Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo: Flooring
True to the real-life Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo (above), I wanted a dark hardwood floor in my dollhouse. I started by staining ten 3-foot-long strips of 1/16-inch balsa wood with…
Gelateria Bocelli: Windows
Originally I had painted the benches in the bay windows white, but that looked too boring for such an elegant shop. I'd already found this marble wallpaper that's perfect for…
Polymer Clay: Using Up Mokume Gane Scraps
I have so many polymer clay scraps left over from my Christmas ornament projects and will be using them in some jewelry pieces. The following are from my mokume gane…
Gelateria Bocelli: Flooring
For Gelateria Bocelli, I chose this glossy marble floor paper similar to the one I used in Pasticceria Penso. I think the black and white checks are perfect for an…
Pasticceria Penso: Flooring
I just fell in love with this floor paper! The laminated surface makes it look like real polished marble—plus it was super easy to wipe off excess glue.
Pasticceria Penso: Chair Rail
The chair rail is stained golden oak to match the wainscoting and baseboard.
Pasticceria Penso: Wallpaper
As with my gelateria, I wanted the interior of Pasticceria Penso to be a bit fancier than the real-life shop. Many of Trieste's historic bakeries and coffee houses have a…
Gelateria Bocelli: Wallpaper
Upon getting back on track after the holidays, my first project was to install the wallpaper in my gelateria. The interior walls of the real-life Gelateria Bocelli were plain white,…
Gelateria Bocelli: Discovery of an Old Photo
As I have previously described, the inspiration for the pink stucco walls of my gelateria dollhouse came from the place I associate most with Castiglioncello: Hotel Baia del Sorriso. However,…
Polymer Clay: Christmas Tree Ornaments
In our family, it’s long been a tradition to put up our Christmas tree on the Friday after Thanksgiving, its designated spot being the only open space available: in the…