But look at the dormers- AAHHHH. Although anything small enlarged that much would have to have incredible workmanship to look good at that magnification. And I keep reminding myself- this is for fun, this is for fun....
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Demolish- or try to fix?
When you're working with a house this messed up (and yes I did it, and not even too long ago), it's hard to know how far back to take it. I'm working right now on the front door- I need to know that I actually can make it better!
But look at the dormers- AAHHHH. Although anything small enlarged that much would have to have incredible workmanship to look good at that magnification. And I keep reminding myself- this is for fun, this is for fun....
Let's just see how the door turns out.
But look at the dormers- AAHHHH. Although anything small enlarged that much would have to have incredible workmanship to look good at that magnification. And I keep reminding myself- this is for fun, this is for fun....
The way we were - Houseworks Colonial
When I first bought this house, it was with the thought of doing exactly what I have done- to let the kids use the basic shell, which was unbelievably strong for play until I was ready to finish it. The rationalization of spending money begins!The house has been a garage , a fort, a haunted house, a firestation and any other structure needed for imaginative play. This was of course before the first piece of clapboard or shingles had been placed on the house.
By the time my third, a girl , came along, the house wasn't big enough for Barbie, so went to live in my classroom for students with Autism.
Fuzzy dollhouse math
I've thrust about trying to decide what era Gammage House is set in. Finally I have a year - 1885. I'm still not sure why, but it had to be a) significantly after the Civil War, b) early enough that decorative painting and other early 1800's details wouldn't have been replaced or painted over c) early enough that the Seamaster father could be remembered by his daughters, but that they might not have preserved his bedroom . There is just not enough space in this house for the father's bedroom!!! My story is that when he was alive, the girls shared a room.
The great thing about dollhouses which are clearly dollhouses (not models or miniatures of specific periods) is that a little fuzzy math doesn't hurt. Or a little fuzzy history as this seems to be.
The great thing about dollhouses which are clearly dollhouses (not models or miniatures of specific periods) is that a little fuzzy math doesn't hurt. Or a little fuzzy history as this seems to be.
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