Part of me is tempted to do something with this color on the windows too but I don't want to go crazy and quite frankly I'd probably goof it up and then hate myself.
It was hard enough painting the grey so it didn't mess up the white.
It looks much better this way.
And here's the eaves of the porch.
Not bad right? A few little spots that could be touched up but pretty good for not turning the house upside down.
I've got a few little projects, some Converse sneakers to make, a painting to add to the chimney wall and a couple of coats to do, but those can all be done in between stages of making grass out of fur.
I'm testing a little piece now to see how well the process will work with the materials I have. But I got the idea from this Pinterest pic.
My board for the base of my house is due to come in tomorrow. Then I'll get it cut down and the house fixed onto it. That'll be a process in itself since the house is pretty bulky and I don't have a ton of space. But once I've got that done I just need to figure out some landscaping, hence the fur grass, and put all my furniture and décor in place.
This is not helped by the period end closing process at work, a holiday lunch/Secret Santa/potluck on December 15th and the need to wrap and mail packages to the family before the post office gets bogged down with mail.
Once I'm done with the house I'm going to work on a fun little project and then get going on my Downtown Loft again.
But any progress is good progress at this point. Yay painted eaves.
How are all of you? Happy Holidays!
The grey looks very good, Sheila.
ReplyDeleteI'm very interested in that grass technique I've seen that link too...crossing my fingers for you and let us know how it turns out.
Thanks! I kept in mind what you said about the shadows making the grey look darker so I didn't go with the zinc in the end. Worked out pretty well I think.
DeleteI'm really curious about this grass effect too. Have to see. I need to comb my sample out a bit to see if the paint will stick or not.
You were right about the gray - it looks very nice! The fur grass experiment looks intriguing! Do you get sick of working on one particular project for so long too?
ReplyDeleteThanks! I'm pretty happy with how it looks now. The details show up.
DeleteI do get sick of the same thing, but since I can only work weekends usually I can't do more than one dollhouse at a time. But unless I've got the perfect idea and it really catches fire I find myself dragging a bit.
Hi Sheila! I agree with the others... the gray looks great! I look forward to seeing the grass grow....! That is an interesting looking method! I admire your deadline-awareness... that's why I don't do contest builds... I can't seem to stay on track that long! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you! I'm glad it worked out.
DeleteDeadline awareness... that's such a sweet way to say it. It's more like panic. :-)
I also agree: it looks fantastic. I look forward to seeing the grass grow. I've never heard of this technique, so I'm curious too ;).
ReplyDeleteGood luck!
Have a nice weekend!
Thank you! I'm hoping the fur grass works out well, but we'll see.
DeleteI sound like a parrot but have to say that it looks fantastic :-D! The grass idea is amazing! It looks so realistic on the photos of the maker, very impressive! Looking forward to your landscaping progress :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks! I'm really hoping the grass process works out.
DeleteThe house looks great! And that grass! That is cool
ReplyDeleteThank you! I'm hoping mine looks half as cool when I'm done.
DeleteThe eaves look good Sheila, and tie in with the roof well.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I'm pleased with how they turned out.
DeleteSe ven muy bien los aleros y la idea de la hierba me parece fantástica. Buen fin de semana:-)
ReplyDelete¡Muchas gracias, realmente lo aprecio!
DeleteHi Sheila! Good combination of colors. You managed very carefully paint and tiny spots no one can see except for you;) Hugs, Julia
ReplyDeleteThanks! I'm hoping it'll look good when it's finally done.
DeleteThe beams really pop now! It looks great!.. I've seen that fur grass on my web stalking tours too.. and have wondered about doing in myself. I can't wait to see your version.. I will use you as my test case. :D
ReplyDeleteThank you! I'm excited about the fur grass...hopefully it'll turn out well.
DeleteIt's all looking quite smashing Sheila! The eves are lovely and your idea for the lawn are intriguing, can't wait to see it how all turns out :D
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Thank you! I'm really hopeful about how it will look.
DeleteThe grey does look best. Using fur for grass is an unusual idea and not a bad one by the looks. I wonder how is began did someone spill green paint on his/her fur trimmings.....
ReplyDeleteHugs, Drora
Thank you! I'm not sure about the origins of fur grass. The link gave another link which is now defunct but I'm excited to try this.
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