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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