Bedroom Roombox

Here is the room box I've been working on. I still have more pieces to make and they won't be lined up like this. They are placed for the photo.
I need to design a sofa for the 'Covid' house so will practise one for this room first. I know the one I need will be nothing like the one I make for here, but I'll get the ideas as I go.

3 Drawer Chest

Just finished. This is the chest of drawers to match with the rest of the furniture.
Things looks so neat until you take a photo.

I have made the room box, printed off wallpaper and flooring and added them. Now I am moving back to making something for the house build, although, I still have more pieces to make for this room. As usual, I'm waiting on something coming.

Off at a tangent

I've sidetracked myself. The first bed I made, to check for size, gave me some ideas. Bad sign. I made a couple of bedside tables to go with it. Then I just had to make a wardrobe. Now I need a chest of drawers. 

I don't have a room to fit this all into so I bought a large room box. I will be using it as a photo booth as well as a display for these bedroom pieces. 

I have kept myself focused on the house build for 6 months so I decided to give myself a bit of slack with this. I am still thinking and working on the things for the house but it is nice to just do something different. 

Once I put the roombox together and finish it, I will take some better photos (I hope) of the bits I've been making.

Beds

Beds, beds, and more beds.

I made a bed, from an online tutorial, to see how it would fit into the bedroom. It was to scale but the design made it a tiny bit too large. However, my own design was for a 'Utility' bed which would give me a few more millimetres. I made that one from the old catalogue for utility furniture. There was an alternative design, and I made that one too.

I am trying to keep everything as near to what I remember in our real house. I just couldn't quite remember what my parents' bed was like. The utility ones just didn't ring any bells. I was searching online, for some sizes, and came across another bed. As soon as I saw a tiny little bit in the middle of the headboard, I knew right away that it was the very style my parents originally had. It had a little bit of decoration and I could never figure out what it was for. It looked like a handle. I remember asking my mum - decoration. Now I have to make another bed! Picture will follow. I might even make the other two again with more modifications.

 

A lot of bits arrived last week. Parts to finish the bedroom fireplace, wood, material and a few other things. I was able to make the second bed when the wood arrived. I'd run out of a particulaar thickness. I have almost completed the fireplace and the materials are for the window curtains. I have also ordered a room box which will be sent today. I have things to get on with whilst I am waiting for that to arrive. It will be a 'photo booth' as well as a 'spare room' where the overflow of furniture can go. 

 

Another busy week ahead.

Vacuum Cleaner

I put together this kit from Pheonix Model Developments. I have painted and burnished it, as close as I remember, to the one my mum had. Now I can make the bed. Yes I know that sounds rather odd. My mum kept hers under the bed. I do recall asking her why the hoover was under the bed. Nowhere else to stow it. 

I have to make the bed with long enough legs so this mini vacuum will fit under it.

House Progress

I had actually quite forgotten about the page I added for the scratch built house. I really must add photos and do and update.
With everything going on I have been rather distracted but I have been trying to work on the house nearly every day. The main structure is almost completed. Most of the hold-ups have been waiting for things to arrive in the post.
I am glad that I decided to build this house and the timing couldn’t have been better. It’s been call the Covid house on more than one occasion!

Here is where I am out to.

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Built-in cupboard

I'be been busy doing fiddley bits to the house. The main build is a built in cupboard. Pictures in the Scratch Built house page

More House Work!

I have done a bit more this week. It doesn't look like a lot of progress for a week's work. But have a look at the SCratch Built house page for the progress photos.

The 1958 House

I am still working on this house. Making doors, which will seem to be never ending. However, the bath arrived which allowed me to check the wall placements. It was a tight fit in the real house. One slight adjustment and all the walls have now been glued into place, apart from the chimney breasts. They will be glued in once I get the fireplaces made.

Update on Progress of House

I have finished the very basic build part of the ground level. Still have the chimney breast to add, and pantry in the kitchen. I can't add them until other bits are done. Also need to have a couple of door making days.
New photos added.

Project 2020

I'm very busy with the construction of this new house. I am just going to add a few pictures to the story. I still have a few things to add to that but I'll get round to it eventually.

Chairs

I wanted a set of chairs for the house I am building. Most of the furniture was 'Utility' Furniture. These are the ones I made from a modified design. However, I have realised they are not quite the style of the ones in the house. I will have to make another set.

 

New Project 2020

If you click on the tab for Houses and then go to Scratch Build Project, You can follow the progress of my 2020 project.

As it suggests, it's not a refurbishment, it's a totally new house.