Didn't take pics of the initial assembly process (can sum into one phrase: "pain in the %$#$@"). But once the initial shell was done and the roof installed, that's when I pulled out the camera.
Side view of the house. You can see from the dormer window on the roof that there's a huge gap above the windows. Had to jerry rig some scrap lumber to cover the gap...
View of the entrance. The front door trim and inner design of front door matches the paint used for the windows (Behr's "Pelican Bay"). But the dark color you see is actually a darker blue (Behr's "Night Tide"). The yellow paint was from a sample paint found in Home Depot's paint clearance rack.
View of the double windows at front. You can make out the living room furniture from behind the window panes.
Installed the makeshift wooden panel above the windows. Used the same paint color, but guess the shadows make it appear more dark than it really is.
Just a view of the dormer. I didn't want to glue the windows yet in place, so had to use painter's tape to hold it in place.
Close up of the dormer. The room behind it is way too big for a bathroom; decided to use an extra room divider/partition and split this room into two rooms: one a master bath, and the other as either a laundry room or walk in closet (haven't decided yet).
As for 1:15 am on Saturday, Oct 24th -- 95% of the Tamarack dollhouse's exterior is completed. The windows, door, trims and porch fixings haven't been attached yet. I'll do those once I get the wallpapering and flooring done for the inside.
Side view of the Tamarack. Applying shingles to the where the roofs form an angle (think it's referred to as a "valley crease" -- might be wrong on that), was a NIGHTMARE. Spent the night finding thinner pieces of cedar shingles and slicing them to fit with a craft knife.
View of the shingles. It turned out okay, but it wasn't fantastic. Need to find tutorials on how to properly do this...
Just another close up. The shingles came from another dollhouse kit that I had to dispose of (the parts were in AWFUL condition). Looks way better than the roofing materials that came with this kit.
Close up of the valley crease. I kinda screwed up on this side because I was running out of thinner pieces to custom cut. So was piecing together any leftover scraps to something salvageable. The top edges of the roof were left alone since I'm planning to apply a corner trim as a cap to the roof (you can see a piece of it on the upper right).
View of the interior. One of the room partitions upstairs still needs another coat of paint and more sanding to make it ready to take on wallpapers.
View of the living room. Again, the furniture is not final. Kinda flip-flopping if I should change the upholstery of the furniture or use another sofa set.
Kitchen/Eat-In Area. Won't permanently install the cabinets until the wallpaper/backsplashes are installed. Will need to find a cabinet to place under the stairs as storage.
Master Bedroom. Appears bare, but that should change soon. The bedding was the product of a DIY project I did over the summer.
The master bathroom. Debating how I want to set this up....
Decided to forgo a walk-in closet and opt for a laundry room instead. Hoping I can set this room up the same as BK's grandmother's house up in Martha's Vineyard.
Phase I: Actual house construction: 98% done. Phase II: Interior decoration -- hopefully starts soon.
