Inching Along
I am now done with the two torturous curved corners. Whoee!!!!!!!! Tomorrow I begin on the center transom window.
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I suspect you have no idea how long some of us (*ahem*) gaze on the update photos. Every inch gained brings deep satisfaction to the soul. Well done!
The closer you get to painting over that red paint, the more excited I get. And I was pretty excited to start with!
You REALLY need to join me in painting over the red paint!
You name the date, I’ll be there! I’ll even bring my own paintbrush.
The old paint scheme always reminds me of “Briar Rose”, the Brothers Grimm retelling of the legend on which “Sleeping Beauty” is based. Here, like there, a sleeping princess is guarded by thorn vines until the spell is broken, the briars recede, and sleeping beauty awakes. Kissed by a prince in a Tyvek suit. Hmmm. Maybe this is taking the simile too far.
“Kissed by a prince in a Tyvek suit.”
This made me smile. Smooth.
Hi Ross. I love following your progress. It looks wonderful!
You may have already written about why the round medallion in the upper right gable is not painted the trim color. If so, I must have not been paying atttention. To my eye, it seems to echo the design and shape of the three arches and metal cornice trim features elsewhere. It looks fine the lighter shade (and might look like a big green booger were it painted out)!! Just thought I’d ask! You ARE an amazing man. I don’t see how you are doing this, restoring and marketing those fabulous light fixtures AND dedicatedly blogging about all of it! I thoroughly relish every post, especially the kitty updates. Are you sure you aren’t secretly cloning yourself?
Hi Mary!
Yes, I did a previous post(s) about why the “eye” in the big gable is the same as the wall color. However, I have decided to repaint it green.
The latest updates are most wondrous!!!! I look so forward to every detail as it seems all of us obsessed by your blog!!! It is so refreshing to see the smooth finishes, crispness of all washes & stained glass restored to 1894 newness!! You are a brilliant Emporian treasure!!!! Such a blessing!!
Great progress, Ross! Are the 6 vertical lines in the left side triple window louvre shades? If they are metal and were dark colored they would be almost invisible. Not that you need any more on your ‘TO DO-THINK ABOUT” lists! Pretty soon the scaffolds come down! I am trying to imagine what you will do with the uppermost peak medallion. It must have taken Bob a long meticulous time to paint the red detail, although I must say it looks more elegant all one color. Beautiful!
Morning, Mary Ann!
Yes, the six lines are the cloth tape to the Venetian blinds. Some blinds where in the house when I purchased it, and I simply copied the colors when ordering new ones.
The “eye” in the big gable will soon be green. I need to rent a bucket lift to do this work.