The other side of my office

This is the entry side of my office. I have yet to build Baby Bee's honey still, but it's coming. She's growing rather impatient with me so I have to get to it soon.

More on my GSOLFOT office

Well, Noni can't very well say that I'm not busy mini'ing while holed up in my office, now can she? Here's the proof in the pudding; so to speak! I still have a ton of things to do, but at least the space is becoming liveable.

More GSOLFOT Office (without flash)

I also like these office pictures without the camera flash because they seem so much more dramatic. I can hardly wait to fill the rooms. I pretty much have everything I'm going to need. Flash or no flash, it was impossible to get a picture of the window without at least part of my reflection in it. Stay tuned for more!

More GSOLFOT Office (with flash)

Well, the architectural aspect of my office is now finally complete. Walls, floors, and ceilings are done and now it's time for the fun part...furnishing and decorating! I like how the flash on my camera makes the colors in the egg carton stonework 'pop'.

The office view...

This is the view from Office #6, my office. This picture is an "actual" view from the castle that I had a friend print out for me so that I could put it behind my window. Pretty kewl, I think. Now, back to putting more stones up. The cubby area's at each side of the window will be bookshelves. The light at the top of the wall won't peek through once all the stones have been put in place.

More work is done...

Here are several more pictures of the last two days of work to the left side of my office. I've finished the stonework on the walls, the ceiling is finished, the floor done, and the second wall light added. I'm going to be varnishing the floor once the right side of the room has its floor in so that I can do both rooms at the same time for a better finish. I just love the 'ambience' of this room! Oh how I wish I was small enough to live in it. The cabinet is by Bespaq and will hold many a treasure soon. I think I'm going to give it a bit darker shade of stain tho; maybe. On the left wall, in front of the door will be Baby Bee's honey still and where all her honey goods are manufactured. And, eventually, there will be metal hinges on the door and a door latch.

The Office Entry Door

Here is the door I made from a 1/8" piece of scrap basswood. I handcarved the vertical board lines, drew on some knotholes, and then stained in the same Dark Walnut stain. I also made the frame and the decorative piece at the top center.


More and more stones go up. This is a really tedious job, so it's a real good thing I like the way they are looking!


A wall lamp is added, my office #6 is added to the top of the door, and I've even hung my office keys on the lamp for easy access. Now, back to gluing on more stones.

The Office Window

This is my office window! Purchased from The Lawbre Co. a few years ago, I finally found a really good use for it. Once the window is in, there will be a view of the surrounding countryside from the castle.

The Stonework

The stonework method I'm using for this project is a first for me. The stones are made from egg cartons! I painted the inside flat surfaces of the egg carton lids with about five different colors; grays, tan, black and slate blue. Then, using scissors I cut each and every stone in random sizes. Using tacky glue, I started putting up the stones on the walls one by one; like a puzzle. The room shown here will be the entry room of my office.

The Roombox for my GSOLFOT Office

This is a roombox I acquired from Steve Harvey Miniatures. The original divider wall was a little shy of 1/4" so I replaced it with a 3/8" MDF wall with the same rounded doorway but a little more off-center. I stained the exterior of the box with Minwax Dark Walnut; which will also be used on the interior woodworking. You'll notice there's a drawer that goes underneath the rooms, which will hold my green socks!

GSOLFOT Office

This is just a text entry to announce that after at least two years as a Sockie, I've finally figured out just the perfect plan for my office in the Towers! I had started an office a long time ago, but wasn't liking the direction is was taking so it got tanked. I'm going to be starting my new office project tonight (after about a year of planning it out) and will start posting pictures this weekend to show it's progress. HAIL TO THE SOCKS!