SMALL PROJECTS - BIG IMPACT

I have not posted anything in awhile because I have been really busy at my real job. I have however managed to do a few essential projects and am making slow progress on the dollhouse. I have laid down the yellow sandstone flooring in the kitchen and grouted it. I think it looks really authentic, but then it should because these are real stone tiles. The tiles do no look as "yellow" as I anticipated but they look really good nonetheless.

As you can see in the above photo, I did manage to get the front wall extended so as to enlarge the entry hall and that went quite well, I have also prepared the side wall that will enclose the space and also made a window opening in that wall. There should therefore be lots of light getting into the entry hall; the window will also provide better perspicacity so one should be able to view the staircase, the kitchen door and also have a view into the parlour through the arched opening.

 The wall paper in the guest bedroom is in, it is a nice shade of blue. I have painted the bow window and that will be installed as soon as I figure out what to do for "glass" because unfortunately none was supplied with the window kit. I think a nice sturdy piece of plastic will do the trick. Come to think of it I do recall saving a really nice piece I got in a package/box it would be perfect if I could only find it,

I was trying to spiff up this ceiling with gold painted fretwork but that did not go very well.I have removed the fretwork and sanded the areas back to smoothness. I am going to repaint the ceiling perhaps another shade of purple and see how that goes.

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I like how the wall and ceiling paper in the dining room complement each other, All that is needed to complete the ceiling is moulding and the chandelier. 

I was of the view that the moulding I had used to dress the staircase previously, was way too heavy, So I removed it and redressed it with lumber that I feel is more to scale. I need however to highlight the trim in another colour or stain so that it stands out.