Sugarplum Cottage to Monarch Cottage 10

Thunderstorms with bursts of hail today. Working inside!

The inside is painted with two coats of gesso. It has a nice, soft white finish that mimics plaster as well as being a good base for other paint.

There was a jar of paint marked "Lincoln Green" in the paint box. It is a nice gray with a greenish tinge that could pass for slate or regular old gray floor paint. The paint job is a bit sloppy at the edges. It may be necessary to install skirting boards.

The lower fireplace. 

Both fireplaces are a bit rough, but they look fine to a casual observer as they are tucked away to one side, so not viewed head on. 

The kit includes a window box that can be added to the front window, but that may look a bit fussy. Will skip it for now and get on with the sod roof and the furniture.