I covered the interior roof panels with the 3/4" siding used for the walls, only cut in half lengthwise.  Here are the pieces after the wash, just before putting weights on them to dry.  You can see how the siding would lift and create gaps.  Once presse… more »

I mounted the structure on a 20" x 28" piece of 1/2" plywood and sealed it with a base coat of beige house paint I had on hand. more »

The doors and windows provided with the original kit offered some nice details but I wanted to go a step further.  I found an image of a fraternity house in the ghost town of Elkhorn, Montana that had some very nice lines on the front.  I used cardboard… more »

My initial idea for the roof was corrugated cardboard painted to simulate tin since I've seen that done before with good results, but I found two items that allowed me to go for an even more durable finish.  The first was a pack of 12 metal sheets with a… more »

This was one of the initial things I built for the Ranch.  As an integral part of my idea, I had to figure out from the start if it would even work the way I wanted. My wagon was adapted from a covered wagon kit by Allwood (made in the 70s, I think). … more »

This was my first time working with a Greenleaf product.  The 1/8" plywood walls gave me some fits with the warping, but overall the laser cut pieces were great to work with.  Overall, I loved this kit! The overall feel I went for with this project was… more »

Now that the Spring Fling project is complete, I am free to work on the Newport again.  Unfortunately, I've become obsessed with a new needlework project.  :D  It's a rug pattern from the book Miniature Needlepoint Carpets by Janet Granger. I am sti… more »

I now own three things from Italy, though I have never been there.  First, is a Venetian mask I bought online about ten years ago.  And, now...these beautiful shoes with a matching handbag from the wonderfully talented Patrizia at http://patrisan.blogspo… more »

12 days to go... I finished the main structure about a week ago, but I have been making a few things here and there to add to it.  The birds nest was made using an online tutorial as a starting point, but I used what I had on hand instead of their s… more »

During planning, I used paper printouts of various rugs to see what worked with the décor I had chosen for the different rooms.  One I especially liked was Parasols by Thomas Paul which I ended up using in the living room.   While the paper printout… more »

24 days to go... Just a teaser photo...I'm not going to post anything more just yet...but I have several lengthy blog posts in the works. I have about a week's worth of work left on the project having finished the building itself earlier this week… more »