Working with the roof section off we have glued the stairs into place in the two-level entry:

This has been a bit of a challenge. The wooden stairwell has been marbled.

The hand rail made from electrical sheathing from the hardware store. Bamboo skewers create the spindles and brass beads create dimension.

I decided I wanted to use the space under the stairwell so I spray mounted more wallpaper to card stock then cut the shapes of the steps into this to create a curved wall. I glued the false wall on to the stairwell then installed the stairs. Fancy unnecessarily exposing myself to a craft store when I went to pick up card stock. I tried to wear blinkers and go directly to the department I needed ..... I was almost successful! You may not even be able to see this curved wall in the photographs but it will eventually have a mirror on it to reflect the opposite wall. I love the wallpaper. It is full scale wallpaper not miniature - a grape cluster pattern, very subdued, but so perfect for the large entry. The stairwell must be finished before I can put the roof into place. Perhaps it would be better if it could be removable..... something else to think about. No! thought about it and it would not work so you can see in the photos it has been glued and held in place with clamps till it dried properly. There are a lot of lights in the wall. To create sconces over the lights, I cut a small cow-bell xmas decorations in half and glued braid around the top edge. Yet to glue a small decorative circle at the base to finish. Today's work is done because of or despite my small assistants. Any questions? I would be happy to answer. Thanks Janine Photos: Stairwell through the empty dining room. Looking down into entry - Empire bedroom on left Down into entry. Doorway into bathroom on upper level. Lower level into living room. Can you see wallpaper better? Mini Helpers looking into kitchen - 2 & 5 years old. Labels: