Some work on the storefront: I bought a box from Michaels when they were on sale and cut a hole in it to fit the storefront. I'm undecided on covering the front sides but rather like the interior and won't wallpaper over it. The shop is supposed to be a Venetian mask shop so the Parisian theme of the box throws that off. Since the bottom of the flap was looking raggedy I used some athletic tape on it. The box itself is just cardboard covered with paper so it was fairly easy to cut with only an exacto blade.
For the front itself, I cut out the center window dividers to better display items. I stained the door and painted the rest of the storefront. To build a counter behind the windows for the displays I cut a block floral foam and glued fabric around it. I think I have enough items for display, now it's just figuring out the best way to arrange the masks.
In other projects, I put away the Willowcrest to concentrate on the Orchid. You can see the size difference in the boxes (although the side flap of the Willowcrest is open on the left).
More progress has been made with the Petit Palais but there's a slight hiatus as I wait for more supplies. I'm hoping things will arrive from the UK quickly and I can do further construction. Here's where I'm at now, with papers printed off the internet.