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Little stable and laundry

I've been working away on multiple buildings, and did finally manage to complete some interiors. In addition to the larger stable, I also have another Petite Properties stable kit that includes a small storage space. I've decided to make it into a laundry and got some fantastic pieces to go into it. Most of them are from Herdwick Landscapes , with the exception of the boiler and shelves, which are Petite Properties , the larger bucket (picked up from eBay at some point, I believe) and the larger washboard, which was from S&D Models . Strangely enough the most difficult part of this was the horse! After a good amount of success with horse painting in the large stables, I ran into huge issues with the ones I was trying to do for this. Since it is a large, open stall I figured there needed to be some reason why the horse(s) were in here and decided I'd use the mare and foal I'd picked up (again from eBay). Their colors weren't very natural so ...

Large stables complete!

It's been a while! I've been getting some work done but didn't have anything accomplished until I completed the larger stables today (I also have a smaller unit that is mostly done but still has a few details I need to complete before it will be finished). I am using Hobbler's Loft from Petite Properties as a stables on the lower level, and then a scullery and servant's hall in the upper level. Those won't be done for a while though, as I have multiple sets of tables and benches and I need to assemble my stagecoach passengers' dining room in order to decide what tables I'm putting where. Beyond assembling dollhouse style (without backs) on Hobbler's Loft as I have been the other units, this one also required additional kit-bashing based on where it's going to go in the layout, which is partially tucked in the space between the two Berewicks. So I had to move the door by using the door hole as a template to cut it into a different piece, a...