After finishing the faux wicker furniture a few days ago, I've itched to work on the Newport.  So, I spent part of today working on the conservatory that sits on top of the Newport's garage.

The garage was made from the Foxhall Conservatory, but I didn't use the included windows or double French doors.  I cut plywood walls for the new conservatory and used the windows from the Foxhall kit.  I added the double French door to lead to the master bedroom and bought an additional single French door to lead to the outer walkway around the conservatory.

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The wallpaper is French Vanilla scrapbook paper by Bazzill Basics.  The doors and windows have their first coat of paint but need to be finished further.

The unfinished stairs are the front steps from the original Newport base kit.  I plan to make my own front steps, so these were left over parts.  I will leave the exposed brick on the one wall and still need to finish the second floor board that sticks out into the room.  But, I like the way these elements make the conservatory look like a later addition to an existing house.

Most of the plants shown here are just stand-ins until I get the chance to make some more.  The elephant ear plant by the double French doors was made following the instructions on a DVD called Master Miniaturists: Flowers & Plants.  I had made floral tape plants when I was a kid, so putting this one together brought back memories!  :]

The Orange Tree tapestry is a needlepoint project I made from a pattern in the book Exquisite Miniatures in Cross Stitch and Other Counted Thread Techniques by Brenda Keyes.  This book is not specifically for dollhouses but has smaller real life size projects that can be used in miniature settings both with and without minor modifications.

The tiles are Greenleaf vinyl tiles.  Right now, they are just on the factory sheet put in place to see how the color works with the rest of the room.  I think the floor is a keeper!

I have a dark green wire table in place for the coffee table.  If I keep it, I'll likely paint it to match the settee and chair.  The rug is a paper printout of Thomas Paul rug called Seed in the coloration kiwi.  I'm undecided on the rug, too.  If I keep it, I'll print it on fuzzy paper for a more realistic finish.  It looks good in the photo, but in person it gives itself away as a piece of shiny paper.

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