Small Coconut House with Foil Roof

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Lynn
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Small Coconut House with Foil Roof

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Here is a small coconut house with a foil roof. This was my first house with a vaulted entrance and it took a few times before I got this one right. Check out the door there is a curtain in the bottom half. The original curtain is paper, so I took a photo copy of some fabric I had that looked very much like the original. Credit Pete for the coconut, windows and the door.
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PutzinVT
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Looks great.

Almost edible, even!!
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Lynn...

Wow!...bold choice of colors...contrasting textures, too...coconut, foil, glossy window mullions...have you decided on a tree yet?...luffah or bottle brush?...either one will add even more texture and color!...I like everything about this little house!

You need to make a "flattie" for it...how about a little Dutch milkmaid?...I can see her now...blue dress, yellow vest, white apron and cap, brown shoulder yoke with silver milk jugs...brown wooden shoes...you know the look...

My very best regards...Howard...
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Beautiful house. I love the vaulted roof. I haven't done one of those yet, but I would like to.
Lynn
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Thanks everyone

Howard I neglected to mention this was a reproduction, so I can't take any credit for the colors or finishings. But I am working on a tree.

A flattie would be nice I'll have to see what I can do about that :D
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Gorgeous build Lynn! Perfect choice of colors.

Cheers,

Will ~_*
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Such a well done house Lynn. Pete must have had fun matching those colors.
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