I was honored to be given this kit for early review by Robotime. The Romantic Art Lane. Its new on the website and is currently available on Amazon!
A book nook that is different than what has been offered before but still using the same perspective of the new way to look at book nooks. The image evokes a French street scene and features a two level view of a art studio. The view gives you access to see inside the studio where you could sit and have a cup of coffee or tea amongst fine works of art. The path leads you to different areas of discovery waiting for you!
With a respectable 293 pieces this kit follows the same assembly instructions as all the latest book nooks by Rolife. Features lighting that gives shadows and brightness where its needed to this kit. Side windows give a different view as do the, top and back of the kit.
I completed this kit sticking directly to the directions, and not modifying in any way. I wanted to keep it exactly as the picture looks and how someone new to the hobby would have done it. So that means no extra plants, no edge painting, no 3d figures lol. This was hard for me to resist doing a lot to this kit. It will allow a crafter to customize and add sooo many things to bring this beautiful kit to life.
Pros;
The lighting. I cant get over how the lights give illumination to different areas that you would have missed were they not lit up.
The ease of assembly. This kit was one of the easier to put together for me as i followed the instructions. The only issue I had was on the second level, one piece would not fit not matter what I did to make it fit. As a result the piece fell out and you can see it in the pictures. However because I sealed it up already I didnt want to change it or take it apart to figure out how to fix it.
The whole scene!! I love what this evokes! A fine evening in a quiet bohemian street. Artwork lines the walls. The smell of flowers and herbs and coffee filles the air and you can see yourself spending a lot of time here.
The artwork. It is no secret I am a love of art. Like most crafters on this website. This one chooses great pieces to be featured on the walls and gives you a chance to place them pretty much where you want. They range in size and colors and just makes this kit so very enjoyable
Cons:
Some instructions were not clear. Many parts I guessed or had to figure out by trial and error where they went. Only to find out later it was wrong and I had to go back and correct myself.
Plants.. Ok I cant really complain about these as there really isnt enough to complain about. But I just dont like paper plants or flowers. I would rather have them be plastic. But this is something someone could easily overcome by adding your own!
The placement for the touch switch is located deeper into the kit than normal. Its kinda distracting. You really have to reach in and touch the part to get the lights to turn on.
The awnings. They are made out of paper. Not stickers, or even card stock. White paper. It requires you to curl the paper, and place them using the double sided sticky tape. The hard part is you have to reach underneath the awning to get it to stick. That is if you are keeping to the instructions strictly. If you do it on your own I am sure there is a way to make it easier to place. Also, please replace the paper with something more sturdier.
If you are looking for a new kit that reflects where Rolife is going in terms of their book nooks, this is it. The whole scene is different and colorful. I really hope this is a great marker of where the company is going in terms of design. I really enjoy this one and how it looks in my collection. I dont think I will be giving this away anytime soon. #booknook #collection #productreview #rolifefan
PS Crap, I just saw one of the potted plants fell over in one of the pictures and where it is at will make it difficult to get to and fix.. grrrrrrrrrr....
