Pardon the mess please! It is, after all, a construction zone. :) Just wanted to post a photo of the structure as of now. Bought a simple and inexpensive cart from Home Depot: easier to move the house to a corner when I am done for the day.
I am loving the lights that went on the landing walls. Firstly, I covered the side facing us with fabric. Then I made holes for the lights to go through. The wires go around the doorway and out a small hole to the exterior of the structure. Then I hid the exposed wires with fabric "wallpaper" on the other side of these walls. The exterior of the house is a mess right now with wires and tapes, but all will be hidden when the faux brick goes up.
I just adore the tiny window above the bathroom door!
The last scene of the dollhouse animation was filmed in the kitchen area, and the back wall had to be left open because of that particular camera angle. With the animation complete, I can resume construction on the Garfield. Finally, the back wall is up and the kitchen light working.
Assembled, painted and decorated the second floor railing today. If you remember the staircase, this is the same Asian-influenced ornamentation that was used there.
Wanted to share the final version of the animation that was filmed inside the Garfield. It was filmed mostly in the downstairs living-room, and partly in the kitchen.
Construction on the Garfield was at a stand-still for the last three months, because it was being used to film a short animation. Only the living room had been used: the furniture and lighting change made all the difference! This is one of the settings created for the animation.
I am thinking of changing the curtains to something more substantial and formal. The lace was a quick and cheap solution because I did not have to take time to drape it meticulously. I will also take down the moldings I used in this room and use a thinner molding: the thick concave shape of the molding makes it difficult cut at angles, and does not meet perfectly at the corners.
My classes are officially over now: the graduation ceremony was yesterday. I can't wait to get back to working on the Garfield. I have been buying random decoration items for the house. I was excited about these two art glass pitchers that I had won for under $4 on eBay! They finally arrived yesterday.... Aren't they just perfect?
