tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post8629184804080755732..comments2024-03-27T00:22:15.426-05:00Comments on Sticks and Stones and Styrofoam: All Walled InMarjorie Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12104669798186181705noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-48815726923921185462017-12-20T10:40:01.241-06:002017-12-20T10:40:01.241-06:00Hi, Elizabeth - I love the idea of using lavender ...Hi, Elizabeth - I love the idea of using lavender and catnip! Although I have yet to try my hand at making my own plants; I'll have to try to find something that I can "make over" to resemble lavender and catnip. But that'll be a pleasant challenge. Thanks so much for the suggestion - and for your interest!<br />MarjorieMarjorie Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104669798186181705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-63710311717083380782017-12-19T19:49:34.049-06:002017-12-19T19:49:34.049-06:00Hi again Marjorie! I was just thinking about your...Hi again Marjorie! I was just thinking about your mention of perhaps using ferns. May I suggest instead Catnip (it's latin name escapes me) and /or Lavender, instead? <br />Both plants would be ideal for your hot dry climate, yet will not only survive but also provide plenty of color along with the thyme. :)) <br />elizabeth shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09042037455600427075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-50612536772927667732017-12-05T16:05:53.034-06:002017-12-05T16:05:53.034-06:00Thank you, Marjorie! I'm grateful that you spe...Thank you, Marjorie! I'm grateful that you spent a lot of time answering me. I think that this is individual and depends on the area in which you live. We mostly have a steppe around, there is little forest, so the dust flies and flies :) I only had one open rumbox and had to dismantle it due to dust, everything inside was very dirty. With pleasure I will continue to follow your construction. Hugs, JuliaЮлияhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07491212145363816021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-56890649282526728052017-12-05T11:17:31.151-06:002017-12-05T11:17:31.151-06:00Hi, Lori - Thanks for your creeping thyme suggesti...Hi, Lori - Thanks for your creeping thyme suggestion. Others have suggested that - am I the only one who isn't familiar with creeping thyme???? But what a great idea! I also love your idea about the critters. I have a favorite coffee mug that depicts several cats lolling about on a sunny, vine-covered wall - I think that's what I'll aim for! Now to herd in some cats! Thanks for stopping by, Lori.<br />MarjorieMarjorie Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104669798186181705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-62902846009127607182017-12-05T11:10:57.790-06:002017-12-05T11:10:57.790-06:00Hi, Troy - I appreciate your comments about the vi...Hi, Troy - I appreciate your comments about the villa's wall. That moss had me concerned for a bit, but I do like the fact that it seems to age the wall a little. The moss will soon be turned into creeping thyme, but I think the effect will be the same. You're right that I'm in the home stretch - only a couple of things to do before I start laying the hundreds and hundreds of roof tiles! (That's sort of good news and sort of bad news!) Thanks for visiting Villa del Vigneto!Marjorie Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104669798186181705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-71802862576926320422017-12-05T11:02:55.162-06:002017-12-05T11:02:55.162-06:00Hello, Giac - Your comments are always so comforti...Hello, Giac - Your comments are always so comforting and encouraging! Thank you for your suggested solutions for the moss "problem." Although it may not be such a problem after all, since several others have offered suggestions as well. I love your philosophy of "artistic freedom to get the right effect." I need to remember that the next time (and there will be a next time!) I get in a dither about "realism." Thanks for helping me look at things from a proper perspective!<br />MarjorieMarjorie Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104669798186181705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-57179937271600691412017-12-05T09:13:40.744-06:002017-12-05T09:13:40.744-06:00Lovely, as always! I like the moss (or creeping Th...Lovely, as always! I like the moss (or creeping Thyme if you add little flowers as others suggest)! It adds a little detail touch that really makes the house appear lived in and real! Now you just need some critters (birds? Cat? Goat?) to be nibbling on that vegetation! LolLorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04361216620256811303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-40696567644275363022017-12-04T09:18:41.547-06:002017-12-04T09:18:41.547-06:00The walls look great and the stonework on top made...The walls look great and the stonework on top made them even better. The moss is a nice touch, it really gives it a sense of realism. You are in the home stretch now!Troyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13248343692678031483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-46460151594152752992017-12-04T05:48:34.805-06:002017-12-04T05:48:34.805-06:00Hello Marjorie,
The wall is fantastic. I love the ...Hello Marjorie,<br />The wall is fantastic. I love the courtyard feel it creates and the capstones finish it beautifully and you have aged it really well. The moss was just the perfect touch. Could there not be large tree in front of the villa that create just enough shade to allow the moss to grow. Can you go over the moss with brown paint to make it look like the moss grew during the winter and then started drying up when the sun was strong? I know the feeling of wanting everything to be perfect and correct, the fact that my breakfast room faces north west still creeps up in my mind from time to time, but I think it is important to remember that our miniatures are dreams we materialize and a little artistic freedom to get the right effect is, in my mind, not a bad thing.<br />However you decide to handle it, I think it looks amazing. <br />Big hug<br />GiacGiachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04823654482564548862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-78000793343782439952017-12-03T13:44:29.657-06:002017-12-03T13:44:29.657-06:00Hello, Pilar - Thank you for your nice comments on...Hello, Pilar - Thank you for your nice comments on Villa del Vigneto and for your advice about creeping plants other than moss. It's a good idea and a perfect solution to the "mossy" problem; why didn't I think of that myself? I appreciate your interest and your input.<br />MarjorieMarjorie Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104669798186181705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-52853268128880644472017-12-02T23:54:22.398-06:002017-12-02T23:54:22.398-06:00Me gusta el aspecto que tiene la villa ahora,con e...Me gusta el aspecto que tiene la villa ahora,con el muro y las losetas de piedra,por el musgo,no te preocupes,hay otras plantas rastreras,muy semejantes,que crecen a pleno sol,por lo que su colocación entre las piedras,es buena idea y le aporta un poco de color!!!<br />Besos.PILAR6373https://www.blogger.com/profile/12804015231605778206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-31420045634924812742017-12-02T17:57:43.055-06:002017-12-02T17:57:43.055-06:00Hello, Sigrid - Thank you for stopping by Villa de...Hello, Sigrid - Thank you for stopping by Villa del Vigneto and leaving such nice comments! I've always loved mossy areas, especially around stones, so I was probably a bit too eager to grow some on the villa wall. But there will soon be a transformation from moss, which needs shade and water, to Creeping Thyme, which loves sun and dry heat, but will look almost the same. Thank goodness that problem found a solution! Please visit the villa again anytime.<br />MarjorieMarjorie Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104669798186181705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-47777863941993926462017-12-02T17:46:01.684-06:002017-12-02T17:46:01.684-06:00Hello, Rosa Maria - I appreciate your nice comment...Hello, Rosa Maria - I appreciate your nice comments! Yes, finding those completed wall pieces that I had forgotten about was such a good thing - and it saved me much time! I think I've solved the moss problem, with the help of Betsy from "Daydreamer" and Elizabeth from "Studio E." I can change the moss to Creeping Thyme, which is very similar to moss in appearance, but very different in required habitat! So I'll have the best of both worlds! If you like the moss, I think you'll also like the thyme. It won't look much different, but I'll be more comfortable with the thyme. (Knowing that I'm not responsible for killing off the moss!) Thank you for visiting Villa del Vigneto!<br />MarjorieMarjorie Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104669798186181705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-69111910417018938182017-12-02T17:21:32.968-06:002017-12-02T17:21:32.968-06:00Hi, Gretchen - You say such nice things! I'm h...Hi, Gretchen - You say such nice things! I'm happy that you've taken the time to read my blog - and I'm so glad that you appreciate my errors. (There's a huge scope for your appreciation!) Thank you for the lovely comments - please visit Villa del Vigneto again at any time.<br />MarjorieMarjorie Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104669798186181705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-88354212653268370112017-12-02T17:16:23.112-06:002017-12-02T17:16:23.112-06:00Hi, Julia - Thanks for visiting Villa del Vigneto....Hi, Julia - Thanks for visiting Villa del Vigneto. I'll try to answer your questions regarding protection from dust. The villa is open to the outside through the large front arches; front windows and doors are only implied. All my houses are built with open fronts and solid, closed backs. I'm fortunate that my real house has very little dust in the basement family room where three of my mini houses are located. (The main level gets much dustier!) So I suppose there's no good way to protect the house from dust. I dust the interiors of the miniature houses only occasionally. (Perhaps I should say rarely!) That takes a long time, but I'd rather dust the mini houses than my real house at any time! The interiors of the mini houses really don't show the dust as much as the larger surfaces of my real house. If you look at the older blog posts of my French Farmhouse and the Adobe House, you can see that I've used the same technique of open fronts, closed backs, and a walled-in yard or courtyard around part of the exterior. (I'm sorry that I haven't learned to create a link to these posts, but you can find them in the archives of my blog.) Dust has never been a big problem in any of the houses. (Unless maybe my eyesight isn't as sharp as it used to be!) I hope my answer has been helpful, and I hope that you'll consider having a yard or courtyard area around your miniature house. It's such fun to do - and certainly expands the size of a house nicely. Let me know if you have further questions; I hope I've been of some help.<br />Marjorie<br />Marjorie Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104669798186181705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-27788729968816591412017-12-02T16:23:51.660-06:002017-12-02T16:23:51.660-06:00Hi, Elizabeth - What a nice coincidence that you a...Hi, Elizabeth - What a nice coincidence that you and Betsy both recognized my "mossy mess-up" and both had the same solution to offer! I'm excited about the transformation from moss to creeping thyme, and so thankful that the problem can be solved before the moss-cum-thyme dies out! Thank you for your lovely comments on my post - and for offering a great solution to the moss problem!<br />MarjorieMarjorie Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104669798186181705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-32293176499710583252017-12-02T15:56:37.099-06:002017-12-02T15:56:37.099-06:00Hello, Jodi - Thanks for your input on the villa w...Hello, Jodi - Thanks for your input on the villa wall. I like your comment about adding depth - that's what I was striving for when I added the moss, even though I may have missed on the realism part! I agree with you on the effects our <br />changing climate may have - perhaps at some later time I'll need to add ferns along the wall! However, for now I plan to turn the moss into creeping thyme, which may have a better survival rate at this point. (I know as little about creeping thyme as I know about moss, but this time I'll do some research sooner rather than later!)<br />MarjorieMarjorie Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104669798186181705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-90296322034827929152017-12-02T15:22:36.622-06:002017-12-02T15:22:36.622-06:00Hi, Betsy - I am so appreciative of your encouragi...Hi, Betsy - I am so appreciative of your encouraging suggestions for the villa's "mossy" wall; you offered a perfect solution! I can't believe that I stuck the moss on that wall, knowing full well (somewhere in my subconscious) that it couldn't live there! I've been looking at images of creeping thyme, and it does look very similar to moss - and the tiny flowers make it even better. The conversion will make a good December project - one that I'm looking forward to with great relief! Thank you!!<br />MarjorieMarjorie Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104669798186181705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-30015443528762866392017-12-02T14:39:08.266-06:002017-12-02T14:39:08.266-06:00It looks very realistic. I like the moss between t...It looks very realistic. I like the moss between the stones .... like in real life: o)<br /><br />I admire your creativity and love your house!!!<br /><br />Merry christmas to you!Shabby Dollhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00574942428385629395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-33355682489078850662017-12-02T10:42:06.309-06:002017-12-02T10:42:06.309-06:00Fantástico trabajo Majorie y más viendo el paso a ...Fantástico trabajo Majorie y más viendo el paso a paso que nos muestras. Dejar un trabajo un tiempo pasa lo de tus paredes pero encontrarlo de nuevo es fantástico para retomar con más ímpetu el trabajo . Me he sonreído al leer tu documentación sobre el musgo,se ve como planificas tu Villa, al mínimo detalle, no se si será lo correcto pero te ha quedado genial, yo no lo tocaría, me encanta el resultado.<br />Viene un mes complicado para trabajar en mini, así que disfruta de estas fiestas, un beso:-)Contrastes-Rosa Mªhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08353723185639488150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-2849093545803620782017-12-02T09:34:27.096-06:002017-12-02T09:34:27.096-06:00I love your work, Marjorie! Your creative thinkin...I love your work, Marjorie! Your creative thinking, which you reveal to us as you go, makes your entire project so interesting. Thinking through your errors is a hoot! Your houses are jewels! They need to grace some museums so more people can enjoy them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01895970532652240175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-13719477242599114402017-12-02T07:21:30.467-06:002017-12-02T07:21:30.467-06:00Hi Marjorie! Thank you for showing each step of th...Hi Marjorie! Thank you for showing each step of the work in detail. This is very instructive and useful. I have never done a territory around the house and I have a few questions. Is the house open? How do you open it by having a yard in front of the house? The yard has no protection against dust. My real house is very dusty and this problem worries me very much. How do you protect the open area from dust? Thank you! Hugs, JuliaЮлияhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07491212145363816021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-32136256796702366002017-12-01T19:39:02.693-06:002017-12-01T19:39:02.693-06:00I just read Betsy's comment and realized that ...I just read Betsy's comment and realized that the 2 of us are on the same page about the Creeping Thyme! :Delizabeth shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09042037455600427075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-31945559108960102192017-12-01T19:37:14.102-06:002017-12-01T19:37:14.102-06:00Hello Marjorie!
What an entertaining post which ...Hello Marjorie! <br />What an entertaining post which I thoroughly enjoyed reading! :D<br />I LOVE your walls and the fact that you pre-made them, forgot about them and then found them again, was forward thinking as well as being Serendipitous. <br />I had to chuckle about the moss though, because it crossed my mind as well that it was perhaps too hot and dry for it to grow, however, if push comes to shove you could always turn it into CREEPING THYME by adding some oh so tiny white or purple "flowers" to it and BADA BING! BADA BOOM! no moss no fuss :D<br /><br />Merry Christmas Marjorie! <br /><br />elizabethelizabeth shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09042037455600427075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-19289868163782513832017-12-01T19:19:18.149-06:002017-12-01T19:19:18.149-06:00The wall adds a lovely feel to the project, and I ...The wall adds a lovely feel to the project, and I really like the stone effect you've achieved! Don't worry about the moss. It adds depth and realism in any climate. With our emerging climate changes, rather than an "oversight", it may just be a visionary! :O)<br />Merry Christmas!<br />JodiJodi Hipplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493172804253306940noreply@blogger.com