Just a quick side trip back to the exterior. After putting the portico together, I felt the rest of the porch was unfinished. Quite awhile ago, I decided to make the open portion a sun porch. Tonight, I finished up the pieces and installed them.
I had previously painted the railings and corner post with an underlayer of black paint. I forgot to round out the edges of the tops, so I went ahead and added that bit of aging before touching up the black paint.
I used crackle medium and followed it up with white paint. I used headless pins instead of glue to hold the railing assembly together and to attach it to the house and portico. This way I can remove it if I need to for roof shingling and other construction. It’s actually sturdy enough that I could skip adding glue completely.
The corner post is the same as the tall railings used in the portico construction. I cut one down to include some of the turned detailing and rounded out the top by sanding.
A sprinkling of the leaves I made, and we’re ready for some fun photos!
Even in its worn out condition, that settee looks pretty comfortable.
Hmm…what has happened here? Looks like there’s a post or two missing. ;]
Every little detail brings the house to life!
I had fun tonight. :D
