I thought it was time I provided an update on my project, a 3D model of the Mayfair house on First Street. There are some details I've added, some obvious, some not so obvious. This update shows only part of the first floor, and there are certainly details I've not gotten to yet. One is that there appears to be a door or window on the end of the butler's pantry that faces the pool and patio area of the garden.
This house as it is today, and as it became in Michael Curry's restoration of the Mayfair house in The Witching Hour, is a mixture of historic structure and modern amenities. For example, you will see in the butler's pantry a contraption that might appear at first glance to be a microwave. Nope. It is an espresso machine!
One thing we Pacific Northwesterners have in common with New Orleans? COFFEE! We are serious about our coffee here, too. New Orleans is famous for its cuisine, among other things, and its cafe au lait and beignets at Cafe Du Monde. If you look at preparation instructions for their coffee, which you can purchase cans of to make at home, you'll see that it includes hot milk. Just like espresso.
In the espresso machine is a milk frother, something necessary for both espresso and cafe au lait. So, I definitely included it, which came from a kitchen model found on 3D Warehouse. It is, in fact, a model of an actual espresso machine!
As the house emerges in the 3D model, more details will be added gradually. But let's keep it a surprise, shall we? Everyone likes nice surprises, right?
The only thing I am not going to be quiet about is the wallpaper in the double parlor. Like the most recent exhibit of the master bedroom, it is TOO @$!# PINK! Problem is, the photos we have all seen of the real double parlor don't show color images of the room when it did have wallpaper. The only images of that come from the 1933 photos of the room. I'll figure this out, though.
Because I just can't help it!
A new video showing some of the first floor updates is now available on YouTube. The model is shown with all shadow/sun settings turned OFF, so it is very bright. If it is too bright for your eyes, you might want to dim the screen a bit to watch the video.
If you have any suggestions for what might work for the double parlor's wallpaper, or you know of details I might have missed or details to add, please do let me know in the video's comments. I'll do my best to make adjustments or corrections--depending on what I am able to and what mood Buckie II (La Laptop) is in.