello everyone! I know I've been quite absent of late, and I've really missed working on minis and keeping up with all of your great projects. January and February are always my busiest months at work....
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