"The Project"
That's what we call it around here. The never-ending, almost-sorry-I-even-started-it, project. The one that took so long Trea once told me, "Mom, I hope you finish that before I'm all grown up."
Me too!
So, let me explain.
This is the space beneath our stairs:
Doesn't that just scream "playhouse" to you? I thought it did. We put the two play kitchens and the table and chairs in there. A good start, but. . . then I read the blog of my cousin's wife, Amy, and she had made the cutest felt cover for a card table, to make a playhouse. And I thought, it would be really cool to make a false front for the play space in our house.
So I made this:
The kids love it.
Close up of the rosebush:
Close up of a rose:
Close ups of vine flowers:
(Sorry they're a little blurry, photography is on my list of things to learn. . .you know, now that I'm not working on this.)
There are ladybugs on the vine too:
I thought about butterflies, but I decided to add those later. They will be used to strategically hide any rips/stains/tears (which are inevitable, may as well plan for it, right?)
Although I am embarrassed to admit this, I started this nearly two years ago. Memorial Day weekend, 2010. I made a lot of progress at first, and then I was sick, because I was pregnant with Mailaya. . .then I was nursing a newborn and chasing a toddler, which is NOT conducive to big projects that have to be laid out. . .and then my mom got sick and passed away shortly thereafter. I ripped out all the dandelions in my front yard while she was sick, but I didn't want to do anything that needed patience. After she died I just didn't have any desire to work on it for a while.
But, it's done now. The hanging isn't perfect - but I've got a plan to tweak it. I also saved the sheer brown curtains that were in the living room, because I thought they'd make good doors. There's velcro on the back of the castle, so I just need to add velcro to the "doors" and they'd be done.
John asked me at one point what I was going to do to the back - you know, the inside of the castle? Good grief, like it needs wallpaper???
(I might, if I find the right fabric. . .)
It was also John's idea to add the rainbow. I had a sketch that I showed him, and he (somewhat sarcastically) said,"Great, all it needs is a rainbow."
And I, without a trace of sarcasm, said, "You're RIGHT! It DOES need a rainbow!"
That cost him about $30 in felt, so he probably regrets it.
I have big plans for the inside too, but I'm taking a break from this project to do other things. I'll come back to it eventually. I always do.
Me too!
So, let me explain.
This is the space beneath our stairs:
Doesn't that just scream "playhouse" to you? I thought it did. We put the two play kitchens and the table and chairs in there. A good start, but. . . then I read the blog of my cousin's wife, Amy, and she had made the cutest felt cover for a card table, to make a playhouse. And I thought, it would be really cool to make a false front for the play space in our house.
So I made this:
The kids love it.
Close up of the rosebush:
Close up of a rose:
Close ups of vine flowers:
(Sorry they're a little blurry, photography is on my list of things to learn. . .you know, now that I'm not working on this.)
There are ladybugs on the vine too:
I thought about butterflies, but I decided to add those later. They will be used to strategically hide any rips/stains/tears (which are inevitable, may as well plan for it, right?)
Although I am embarrassed to admit this, I started this nearly two years ago. Memorial Day weekend, 2010. I made a lot of progress at first, and then I was sick, because I was pregnant with Mailaya. . .then I was nursing a newborn and chasing a toddler, which is NOT conducive to big projects that have to be laid out. . .and then my mom got sick and passed away shortly thereafter. I ripped out all the dandelions in my front yard while she was sick, but I didn't want to do anything that needed patience. After she died I just didn't have any desire to work on it for a while.
But, it's done now. The hanging isn't perfect - but I've got a plan to tweak it. I also saved the sheer brown curtains that were in the living room, because I thought they'd make good doors. There's velcro on the back of the castle, so I just need to add velcro to the "doors" and they'd be done.
John asked me at one point what I was going to do to the back - you know, the inside of the castle? Good grief, like it needs wallpaper???
(I might, if I find the right fabric. . .)
It was also John's idea to add the rainbow. I had a sketch that I showed him, and he (somewhat sarcastically) said,"Great, all it needs is a rainbow."
And I, without a trace of sarcasm, said, "You're RIGHT! It DOES need a rainbow!"
That cost him about $30 in felt, so he probably regrets it.
I have big plans for the inside too, but I'm taking a break from this project to do other things. I'll come back to it eventually. I always do.
Comments
I'm still brainstorming "door" ideas!
Now that I know you can post pictures on your blog...can I get updated photos of my nieces and nephew??