*Peeks in* Whew, it’s been a while…
Progress on the Mansard Victorian has slowed to a near standstill — hence the lack of updates all summer. It’s partly because I hate making miniature books. But I’m getting ahead of myself.
In my last update, in June, I was playing with my Bauder-Pine furniture with the intention of finishing the second floor bedroom next. Then I realized I needed to finish the living room electrical first, since the wiring will be covered up by the bedroom floor.
Several years ago, I bought this (discontinued) Claire-Bell Brass chandelier for the living room.
The chain made the light hang too low, so I removed it.
It’s hard to see in the picture because my fingers are in the way, but the top piece seemed way too big. It’s a half scale fixture, but I suspect that top piece is the same one Claire-Bell used in their 1:12 fixtures.
Because I’d repurposed the globes off a couple Houseworks cranberry hanging lights to make sconces for the foyer, I had some leftover hanging pieces.
I removed the top off of one of them, cut the original top off the chandelier, and attached the Houseworks top. It’s not real brass like the rest of the fixture, but you can’t tell.
I threaded the wires through the Houseworks top, and voila! Much better proportions.
Honestly I don’t love this chandelier in this room, but I spent a lot of money on it (four years ago), and the sconces in the addition match, and after a lot of looking for an alternative, I couldn’t find anything I liked better.
If I installed the chandelier before finishing the trim in this room, I would risk damaging it with my big clumsy hands, so I worked on that next. This includes finishing the bookcases.
Emily is a freelance writer, miniaturist, and adventure game enthusiast.
