tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post771093051036627162..comments2024-03-27T00:22:15.426-05:00Comments on Sticks and Stones and Styrofoam: The Last Back Wall - and Beyond!Marjorie Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12104669798186181705noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-2334830492988517272017-02-07T12:01:20.948-06:002017-02-07T12:01:20.948-06:00Hello, Giac - Thank you for your comments on the V...Hello, Giac - Thank you for your comments on the Villa del Vigneto living room. I had a thoroughly good time putting this room together, so I really appreciate the positive feedback! I admit that making the roof tiles is more chore than fun, but I find it relaxing rather than taxing - just a hypnotic sort of repetition. The tile pile is growing verrrry slowly!<br />MarjorieMarjorie Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104669798186181705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-80173657984533823262017-02-07T06:23:20.161-06:002017-02-07T06:23:20.161-06:00Hello Marjorie,
What a spectacular living room! Yo...Hello Marjorie,<br />What a spectacular living room! You re-finishing of the furniture is fantastic. Everything is just perfect now! I love the corner picture with the desk and the bookcase. It is such a cozy room. The fireplace is divine...everything is just gorgeous!!! I must also comment on your roof tiles, they look very realistic and I can't wait to see the roof once it is all done.<br />Big hug<br />GiacGiachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04823654482564548862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-3834594013354891422017-01-14T13:12:51.451-06:002017-01-14T13:12:51.451-06:00Hi, Lori - I'd love to share my French Farmhou...Hi, Lori - I'd love to share my French Farmhouse (and the Adobe House) with you! If you go to my blog archive, you'll find the farmhouse posts starting on May 24, 2015, entitled "The French Farmhouse: Farmhouse Rock." The "Adobe Dreams: Part 1" post begins on Saturday, April 11, 2015. I'm so sorry that my computer skills (the lack thereof) won't allow me to create a link for you, which would be so much simpler. Please excuse the inconvenience. <br />MarjorieMarjorie Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104669798186181705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-75992917700615218532017-01-13T10:00:07.178-06:002017-01-13T10:00:07.178-06:00OOOHHH!!! Where are the pics of the French Farmho...OOOHHH!!! Where are the pics of the French Farmhouse? I'd love to see that -- is there a blog post about it somewhere in the history?Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04361216620256811303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-81904636509122021162017-01-11T19:03:46.323-06:002017-01-11T19:03:46.323-06:00Hi, Maria. Your comments are very welcome, and so ...Hi, Maria. Your comments are very welcome, and so encouraging. I'm glad that you like the painted piano - it was a little scary to think about, but I just really wanted it to be darker. My hand was shaking when I first started to paint! But it was much easier than I had expected, so all was well after all. Thank you for taking the time to stop by. I hope that your 2017 will be wonderful as well, and that you'll spend it in good health.<br />MarjorieMarjorie Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104669798186181705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-62298589439444151432017-01-11T18:57:39.601-06:002017-01-11T18:57:39.601-06:00Hi, Betsy - And thank you for your lovely comments...Hi, Betsy - And thank you for your lovely comments on the Villa del Vigneto living room. I love your creative background for the "sock feet" chair; I appreciate that chair so much more now that I know what a unique and treasured heirloom it is! The family is making its own demands, apart from any plans of my own - as evidenced by the musical instruments. I play no instruments and can hardly carry a tune, although I do go about singing constantly (and quietly.) There is also a violinist in the Villa del Vigneto family, but she prefers practicing in solitude in her bedroom. Have a Wonderful and Creative New Year!<br />MarjorieMarjorie Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104669798186181705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-64430690293988653072017-01-11T18:40:30.280-06:002017-01-11T18:40:30.280-06:00Hi, Elizabeth - As usual, I'm so appreciative ...Hi, Elizabeth - As usual, I'm so appreciative of your comments on my villa. Thank you. I wish you success on finding/making your roof tiles. I devised my "method" several years ago, when I first began building my miniature French Farmhouse. I knew that I'd need many, many clay roof tiles. I'm not sure if I even found any outside sources for ready-made ones at that time. So, through trial and error, I found a way to make my own. I'd been using Sculpey for various projects since about 1975, so I never even thought of using anything else, and I never explored other possibilities. In fact, I don't remember seeing or hearing about paper clay until I read a recent blog post, (it may have been yours) and my curiosity was aroused. And what a coincidence that you asked me about my choice of Sculpey over paper clay! I started researching paper clay, and it sounds great - much lighter weight than Sculpey, and weight is a major factor on a roof as large as the Villa del Vigneto will have. So today I ordered some online and can't wait to try it and see how it compares with Sculpey for the roof tiles. I usually buy most of my supplies from Hobby Lobby, because that store is so much closer to home than Michael's. But I don't remember ever noticing any paper clay - perhaps because I just wasn't looking for it. I do have a couple of concerns about the paper clay tiles. Storage might be a problem; I work on them willy-nilly as the mood strikes and time allows, so the tiles need to be packed away carefully in containers until I'm ready to use them. I'll need to make sure the tiles are sturdy and durable enough to withstand being stacked in layers for storage. I'll also need to determine whether the dried paper clay tiles will be easy to remove from the finger-shaped mold without breaking. I don't foresee any other difficulties with the paper clay, and I'm excited to start experimenting. I'll be reporting my progress. Thanks for inspiring this new experience!<br />MarjorieMarjorie Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104669798186181705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-80206980514970105042017-01-07T12:48:04.302-06:002017-01-07T12:48:04.302-06:00I love your living room. The darker color looks wo...I love your living room. The darker color looks wonderful. The piano looks amazing and it's hadt to believe its the same one :). I love the chair and I think it fits in perfect with the rest of the furniture. Wow making so many tiles I am tired even thinking about it lol. Wishing you a wonderful Happy creative 2017.<br />Hugs MariaMaria Irelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12650494838374371853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-86880872787089620422017-01-06T18:17:29.805-06:002017-01-06T18:17:29.805-06:00Hi Marjorie! Happy New Year! I'm sorry I am so...Hi Marjorie! Happy New Year! I'm sorry I am so late to come comment..... ! It is perfect timing for you to be done with the first floor of the Villa! I agree with you that there is beauty in that rhythm! And there is plenty of Beauty in the make-overs you have accomplished! You are so right to make the furniture a darker color! I LOVE how the pieces look in the Living Room... even the chair with the sock feet!!! :) Especially the chair with the sock feet....!!! LOL! Because I think it looks like a much older chair that would have been hand fashioned by an older relation a long time ago and is Completely original in design! Practical and beautiful and now a treasured heirloom! :) The gracious and serene feel of this room is wonderful! And I love all the musical instruments... obviously this family knows how to make music together! The Hearth looks fantastic with that warm fire and the elegant settee! I just love the care and thought you have put into the entire room's arrangement and what would be needed by the family living here!<br />And the roof tiles you are making are Awesome!!! Wow! I admire that level of dedication to the correct style of building materials! Keep up the Great work! I can't wait to see more! :)Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-48255658721288420812017-01-06T15:11:03.825-06:002017-01-06T15:11:03.825-06:00HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
I LOVE the tour!!! You are sooo...HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! <br />I LOVE the tour!!! You are sooooo Lucky to be able to have the room within your living room for a grand piano as well as room to spare! <br />I LOVE the look of your cosy arrangement in this space AND the extended views through the arched entry ways which adds Loads of realism inside your villa. Clever Girl! <br />But of all of your OUTSTANDING achievements, I am going to give a standing ovation to your handmade roof-tiles! WOW Marjorie! <br />Realizing that I am going to be needing a 1/2 ton of them too, I have been sourcing them on various web sites however they are very pricy for the quantity you receive plus postage, so I may have to resort to making them too.- YIKES! <br />But what made you choose Sculpey over paper clay if I might ask? They look Wonderful and I am simply curious regarding your choice. <br /> <br />elizabeth<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />elizabeth shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09042037455600427075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-72603963572984576582017-01-04T15:41:16.589-06:002017-01-04T15:41:16.589-06:00Thanks for your lovely comments, Lori. Making thos...Thanks for your lovely comments, Lori. Making those roof tiles is a major project! I made canal tiles for my French Farmhouse, and that was a big job too. I think I used about 1100 tiles for that roof, and the Villa del Vigneto is even larger, so I need to keep moving along! It'll be a busy 2017 at this rate. But that's all good! Have a Happy and Fulfilling New Year!<br />MarjorieMarjorie Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104669798186181705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-6928304897692975872017-01-04T15:25:48.195-06:002017-01-04T15:25:48.195-06:00Thank you, Pilar, for your nice comments about the...Thank you, Pilar, for your nice comments about the Villa del Vigneto living room. I've been working on furnishing and decorating the lower-level rooms for so long that it's going to be hard to get back to the actual construction process. But now it's time to get busy and build that upper level. Wish me luck!<br />MarjorieMarjorie Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104669798186181705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-86246245101596519282017-01-04T15:18:53.475-06:002017-01-04T15:18:53.475-06:00Thank you for taking the time to send such nice co...Thank you for taking the time to send such nice comments about my villa living room! This has been such a satisfying project - so far. I admit that it's going to be harder from this point; there are many more walls for the upper level, not to mention the doors and the hallways. YIKES! We'll see what transpires! I hope you'll check in again to see what's happening.<br />MarjorieMarjorie Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104669798186181705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-21548632291104000202017-01-03T09:54:43.662-06:002017-01-03T09:54:43.662-06:00It is absolutely amazing! I love it! And you mus...It is absolutely amazing! I love it! And you must have the patience of a saint to make the roof tiles out of clay individually! And your abilities to stain furniture while the fabric is still on the wood is incredible! I would get the stain all over the place and ruin the fabric.<br />And, although I agree with Robert about the chair's leg warmers, in the overall scheme of the room I don't notice it at all because I'm too busy looking at the bookcase, fireplace, piano, desk, etc.! It's all just amazing!<br />Happy New Year!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04361216620256811303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-2959552945466845462017-01-02T23:49:21.342-06:002017-01-02T23:49:21.342-06:00Has avanzado mucho en la decoración del piso de ab...Has avanzado mucho en la decoración del piso de abajo y ha tenido su recompensa,todo ha quedado precioso y perfectamente armónico con el estilo de la casa.<br />Se ve tan relajante y hogareño!!!<br />Besos.PILAR6373https://www.blogger.com/profile/12804015231605778206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-51040381494989241942017-01-02T10:43:14.328-06:002017-01-02T10:43:14.328-06:00So admire the work that you have done on the livin...So admire the work that you have done on the living room for a musical family...so worth it to have changed the colour on the furniture from light to dark. You have changed the ordinary into the extraordinary that perfectly fit the character of the home! Thank you for sharing....Cheers, AlayneScrapbookingButterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04218199313356283513noreply@blogger.com