The next lights to go up on the Heritage are these Clare Bell Brass Coach Lamps.

There's nothing quite like adding light to a dollhouse to bring it to life!

They are shiny and new and will need to be weathered, but they have a wonderful old time look about them.

I need to get to work on the glass inserts for the front door to finish off the spooky mood!  :O

As I was trying to capture a detail shot of the coach lamps, the macro setting on the camera focused on the paint instead.  I cannot believe how well the crackle paint effect mimics old, lifted paint - especially right below the light.  It's so exciting!  :D

Now that the interior walls are padded, I can start making the electric channels and figuring out the electrical plan for the house.  I really liked how the chimney design for Baxter Pointe Villa worked for hiding wiring, so I am going that route again.  All wires will lead to that wall and descend through the baseboard (yet to be added).

In other mini-related news, I was featured on etsy again in a treasury called Itsy Bitsies!  :D

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And, speaking of etsy, there are two things I wish to mention.  First, Lyssa is having a birthday sale in both her mini shop and her real life size painting shop.  She's offering 25% off her wonderfully artistic creations.

Second, Kelly has finished the lovely Fern Creek Cottage and has listed it for sale in her etsy shop.  It's a beautiful stone and stucco cottage with a lovely, inspired interior.

Kelly recently told me she and I share a love of photography, and she was so generous to send me one of her miniature works for the Heritage.  It's titled Ghosts of the Past.  How perfect!  :D

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