Siding & Front Elevation

So this was a weird weekend for me.  I didn't get a lot of sleep on Saturday night so even though I got a lot done during the day I didn't get very much accomplished on Sunday.  At least not in my opinion.

I added a 'foundation' to the room, using some textured brick paper I had left over from the WQRC tower.

And as you can see I got my siding cut out.

I painted them and waited for everything to dry then added the siding to the right and left side of the room.

And while I waited for the glue to dry I went and researched what I want the front to look like.  I came up with some ideas, and some of the folks on Facebook suggested that the music rooms they've been in open onto gardens with French doors.  Which gave me the idea of a pergola and some steps below it.  I could make a climbing vine with some flowers to go on it, and maybe do a garden to go in front of the room later.

So, pergola it was.

I added siding to the top and corner trim to the sides of the front. 

So I tried out the supports but they ended up too low.

See? A bit too low.  Slight adjustment needed.

I played around with the steps.  And came up with something I like.  I'll likely paint them white.  I've made them so they attach with magnets in case I want to move them around or do something different for the front.

I also did a mock up of the roof.  Cardboard since I didn't want to waste my basswood. I need to adjust the dimensions some but I like the look at least.

One other thing I did this weekend.  I finally succumbed, seduced by Jodi's amazing kitchens, and ordered a Cricut on Saturday.  It was supposed to arrive on Monday along with a list of the things Jodi suggested I would need.

It arrived on today (Sunday) and after only getting six hours sleep I was in no condition to attempt setup or doing anything more complex than clearing a spot on my worktable (aka the dining room table) to put the box.  I'm excited but I'm also exhausted so I don't want to start anything too complex.

I added some poly semi gloss to the floors and trim inside.  I like how the room looks.  Now I'm going through my things for the shelves and decide on the rug.

I hope you all had a great weekend!