I've considered calling the birdcage Crow Cottage for awhile now. Except, I'm now wondering how much it looks like a cottage. I took it to my parent's house one night to work on and my mother said it's gaudy. I'm happy wih parts of it, but it can be difficult to evaluate when it's still a work in progress. Next steps are to glue in the door and make the second floor.
The mdf walls have been painted and wallpapered, I did some touch-ups with wood filler, the windows completed with trim, and ribbon has been used for baseboards. As I do things, I often think here's the first and last time I do a shell floor, the first and last time I do oval windows... The end product works out but there's some swearing in the execution.
The floor was a bit of a project in itself - the main components are mdf, shell pieces bought at Michaels, and Richard Stacey Mortar grout mix (cement based adhesive). I had bought the grout mix for Hogwart's stone tiles but decided to use it on this instead. The first time I laid out the pieces, puzzle-like, it didn't take long at all. However, transferring that pattern from the cardboard to the same sized piece of mdf didn't quite work and the second time the layout was slower going. I sealed the mdf with a coat of watered-down glue before gluing down the shells. The mdf simply rests on top of the birdcage bottom tray. You can see some of the steps below:
The mdf walls have been painted and wallpapered, I did some touch-ups with wood filler, the windows completed with trim, and ribbon has been used for baseboards. As I do things, I often think here's the first and last time I do a shell floor, the first and last time I do oval windows... The end product works out but there's some swearing in the execution.
The floor was a bit of a project in itself - the main components are mdf, shell pieces bought at Michaels, and Richard Stacey Mortar grout mix (cement based adhesive). I had bought the grout mix for Hogwart's stone tiles but decided to use it on this instead. The first time I laid out the pieces, puzzle-like, it didn't take long at all. However, transferring that pattern from the cardboard to the same sized piece of mdf didn't quite work and the second time the layout was slower going. I sealed the mdf with a coat of watered-down glue before gluing down the shells. The mdf simply rests on top of the birdcage bottom tray. You can see some of the steps below: