Saturday, October 13, 2012

Fireplace


As soon as I saw this fireplace in a dollhouse store in Denver this summer, I knew I had to have it. It surprised me that I wanted it, actually, since it is more traditional--I have been dreaming about a retro/modern brick one for my Doll Domiciles Contemporary house, which is under construction--but I just liked it. And the price was good too: $19.99!

I have not used it until now, but it has been on my mind. I then realized why: it strongly reminded me of the stone fireplace in our summer house when I was growing up. That one was a darker grey stone, but the profile was similar, and it even had a wooden mantle. This room is arranged in a completely different way than our cabin, which had dark wooden panels and country plaids, but it managed to make so many good memories come flooding back.







Let me know if you've done some creative fireplace work lately -- would love to see your ideas, especially as inspiration for the Doll Domiciles home. Here's a picture of the house in progress as a refresher!


A bit tricky, eh? I hope to go visit the house again soon to check its progress!

I hope lots of you out there are busily working on your scenes for the Call of the Small/Cubebot Challenge! There were 10 lucky international readers who were the first to respond on my post, and free Micro Cubebots are on their way to Canada, UK, The Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Finland, Spain, and Italy! Can't wait to see what they do! Remember, the winner gets a $200 gift certificate to the amazing design store AREAWARE! Submissions are due on December 1 to minibotchallenge(at)gmail(dot)com. If you don't already have a Cubebot, AREAWARE is now offering a 20% discount on their site; use the promotional code MINIBOT upon checkout and have fun shopping!

Credits: Fireplace is from Norm's Dollhouse store in Denver; couch is minimodernistas; side table is from miniatures.com; rug is handmade by The Shopping Sherpa; cat tower is Re-ment; light fixture is vintage German; flooring and wallpaper are all from the Paper Source. Accessories are beads, Playmobil, Michaels, and vintage eBay finds.

The time it took me: 1 hour, five minutes

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10 comments:

  1. NeomigOctober 13, 2012 at 11:58 AM

    And I thought I made it too.....
    Neomi

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    1. callsmallOctober 13, 2012 at 4:53 PM

      Hi, Neomi! I emailed you directly to clarify the challenge. Sorry for any confusion, but I only had enough bots to give away to the first 10 international followers who responded. I gave you some suggestions for participating -- hope you still will!

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  2. TinyFixationOctober 13, 2012 at 1:19 PM

    I love that fireplace! And I love the styling of the mantle/hearth. The guitar kills me.
    I have plans to make a "fieldstone" fireplace for my new modern/rustic/industrial (I guess that's my style?) roombox. You'll likely see it in the Cubebot Challenge :)

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    1. callsmallOctober 13, 2012 at 4:53 PM

      The guitar is pretty fun -- my Mom used to play it in the cabin, so that reminded me to use it here! Your fireplace sounds great -- can't wait to see it!!

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  3. The grandmommyOctober 13, 2012 at 11:56 PM

    Your house is devine. I can't wait to see it finished. I prefer modern structures too.

    I am not clear on the contest. You have winners, so it is over?

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    1. callsmallOctober 14, 2012 at 2:33 PM

      Hi, grandmommy! No, the contest has just begun! Please see the full post here: http://call-small.blogspot.com/2012/10/cubebot-challenge.html. I gave away 10 Micro Cubebots to some lucky international followers, but everyone is just starting the challenge. Hope you might join in!!! :)

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  4. Minis-B-Happenin'October 14, 2012 at 4:29 PM

    I love fireplaces, old/new, working/non-working and any style. Love the mix of the rustic fireplace with a modern room. Oh, and this green is shouting out!

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    1. callsmallOctober 14, 2012 at 9:24 PM

      Thanks, Minis B! It was fun to put it all together ;)

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  5. Mini DorkOctober 14, 2012 at 7:39 PM

    Can't wait to see the latest on your Doll Domiciles house! Cool fireplace!

    JSMiniatures has a couple cool modern fireplaces that might be inspiring.
    http://www.etsy.com/shop/JSMiniatures?ref=seller_info_count

    :D

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    1. callsmallOctober 14, 2012 at 9:25 PM

      I'm looking forward to seeing the house too! Those JS fireplaces are very nice indeed...makes me think that custom is the way to go.

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