Coffee Bar Awning and Antique Door Handle

I installed the awning and added a few things to the exterior entrance. I made this awning the same time I created the one for the bakery. http://jocelynsdollhouse.blogspot.ca/2012/05/scratch-build-store-awning.htmlI spray painted two wooden dowels bronze and glued them to the bottom corners of the awning for support poles. I made a door handle from two small antique brass plated handles and a piece of scrap wood painted to match those for the bar in between. I am going to fill in the holes with paint. I added metal number stickers to the top of the door.

Scratch Build Store Awning

This is my rough sketch.
 I wanted to create an awning that could be removable by mounting to the architectural trim 

I started with a wooden oval and traced the outline to make a template.

then I traced it onto the wood and made two cut outs 

I cut a round dowel to match the length of the awning

I used a square dowel to brace the front and glued all the parts

 and dry fitted to the front of the store

I cut soft balsa wood dowels and stacked them on top of each

other to follow the contour of the sides

fully assembled awning

I used this scallop trim and cut it to the length of the front edge

I then glued and painted the trim

I took a foam sheet to cover the ends

and then I covered the front 

and trimmed the excess on the sides
 I will cover the edges with trim later

and the top back 

 

I used bead lace to trim and finish the edges

I made this smaller one and added wooden dowels and a strip of wood glued over the door or you could use holding wax.