The supplies needed for the chair are inexpensive. The body of the chair is a toilet paper roll cut into the shape shown in the photo above. You will also need jute twine, tacky glue, clamps, a piece of foam core cut into a circle that rests on the chair as a seat, a fabric scrap to cover the cushion.  I started gluing at the center back. Wrap the twine around the base until you get to the seat cushion part. Then you will wrap around the back to the front of the chair back. The twine needs a bit more help to stay in place until the glue sets so you will need to clamp the sides as you wrap. Th ..read more

 The chairs were kind of fiddly but easy to make. I will post a pictorial tutorial soon.  The welcome stone came in the box with the house so it seemed right to use it.  I just added a couple of plants to the sunroom. This is the house lit up with our room lights turned off. Dollhouse lights are just magical ..read more

Well, actually, action came first. I made the lights then took pictures of them. It turns out that the ceiling fans were the easiest to make.  The floor lamp also went smoothly.  The kitchen fixture was a bit of a pain but it turned out well.  For now the bathroom light is straight out of the package. The slanted roof was giving me fits. Jimmy's lamp was also challenging and does not look at all like I had planned but it works. The biggest issue is leaving enough room to get your fingers in there to turn the fixture on and off between the shade and the base. There is no switch. You twist th ..read more

 I am so happy with the transformation.  Before I finished the door...see below for the finished door.  This door doesn't actually move but it turned out well. The knob is kind of low but I'm probably not going to move it. Besides a bit of trim I need to add to the sunroom floor, tomorrow's big project will be turning several of these LED lights into ceiling fixtures. Ceiling fans would be perfect in the living room and master bedroom. We shall see what I come up with ..read more

This morning's task is to finish the sun room side - both the siding and the sunroom itself. I still have interior touches to add and the upper deck door to make but this project is nearly finished. That is always a happy and sad feeling. How do you all feel as you finish a miniature project ..read more

 The siding is one inch strips cut from textured poster board. The poster board is colored all the way through so I don't have any white edges to deal with. I started on the kitchen wall where I closed off a doorway to fit the fridge in.  Once I had two of the poster boards cut into strips, I got started. It is going well but it's definitely time consuming.  I love how the white trim pops against the dark blue.  Now I need opinions. Do I put the hot tub on the deck... ...or not? I really should call it a night but I really want to finish the siding. Check back tomorrow to see what I do, lol ..read more

 First up were the planters for the deck. As you can see by the one on the right, they were in desperate need of a makeover. I forgot to take a picture before painting the top. I just glued wooden stir sticks all the way around. Then I white washed them and added the rope trim.  Here they are with the plants.  I hung brass lanterns for bedside lamps in the master bedroom. And I added a small pot of succulents to brighten up the fireplace. Just little touches but big improvements. I am getting ready to cut siding strips next. Not sure why I am dreading this so much but I know I will love the e ..read more

 First I painted the plastic chairs white. It took multiple coats to cover the aqua. Then I made the umbrella. I had the right size dowel to fit the existing umbrella holder already on hand.  I printed a photo of an umbrella from the top and cut it out. I made my own vented portion from the scraps. Folding and gluing took forever. But it all turned out so well. The deck has been stained pale gray. I'm thinking I need to add some dark gray over the top to look more like weathered wood ..read more

 I really didn't like the living room mantel before so I did some digging and found some pieces that I like much better.  Looks like someone is taking a break from their solitaire game. (And I may be cross eyed after setting it all up.) The green is not really as bright as the camera made it look. The cupboard on the left is the kitchen pantry for under the stairs. The chest is the one from the loft. The room needed a splash of color. Both pieces are from Dollar Tree. Both pieces also had some structural changes to be able to fit in their spots. Grandpa James got a low footstool for his fee ..read more

 The skylight windows look so much better with a bit of trim.  I gave the chairs "cushions" with a bit of the fish scrapbook paper I've used in other rooms.  Our computer is back and still messed up so I hand lettered my art pieces. Each little bit makes it feel like a cozy place to be with family ..read more