Even though the TOMY Smaller Home and Garden house is 1:16 scale, the kitchen somehow feels bigger than my 1:1 scale one. I felt like I had so much space to fill, in what is the last room to furnish in this house (for the first time at least). I posted on the upstairs and living room, and have been meaning to get to the expansive kitchen for a while.
I do love the design of this space and the 70s vibe. I decided to put a work space in the nook under the stairs, and dedicated the other half as kitchen. While I always try to evoke the reality of living spaces in my scenes, this one is a departure...there is no refrigerator, nor a pantry, the orange shelving in between the sink and stove is actually two Bodo Hennig chairs from a nursery set (you can see it here in its intended state), and the light fixture above the sink is a vintage German table lamp that I dismantled. Oh well...these are miniatures after all, folks!
Sunshine yellow has really been an inspirational color for me lately, so you'll see those pops of color around. Perhaps the lack of a refrigerator makes this a summer kitchen, perfect for those lazy afternoons.
Credits: Table is Princess Patti, from the Petite Princess line; chairs are Reac; sink unit and plant are vintage TOMY; oven unit and abstract painting are vintage Lundby; orange counter is made of two vintage Bodo Hennig chairs on their sides; microwave is Miele by Theo Klein; garbage can and desk lamp are AG Minis; desk is from the Villa Sibi; wall board and file boxes are handmade by The Shopping Sherpa; laptop is by Lilu Shop on Etsy; vase is a bead from The Place to Bead; stool is vintage German; cat is Playmobil. Accessories are Re-ment, Mighty World, AG Minis, and many different doll house store finds.
The time it took me: 1 hour, 5 minutes
I really really love this. I wouldn't have noticed no fridge if you hadn't mentioned it. Also, in Europe, lots of people just have tiny ones that fit underneath a countertop.
ReplyDeleteAnd now I'm definitely needing one of those TOMY houses.
Hey Beth Lemon! Thanks! That's true, I could have said that this was a European kitchen!! The TOMY house is indeed great...my only advice is to wait for one in really good condition, where the top floor does not sag.
ReplyDeletewhat is the piece in the kitchen with the dishwasher? I had that growing up. in fact, i think i had the whole set and I have a feeling that's all still sitting in my parent's basement!!!
ReplyDeleteThe Princess Patti table looks good. The Tomy kitchen table that comes with the set is too "Country" to be interesting to me. Not old enough to be vintage and not cool enough to be modern. In MHO, as the say. Cheers CM
ReplyDeleteThe kitchen does actually look HUGE! I think your fab photography gives it a great sense of depth too. I just love how you've decorated the little cubby space under the stairs =0D
ReplyDeleteSilly: the missing bits are against the wall that is removed for viewing ;-)
ReplyDeleteHi there, c.m.c.! The sink/dishwasher unit is vintage TOMY, and came with the house. There's a good chance you did play with it, if you were a child of the late 70s like me :) Although, I never had modern dollhouse furniture growing up, just the traditional stuff.
ReplyDeleteHey Carol! Like you, I do prefer not to use the TOMY table and chairs...it's odd they look so country when the kitchen, bath, and living room are more swank. The bedroom set is kind of blah too...don't know if I'll ever use them.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Pepper! I do like the little work nook. It just seemed to fit ;)
ReplyDeleteYou are a wise, crafty soul, TSS! ;)
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