We weren't sure how long it would take and we didn't want it exposed to the elements. We knew we would be transporting it in the truck so we built it in panels that could be 'easily' disassembled and reassembled.
We had pretty much all the basic elements in mind before it was being built. However, there were still a lot of fuzzy elements that we weren't too sure about.
Of course it had to have a bench with a hole and a seat. Stained wainscotting with a chair rail (added later) was absolutely necessary. What self-respecting outhouse DOESN'T have wainscotting? Not to mention the tiled floor and bench and the marble threshold?
We knew we wanted tapestried walls, but we didn't know what colors or patterns and whether or not to coat it with verithane or leave it 'natural.' After a little bloodletting and slapfights, we chose this interior from Rick's personal stash.
That 'canvas' on the easel you see above is the 2" X 2" wood panel cut from the window hole. We knew the throne room needed a royal presence, but weren't sure who that would be. We finally decided that Queen Elizabeth I would be privy to all the interior activities, so I set to sketching, adding a little more pursing of the lips and arching in the eyebrows.
Everyone knows that a throneroom needs a throne. Inspired by the Throne of Scone, which is the British coronation throne, we made a few modifications to both personalize it and make it more approriate to the application.
A heart was added to the top to complement the tapestry, and the arms were lowered so as not to interfere with 'leaners.'
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