The Newport took a backseat to a nasty cold and the holidays (unfortunately both at the same time), but I did receive a package in the mail from the UK during my hiatus.  I found miniature versions of the Argyle Chair by Charles Rennie Mackintosh.  Love… more »

After seeing several holiday inspired dollhouse scenes, I decided to go ahead and put one in the Newport even though the house itself is far from complete. Michael's was having a 50% off sale on their Lemax Christmas  items, so I bought what equates to… more »

In order to decorate for Christmas, I had to get the study in nearly complete order.  I cut baseboard trim and installed the windows with newly cut acrylic inserts to replace the printed ones that came with the kits.  I had upgraged the windows to includ… more »

I had previously posted my addition of jewelry findings as window covering for the garage door. click image to enlarge I didn't care for the fit, so I bought some larger jewelry findings to use instead.  These were also made of thin metal, so I was a… more »

The next item I made for Christmas is the tree skirt.  I used Word to created a circle 4.5" in diameter and then added clipart trees around the edge.  I printed it on fabric and adhered it to sticky-backed felt.  I then sewed some silver trim around the… more »

The painting above the fireplace is a cutout from a catalog I had years ago.  Unfortunately, when I ripped it out, I didn't get the name of the artist.  From what text is there, I think the title of the work is called Jeweled Cove, though I haven't been… more »

After seeing several holiday inspired dollhouse scenes, I decided to go ahead and put one in the Newport even though the house itself is far from complete.  I first made some Christmas cards from images I found online.   I made some wrapping paper fo… more »

Since the flooring I cut for the study had some gaps around the edges and some piecing by the fireplace, I brushed on some brown paint so the subfloor wouldn't be so obvious. I drilled holes in the chimney breast for the sconces and then glued it to… more »

Just because the house is barely built doesn't mean I can't decorate for Christmas! :D  That's the magic of photographing only one room at a time. I did a google image search for Christmas cards and downloaded a bunch I liked.  Some of these had "sampl… more »

In an earlier post, I showed the technique for lifting the brick surface from the mdf scraps I had left from cutting doorways to the side additions. I used these to cover the front exterior of the garage addition so it would tie into the house.  I d… more »