A quick look at 'Vignettes'

As I said before, Bella Rustica is part of a trio of buildings all with a French theme.   Bella Rustica is a shop and a pension with owner's accommodation, Le Lapin Saute is a restaurant with owner's accommodation and Vignettes, the smallest of the three is a shop selling kitchen accessories.

Here is a photo that I've scanned from one of the order sheets for the furniture and accessories.  I apologize for the quality of the photo, it was only a small one on the sheet so it is rather grainy now it's enlarged.

Trio of French-themed buildings on base, from Suzanne and Andrew's catalogue

I found where I had put Vignettes away and thought I'd share some photos with you.  I realized when I looked closely at it that there is a little bit to do to finish it, mainly adding bottles and plates to the shelves and units in the ground floor shop.

It's a sweet little building and I really enjoyed doing it.  Here is a front view,

You'll notice that there's a gelato stand that can go at the front too, here that is in closeup.  No, the top isn't on crooked, it's the way I hold the camera to take photos, they often end up looking a bit odd :(

the right side of the building

and now the left side.

An overvew of the open rear of the building.  Hmmm, I notice now that the door of the ground floor has come out again.  These doors are a pain!

A close-up of the 2nd (top) floor, where the owner's bed/sitting room is located.  I added the kitty to the chair in the bedroom - all my projects have to have a cat or more as you might remember.

A close-up of the 1st (middle) floor, where the owner's kitchen is.  I had to add another cat to this section :)

And one of the ground floor, showing it with all the shelving units in place.

A look at the left side of the shop.  These shelves need more bottles and plates added to them.

And a view of the right side.

Here's the shelving unit that goes in the right side

and here's the central shelving unit, ready for some more plates and bottles to be added (front view)

And the rear of the same shelving unit.  The empty shelf is supposed to be filled with vases, which are printies that you cut out and shape to give the illusion that they are fully formed, plus plates and platters.

It won't take too long to finish adding those bits and pieces and it will be ready to display.   I don't think I'll be buying the base that is shown in the first photo, which takes all three buildings plus has a park with fountain and seats much as I like it, because I also have a kit called 'La Belle Femme' which I think would go nicely with these three and I'll possibly make a base to take all four buildings.

No time to do anything on Bella Rustica or anything else for that matter, it's been a busy day.  So I'll get back to it on Sunday and hopefully will have it finished, or almost.  And I'll post photos then.