Beulah Posted May 26, 2017 Author Share Posted May 26, 2017 Colleen it was my first show, so for me it was a big one lol. Debra (armymom166) has gone for years, and usually stays the weekend there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qubanqtee Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 On 5/25/2017, 4:25:24, 1martinimomma said: And almost the Granville builders until someone took our house away from us! no lie girl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qubanqtee Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 I'm sorry I don't mean to hi jack the post, but since this is about Dura-Craft I hope it's okay to ask...I'm totally undecided on living room wallpaper after laying down the floor I plan on using. What do you all think? The inside of the house with be white, cream, neutrals......I'm torn on the wallpaper and I'm torn about adding a small fireplace for a focal point. We are going to San Diego for the weekend and hoping to visit a Dollhouse Store in the area ....ceiling is another thing I'm ruminating about ...it never stops hahahahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beulah Posted May 27, 2017 Author Share Posted May 27, 2017 I like the first pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid-life madness Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Same here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Even with baseboards I don't care for the second paper with that checkerboard floor; the first paper will look very nice with baseboards, fireplace, etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qubanqtee Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 The first one it is!!! I haven't found a fireplace yet but I did find baseboards and crown molding today along with beautiful ceiling paper and to boot we had dinner in an italian restaurant on Saturday and the entire restaurant was done in white! It was amazing - the walls were done in paneled trims ... stunning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qubanqtee Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 On 5/25/2017, 4:32:01, Beulah said: Colleen I live outside Dallas in the Denton Area, in the country (along with army mom Debra). We just had the Dallas minitature show, and I met up with Debra for the first time about 3 weeks ago. I would love to meet up next year, we will let you know when it is. OMG I don't know which house to work on anymore, some need insides, some landscaping,... now a new one coming lol. No there are no dollhouse stores here. I think San Antonio is the only Texas one. My daughter moved to Dallas last year ...she works for a PR firm ...need to stay informed about that show because that's a perfect excuse to go! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qubanqtee Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 ok, Dura Craft builders, rolling around in my little head is the desire to place a curved staircase in the San Franciscan 555 ...anybody know if someone has done that? It's making me crazy lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid-life madness Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 That would be really pretty, but maybe a real pain in rear too. Now would be the time to do it. If it doesn't work out you can always go to plan B. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qubanqtee Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 I think I'm going to go for it...you're right, there's no stairs in yet and we're still in dry fit ...if it looks stupid then we're back to a regular case! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Susie, are you leaving out the dividing wall downstairs? Because otherwise I can't visualize having enough room for anything much after you install a curving stair. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1martinimomma Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 9 hours ago, Qubanqtee said: My daughter moved to Dallas last year ...she works for a PR firm ...need to stay informed about that show because that's a perfect excuse to go! Yes, definitely we need to plan to all go together. That would be so much fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1martinimomma Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 8 hours ago, Qubanqtee said: I think I'm going to go for it...you're right, there's no stairs in yet and we're still in dry fit ...if it looks stupid then we're back to a regular case! I think you should try it. I can't wait to see how they turn out. But, as Holly says, you won't have very much room in the downstairs. As much as I love this house, it's really small and half the furniture I bought for mine won't fit in it. Oh well, I'll just save it for another house. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beulah Posted May 31, 2017 Author Share Posted May 31, 2017 I want to put a spiral stair case in the. Heritage (when I even get it in the mail lol ) from the second floor to attic. If you know of anyone that did that also thanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qubanqtee Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 9 hours ago, havanaholly said: Susie, are you leaving out the dividing wall downstairs? Because otherwise I can't visualize having enough room for anything much after you install a curving stair. I have thought of leaving out the downstairs wall to the "kitchen" but I also thought about spinning the staircase to the left instead of the right.....I agree, it's a small house and even if I was to move the downstairs wall to the edge of the bay windows it would only leave 7 inches ....well, I'm going to try and I'll post pictures - hopefully in the next 2 weeks I can mock up some stairs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qubanqtee Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 9 hours ago, 1martinimomma said: I think you should try it. I can't wait to see how they turn out. But, as Holly says, you won't have very much room in the downstairs. As much as I love this house, it's really small and half the furniture I bought for mine won't fit in it. Oh well, I'll just save it for another house. I thought about bashing 2 of them together and reversing one so there's towers on each side but by the time I though of it I was already committed - I could've bashed the rehab into this new kit and then made a double curved staircase ....oh my! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 9 minutes ago, Qubanqtee said: I thought about bashing 2 of them together and reversing one so there's towers on each side but by the time I though of it I was already committed - I could've bashed the rehab into this new kit and then made a double curved staircase ....oh my! Oh, now there's a thought! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1martinimomma Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 59 minutes ago, Qubanqtee said: I could've bashed the rehab into this new kit and then made a double curved staircase ....oh my! Oh my is right! That is a great idea. That would have been one big house, but it surely would have been one big beautiful house with a gorgeous grand stair case. I think before I bashed two SF555 together I would have someone like Mike that has cad software draw it out. I sure wish I knew how to use cad software. I built a creche from drawings an engineer drew for me at work from a picture of what I wanted. Building the creche is what got me started into building dollhouses. I enjoyed building it so much I decided to build the BH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1martinimomma Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 20 hours ago, Qubanqtee said: My daughter moved to Dallas last year My son lives in San Diego. What a small world. Any shows coming up in the area between you and SD? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qubanqtee Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 6 hours ago, 1martinimomma said: My son lives in San Diego. What a small world. Any shows coming up in the area between you and SD? ah! two of my kids were born in San Diego, lived there for 11 years! No shows until next year! San Diego had one recently but from what I understand they have a very active club! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qubanqtee Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 8 hours ago, havanaholly said: Oh, now there's a thought! 7 hours ago, 1martinimomma said: Oh my is right! That is a great idea. That would have been one big house, but it surely would have been one big beautiful house with a gorgeous grand stair case. I think before I bashed two SF555 together I would have someone like Mike that has cad software draw it out. I sure wish I knew how to use cad software. I built a creche from drawings an engineer drew for me at work from a picture of what I wanted. Building the creche is what got me started into building dollhouses. I enjoyed building it so much I decided to build the BH. So, clearly, even though I'm probably out of my mind, which appears that I am in good company ...here's a really rough attempt at a visualization of the 2 bashed together- if I give this too much thought I may have to beg Mike to do a rendering! I would either place the grand entrance door in the combined smaller tower or add a center section to accommodate the new entrance and run the porch the length of the first floor but not the second if that makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 What about bashing them together at right angles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qubanqtee Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 On 6/1/2017, 4:17:07, havanaholly said: What about bashing them together at right angles? oooooooooo, now that there may be an idea ....I will move the pictures around and see about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qubanqtee Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 ok, so here's pictures of the curve stairs right and left ....I don't know how I feel about them @havanaholly @Samusa @Beulah @1martinimomma @rodentraiser@Mid-life madness - sorry if I missed anyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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