Ceiling, Walls and Furniture

I feel like this was a fairly productive weekend.  I finished putting the 'planks' on the ceiling and thanks to a quick opinion poll got some feedback on a stain color for them.

 I decided to go with the two middle stains, the darker one is chestnut so I put that on  first and then sanded it down and put the oak on top of it.

Here's a good look at it with my method of making sure the wood beams stay flat.  I like how it looks, dark enough to be interesting but not so dark its overwhelming.

Since that had to dry for a while I did some work on the fireplace with the charcoal I ordered.

It doesn't look super dark there but in comparison with the picture below which is from last week, I can see a definite difference.

I also took some of the charcoal (which was on my fingers and a brush) and rubbed it on the walls over the candle sconces.  I've noticed anywhere you use candles you'll get soot marks on the walls so a little more realism I hope.

Then once I got the fireplace glued in place I tested all my lights again.

The next thing was fixing the back wall onto the house.  This involved a lot of cursing.  Why do things that fit when they're dry never fit right again when you have wet glue on them?

Once that was mostly dry I started to fit the upper walls.

Before I add the plaster and beams I want to draw out where the beams will go, something that makes sense with the windows.  I still need to work on the trim for inside the windows.  But I think that'll be a bit easier once the walls are up and glued in place.

When the mail came Saturday I got one of my Etsy purchases for the house.

I think they'll look good with produce in them, or raw wool for the room with the loom.

I also decided that since it would take a while for the walls to dry I should work on the furniture.  I started with the bedside table and drilled some holes so the wires for the candelabra would remain hidden.

The bed was next.

I've got some vintage handkerchiefs to use for sheets and possibly for bed hangings. Definitely for sheets though.

A settle for next to the fireplace.  The glue is still drying on the carvings I added.

The last thing was the chest for at the foot of the bed.  Also still drying.

That's it for me this weekend.  If I get really ambitious I might stain a shelf unit for the kitchen.  But likely that'll wait for next weekend for when I get more time.  I have wooden plates and goblets that'll need some staining too.

How's everyone else doing?

Drill & Route out channels for lighting wires.
Finish shutters & interior trim for all windows on main cottage.
         First Floor
         Second Floor
Build Fireplaces & chimneys

        First Floor

        Second Floor

Cut bricks and stone for outside of lower walls and tower.
(Test Magic Brik) - in progress
Add brick/stone to fireplaces.
        First Floor
        Second Floor
Age fireplaces.

        First Floor

        Second Floor

Bedroom mantle
Plaster upper walls and third floor of tower.
Add timber to upper walls and third floor of tower. (testing)
Paint stone.
Add grout to stone and brick.
Ceiling beams on first floor.
Ceiling beams and roof support for lofted ceiling on second floor.
Ceiling beams and roof support for the tower.
Stain purchased furniture
          Bedroom
          Kitchen
          Stillroom
          Weaving/workroom
Build furniture:
          Make sink
          Make curved table for tower room
          Make loom
          Adjust tables for lab
          Make stool
          Make telescope 1/2 done
          Make orrey 1/4 done
          Make tapestry
          Make rush mats
          Make bedding
          Make books & scrolls
          Make paper pottery
Furniture in place finalize lights.
          Make sconce
          Make candelabras
                 Standing Candelabra
                 2 small Candelabras
Add flooring
Plaster inside walls
Build base for house
Create 'slate' roof
Create front garden
          Make tree?
          Make stream?
          Make lake/river to go alongside house
          Make stone wall to go around garden
          Iron front gate.