Doors
The doors and the fanlights have presented some challenges. The doors fit from inside the house (unlike most other houses) and then there are 2 fanlight pieces - one for outside and one for inside. The inside width of the fanlight is slightly wider on either side than the door width. I will have to add a strip of wood to the door frame...maybe a 1/4 inch or so?
Then, I will also need to add a small strip of threshold to the exterior so it fills the small gap between the slate out on the terrace. This is mostly due to the use of cardstock I used on the arch walls for my wallpaper, just enough thickness to cause this.
Windows
I've been debating on color for the windows. I started out with white, and was fine with that, until working on the Study. White looked too stark and I chose a more tan color (Folkart Linen) for the beams, crown and baseboards. I also did paint one door this same tan...but I'm undecided.
There are a ton of windows (thirteen), so I have lots of work ahead of me.
Kitchen
Deciding on the cabinets, which, and the placement, and finish is a big one. I just repapered the kitchen for the 3rd time and like it so I'm starting to consider the finish. I'm thinking about lightly distressed cabinets, a cream over a darker stain/paint and the distress would show the darker. I have the pieces I bought from M&R Miniatures so I need to do some test finishes.
Kitchen lighting
I love the look of the Study ceiling beams and crown and think that this is how I will do the kitchen. ceiling. As for lights, I'm not sure yet what to use.
Study lighting
While I have the lights for this room and know the placement, I haven't yet done the work of wiring. The 2nd floor wing is removable and I haven't committed to attaching it. Its been a fear of committment!
I have to wire the 2nd floor, and while I have a lead up there, once I add more tapewire and do the eyelets, I have committed.
For the fan light over the door, I think it's slightly wider to accommodate door trim? If you add a piece of molding that's flush with the inside edge of the door frame, it should stick out to the same width as the fan light trim. You might need to add a shim to the other side of the door (behind the trim) so the door doesn't stick out quite so far into the room, in order to make the door molding and fan light trim the same depth.
ReplyDeleteDoes that make sense? It does in my head, but I'm not sure I'm using the right words to describe it!
Emily - it does make sense. But even Teri at Lawbre couldn't fathom why this was mismatched. I think it has to do with the age of the house and the components could be different age.
ReplyDeleteI did add a strip of 1/4x1/8 basswood and that has solved the issue. You can see this in my later post. https://mini-madness.blogspot.com/2019/01/windows-and-doors-complete.html