decided the entry platform on the Castle Keep needed a railing......

you can also see the Coat of Arms above the door

a sip of champagne

Mary at home & having a sip of champagne (doll created by Mary Williams)

Still adding things to my Castle Keep.......it now has 2 guardsmen, both by Tish Tierney:

The last piece finally arrived from In Some Small Way on Etsy.  The whole cottage is furnished almost completely with her pieces.

The mirror was the second one sent.....the coronavirus has played heck with the mails.  Delighted to have it!

the only piece not Judith Dowden's is the desk behind the sofa

adding a few pieces I painted myself to match (sort of) the shabby chic minis I purchased on Etsy....;
I added a bit of lace to the front of the sofa seat cushion

My latest mini cottage (purchased, not made by me)

After a couple of abortive attempts to bash a Primrose Cottage kit to make a shabby chic cottage, I gave up.  I just didn't have the proper tools to cut new windows and door in the "wood".
So, after admiring Caroline Dupuis (Cinderella Moments) cottage creations, I commissioned her to
make one for me.  It will house the shabby chic minis I've been collecting in anticipation for the cottage I ended up not making.

Here is what she made for me, and dubbed "a la Francaise" and it's even prettier than I expected:

And, here are a few of my mini furnishings added: