Saturday, June 30, 2012

Dog Digs and DIY


While I did not intend for this mini environment to be for canines, it all came together as such once the grass "carpeting" made it onto the floor of my IKEA Lekman room box. This Schleich puppy seems quite content in his doggy pad. We now have a (real) doggy, a four-year-old PBGV named Layla, and she is definitely a loving little couch potato.



One of her favorite poses!
Cute, right?

The benches here are my form of DIY. I am always amazed by those out there who offer wonderful tutorials on their mini creations--such as MitchyMoo, Otterine, Meagan, and so many others--and do great things with their hands. My DIY is *way* simpler and does not merit a tutorial, but rather a series of simple photos that hopefully tell the story!

In this case, the benches are metal tissue holders from CB2, purchased at my Crate & Barrel outlet for $7 each. I used some cool grey crosshatch fabric from Jo Ann Fabrics, and wrapped it around a foam insert from a recent box delivery. I cut the foam to size, sealed the fabric together with a little fabric glue and stapled it down. Nothing to it.





My sister-in-law gave me these amazing Dragonfly scissors for cutting fabric


A little Fabric Fusion goes a long way



The lamp is made of craft store Styrofoam balls, stuck onto a memo clip (with the clip removed), also from my Crate & Barrel outlet. It's space age and fit for this doggie's pad, no?




The coffee table is a puzzle box, and the profile works with these low benches. See that magazine and carved elephant on the table? They are from Rosa of Minismodernas, as a thank you for entering their anniversary contest. Megan of Modern Mini Houses took home the prize for her awesome setup. Congrats to her, and thanks to Rosa for her sweet gesture!






I chose the back wallpaper from the "Serenity Stack" by DCWV. This one looked like a dog collar or chain, so up it went!


By the way, if you think this pad is fancy for a dog, you should check out some of the custom dog abodes featured in a recent New York Times article. Bow WOW.
Courtesy of the New York Times website

Credits: Benches are DIY tissue holders, foam, and fabric; table is a puzzle box; chair is Reac; plants are vintage TOMY; round side table is Mighty World; lamp is a DIY memo clip and Styrofoam balls; flooring and wallpaper are from scrapbook paper stacks. Accessories are mini gifts and Michael's.

The time it took me: 1 hour, 15 minutes, including DIY
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17 comments:

  1. JazziJune 30, 2012 at 9:45 PM

    Awesome job! Love all of it and thank you for sharing the how-to's!

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    1. callsmallJuly 2, 2012 at 8:06 PM

      Thanks, Jazzi! Glad you like my feeble how-to's!

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  2. elbeyJuly 1, 2012 at 5:21 AM

    When you say tissue holders, do you mean loo roll holders? I can't make out what they are! Scene is great anyway tho.

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    1. callsmallJuly 2, 2012 at 8:08 PM

      Hiya, elbey! Sorry I was not more clear in my post, but I did have a good laugh!! I mean nose tissues! If you follow the hyperlink in my post to the CB2 site, you will see a picture of them in use.

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  3. FabiolaJuly 1, 2012 at 5:40 AM

    Your dog is so cute.
    I like the lamp on the table.
    Nice work.
    Bye Faby

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    1. callsmallJuly 2, 2012 at 8:09 PM

      Thanks, Faby!! The lamp was easy and fun! And colorful :)

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  4. AscensionJuly 1, 2012 at 12:46 PM

    Unfantastico trabajo.
    Me encanta visitar tu blog, porque siempre te vas con nuevas y geniales ideas.
    besitos ascension

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    1. callsmallJuly 2, 2012 at 8:11 PM

      Gracias! Esto es lo que me gusta soldado Tengo un montón de ideas diferentes para mantener el interés y la diversión! Me alegro que te guste.

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  5. Mini DorkJuly 1, 2012 at 12:52 PM

    Those benches are killer! What a great idea, thanks for the tutorial! And thanks for the shout out. Work has been crazy so I'm trying to squeeze in more time for minis and catching up on all the fab things other peeps are up to. Layla is SOOOO CUTE!!!! Huge congrats!

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    1. callsmallJuly 2, 2012 at 8:39 PM

      Yo, Mini Dork! Glad you like my super simple craft here. Hope you are having fun checking in on all the minis. Our doggie is really sweet and gentle. We love her.

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  6. studiosevenJuly 3, 2012 at 9:26 AM

    Ditto on the simple DIY! It's awesome when a project is so, very doable. I'm envying your access to a Crate and Barrel outlet, so many awesome finds. And, I've got that scrapbook paper too so thanks for some inspiration on using it.

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    1. callsmallJuly 4, 2012 at 11:23 PM

      This is definitely doable and pretty versatile. I do love using up remnants and things toward a good end...kinda like when I make a nice meal out of leftovers!!! ;) I LOVE that stack -- lots of great patterns.

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  7. bedroom ideasJuly 4, 2012 at 8:10 AM

    Hey
    Dog Digs and DIY
    Fairly refreshing piece! I enjoyed reading your article. Many thanks

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  8. BrinjaJuly 12, 2012 at 4:44 PM

    :-) hi

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  9. callsmallJuly 13, 2012 at 1:14 PM

    Hi to you! Thanks for stopping by...I love your blog. And I love when you (Vilja) play with your mini home!!

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  10. LiMarch 24, 2013 at 2:11 AM

    :-) liked the credits too

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