Odd that they would end up in a somewhat dark A-frame cabin, but then it all made sense. I still had lilac-colored silk papers on the upstairs walls, and the earthiness of the place helped to bring it all together.
Curious about the bed? Well, lots of soap dish magic here -- the base is a marble soap dish (you can see it more exposed in this scene from a while ago), and the headboard is a modern chrome one. I covered the middle section of the A-frame window with a card illustrated with tree branches that came as packing material in a large shipment of books at work. I saw them when I unpacked a few boxes and knew I could make use of them eventually, and then a colleague passed along some too, thinking I might find them useful for my minis! The "crest" above the headboard is a neat little object that I got with a vintage set of furnishings some time ago. I don't think it was ever intended for minis, but obviously the seller saw potential...!
You'll see that I like to change furnishings and other accents around when I am shooting my photographs; in this case, I changed the bedside lamp from a brass one to a silver and moved around the little "baskets" by the bed (they are actually napkin rings stuffed with cut pieces of natural sponge). I couldn't quite figure out which configurations I liked best, so you'll see my thought process at work here ;)
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Credits: Bed is made of a marble soap dish base and a chrome soap dish headboard; coverlet and pillows are handmade by The Shopping Sherpa; round side table is Re-ment; crest is a vintage find -- not sure what it was originally meant for; brass lamp is vintage Petite Princess and chrome lamp is vintage German; baskets are napkin rings from West Elm, filled with natural sponge; side table in corner is Concord Miniatures; red couch is vintage Brio; cork side table is from Michaels; desk is made of a vintage Lundby table top with a piece of soap dish packaging as a top, and base is a napkin ring from Crate & Barrel; desk chair is Reac; rug is Peppercorn Minis. Accessories are AG Minis, Re-ment, Manor House Miniatures, ELF Miniatures, and eBay finds.
The time it took me: 48 minutes
Beautiful post!
ReplyDeleteI was in love with the mobile below the blue vase. ;)
Hi, Eliana! The little table under the blue vase is Concord, and can be found on eBay. There's not one there now, but keep checking!
DeleteFantastic! I like the chair.
ReplyDeleteBye Faby
Thanks so much, Faby!
DeleteLilac and Jasmine plants (not the synthetic fragrances or perfumes) get me every time. I love when you can smell them on a warm breeze. Awesome. I am a big fan of the way you combined the napkin rings and walnut sponges. And I love the die-cut (?) covering over the A frame window. That's a great pattern.
ReplyDeleteHey, MC! I agree that the smell is so beautifully carried on a warm breeze. Makes me want to drift off to sleep! Those napkin rings are quite sturdy, and the addition of the sponge was totally on the fly. They definitely did not look right empty, and I needed to fill them with something! I cut up the packing sheet from a shipment of books for the window. The pattern was a big plus! I wanted to show some of the window, and liked the shape. :)
DeleteOkay. Some one has to say it. Your scene must smell as good as it looks! I love tiny Spring flowers!
ReplyDeletehee, hee, Sandra! They've been holding up pretty well, and still smell nice ;)
DeleteI love the lilac bushes in our yard, and now I can't wait for them to bloom for us so I can bring them in for my dolls (and me!). I have a gorgeous deep purple lilac bush that smells heavenly.
ReplyDeleteThe little metal boxes prominent in the last two pics are great! Were those lucky finds, or are they available anywhere?
Love the scene!
Hi, Sherri! Your lilac sounds lovely! Do try to cut some for your dolls! The boxes are from ELF Miniatures; you can find them here: http://www.elfminiatures.co.uk/Deluxe+stationery+set+-+each+PVVUTTJBRE14b0RkalZIWnZKSGM
DeleteYour A frame really looks inviting. The lilacs are just too cute. I wish I could get away and vacation here. Love it.
ReplyDeleteThanks! You are welcome any time ;)
DeleteYou know, if you took some photos of this under the right conditions you could actually forget that you were looking at a miniature.
ReplyDelete:) That's what I am going for!!!
DeleteGreat work! Love the bed. :D What did you use for the "see through" walls? I really like the way the light shines in.
ReplyDeleteThanks! That's a Chilewich placemat over the window. Works great for flooring or a divider too!
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