whippet-gal Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 Just thought I'd share some pics with you all of my Orchid. It's pretty much finished outside - no weathering for this baby! I'm making the inside into a rather up-market hat shop - not that I have any idea of what an up-market hat shop looks like. Making the hats, hat boxes & fixtures will now be an ongoing project, as I like to have lots of different things to do, then I can match my mood to my 'work'. Here's the spiral staircase I made from a plastic fan - it took forever to do & it's not finished as I don't want to fix it in, until I sort out where I want mirrors & shelves etc. I've been working on my Aster (new kit ;) ) and have added the roof onto Grosvenor Hall - pics in my blog. Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinyJudi Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 Your Orchid is beautiful. You did a great job on it. I can't wait to see the hat shop. Thanks for the eye candy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wenlaine Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 Jackie, your Orchid is gorgeous. I've always wanted to do a hat shop, in fact, I have quite a few hats already made. Good luck with yours. Love the staircase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuppa-Tea Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 It's really lovely!!!! Beautiful!!! You did a gorgeous job. I especially love the "orchid" colored trim! I agree... no weathering on that one.... it's perfect as it is. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennybee Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 Very pretty! And the staircase WOOT!! I have always liked how they look and even cooler that you made it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPCullen Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 Wow! Very pretty! I love the colors! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uppitycats Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 Very lovely! I really like the staircase. I want to do something like that in my Washington, I think. Did you do a tutorial, or are there pics of how you did that? I was "pricing" a spiral staircase the other day and decided a bought one was not on my horizon just yet! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eveningstargazer Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 Beautiful, absolutely beautiful. ;) Valerie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heidiiiii Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 Great job!! Yes please tell us where you got the instructions for the staircase.. Pretty Pretty Please..with sugar on top! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 OH my, I really, really like what you have done with your Orchid, it sure is lovley!!!! Love the idea of a hatshop as well!!! I am thinking of adding a real small hat shop in my "mall" kind of building (Her Highness that is, sorry about that LOL) and one of the room is sighing when I think of it as a archeologist office and keeps whispering about it wanting to be a millinery shop... Since I have made oodles of hat stands from those golfpegs I just might ahve to listen... Looking forward seeing your hat shop take shape in there, the stair case is great! Hugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hallowell Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 You did a beautiful job, I love the spral staircase. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJEP Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 Jackie, I love it!! I love the spiral staircase and the colors. Thanks for sharing!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Day Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 Your Orchid is BEAUTIFUL! And, echoing everyone else - the spiral stairs are wonderful! I'd love to see a tutorial if you get a chance! Traci Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeninky Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 Great job!!! love that trim my Fav color ;) The staircase is awesome!! What did you use on outside? is that stucco?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesterfieldzoo Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 I love everything about your house. The colors, stairs, and the hatboxes on the floor! I hope you landscape it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anya Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 What a beauty. The interior is immaculate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueUni47 Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 Its a beautiful house great work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 Outstanding, Jackie, and ditto what everyone said about the staircase, it's brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue_moon992 Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 Oh I love the colors and the stairs are awesome!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuzyQ Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 Jackie your house is Beautiful!!! I have some pictures that might help you get some ideas for your hat shop. The little lady that owns the little mini shop that I go to turned a huge Lithograph Bodo Hennig house into a Harrod's Dept. Store. On one of the floors she had a ladies hat shop. Here are a few pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallhouset Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 Jackie, the house is beautiful and I agree with everyone else, and I agree with everyone else, we need to learn how to do those wonderful stairs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newt Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 aaaa-mazing work, the house glows! and of course i love those stairs, and the colors, and the feel of the place, and the plant is such a chi-chi touch. thank you! can't wait to see more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whippet-gal Posted February 11, 2007 Author Share Posted February 11, 2007 Thank you so much, everyone, for your very kind comments about the Orchid. I just followed a lot of advice and, yes, the outside is spackle (now, where would that idea have come from? - the Spackle Queen, maybe? :wub: ) I didn't think about photographing the making of the spiral staircase, as it was more playing about with bits & pieces to see if I could make one. I think the idea of using the spines from a cheap plastic fan came from a Patricia King book. It wasn't hard to make, I'll make some notes & post them. Thanks, again for your encouragement - I really appreciate it. Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 The Queen of Spackling Compound thanks Jackie for doing such a splendid job with her favorite medium, and for the unabashed plug for her FAVORITE mini-maker! Were it not for Patricia King I doubt I'd ever have tried to make anything on my own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesterfieldzoo Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 Where do I find stuff about Patricia King? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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