Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo: Bread Baskets
I made three types of bread for these baskets. First, when I was working on the bread shelves for Gastronomia Furlan, I set aside a few extra mantovana rolls. Next,…
Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo: Signs
I've been contemplating the construction of this sign for several years now and had already created a black-and-white image from the above photo of the sign at the real-life Osteria…
Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo: Parmesan Dishes
I've had this project in mind for several years but wasn't sure what to use for the base and lid of the Parmesan dishes. Once I realized that circles could…
Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo: Shingles
The bay window is one element of this kit that deviates sharply from the architecture of the real Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo. But working with what I have, I chose…
Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo: Horse Statues
As I was browsing eBay for miniature horse-themed decorations last year, I came across this Art Deco black enamel horse. Though not at all similar to the horse statues I…
Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo: Door
Staining this door with a dark walnut stain was the very first thing I did on any of these dollhouse shops. Today, over two years later, I glued on the…
Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo: Interior Wall Decor
I'm so excited to have finally finished decorating the interior walls of Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo. As I mentioned in the post about the picture frames, all of these are…
Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo: Postcards & Newspaper Clippings
This week I've been gradually mounting all the decorative elements to the walls of Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo. In doing so, I realized I hadn't posted anything about these yet.…
Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo: Venetian Mask
To fill the other empty space on the wall by the window, I took inspiration from photos of Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo's interior, where they have a couple of Venetian…
Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo: Furlan Plate
In planning the wall decor for Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo, I found I had a couple of empty spots on either side of the window. While browsing the restaurant's Facebook…