Thornhill Exterior

I've been working on my Thornhill since June of 2007. It's a big project but I've always loved this house - its size, its layout and the possibilities. I decided it was going to be country french in style. I've been inspired by this theme through the works of Whitledge-Burgess and others, and have drooled over the Lawbre French Country Chateau for years. Alas, I don't think I could ever afford one of those, and used a large discount at miniatures.com to buy this RGT Thornhill.

Since I haven't blogged about it since I started working on it, you will have lots of catching up to do. If you want to see my photos, go to my flickr page - http://www.flickr.com/photos/hnuttle/sets/72157600076302110 and you can see progress from the beginning.


Here's the exterior color wash that I'm very pleased with. Took a few tries and over-painting with base coat wash to make it more muted and achieve the final look.

Also see the patina I did and how it really looks nice against the color wash.

Turns out that all my sanding of the stucco prior to painting created a layer of dust on things. Makes me feel right at home.

Plan on staining the base a darker color so it will contrast nicely with the marble top.

I'm also working on an island counter for the kitchen. Here's the pieces that will make it up.