Pretty ugly

I decided to use up all my bits of heavy duty foam core and I produced this (below) which will eventually be some of my planned shops with perhaps someone living in the upper floors.  But at this stage it is just plain ugly - wow.   Maybe it is just an ugly duckling - just now.

Ceilings

I am not too very proud of these because they are marred by bumps and lumps but they are done and that is still something.

The Empty Bakery

Well, not really but it looks almost spooky in these pictures.  Bakeries should be packed FULL and busy-looking.    Someday I hope it will be.  The blue room will be a tea room over the bakery/confectionary shop.

New follower - Hello!

I see I have a new follower; Irene.  Welcome Irene!
Although I haven' anything more to report than to say I am every so busy lately and just look in on my dear dollhouses as I go in and out of my craft room, and they are looking good and happy to me and just seeing them at times briefly calms me and makes me feel just a bit better. 

I just wish I had more time to work on them - something every miniaturist I have ever read about wishes for.  

At least I can say that I have been reading about the Pre-Raphaelites lately and have read of many, many details that would make for some VERY INTERESTING mini-scenes. 
Here is one by Millais that I think would be good.

Hallways floors are in!

Not just that but baseboarding in the blue hall is in too!    There is a grand picture which will hang just over where it is resting on the floor.   Details are still needed but it is getting there!!!

 

And last though not least, the purple hall.  There will be a flight of steps going up of course and that hall table needs to be replaced with a much finer version.

Market Stall at last!

I found instructions on how to make this market stall online well over a year ago, perhaps even two years ago and finally, at long last I have it made.   I hinged the top for easy loading.   Originally I planned to make 4 but that idea quickly evaporated after I started in, too much work!!

The small sign reads, "Back in the Spring".

Now to make some Spring flowers for the opening!

One-room Schoolhouse

This is my one room schoolhouse.  Not much to it yet but I have plans, of course.  The floor is terribly dusty.   I want it to look like the one in Anne of Green Gables.