Baby Room

This is a new theme we (Artofmini.com) have presented this Spring.
The wardrobe, dresser, cot, children's' bench, shelves and step stool are all new laser cut kits.
It was so much fun to make this room. 

 See the butterfly on the lamp?

 

The Peacock Room Chapter V

The Peacock Room Chapter V

On the nightstand on the left side of the bed,

there is a picture of her husband.

So if he is away for business,

he still can whisper sweet words before she is going to sleep.

He is her support and anchor and her tower of strength.

And when he's away?

Then she cherishes his letters and read them again and again.

When he returns home, love will be celebrating.

Love should be celebrated at any age

for the heart knows no wrinkles!

Both on the cap of the perfume bottle as on the ladies eyeglasses,

are small crystals twinkling.

 

On the other nightstand there is is a "crystal" decanter with a glass of water,

a few books and a small ladies handkerchief with roses motif.

On the footboard of the bed is carelessly tossed a fur stole:

Last night she went out for dinner and was too tired to clean up everything neatly.

Her golden shoes she put out also quickly to be able to go to bed.

She is so happy with her ​​gold shoes. Once, during an unexpected visit to the city of Gouda,

did she saw that kind of shoes and she was blown away by them.

However there was no time to look carefully and to fit them,

she couldn't get the picture of those beautiful shoes not out of her head.

Eventually she asked her own shoemaker whether he could make that kind of shoes.

Look at the result: they fit her perfectly and together with her ​​going out creations,

it looks completely royal.

For my dearest friend Marga

It has been a long time ago that I have written on my blog. From this day on I hope I will have time again to write some and keep you all informed what I have been doing and making.
The last few month I have made a room for my dearest friend Marga.
I promised her to finish a complete room for her enormous dollhouse.
So......this is what I have been doing the last few months.
It is not only a complete furnished room, but there is also a story that fits with the room.
And that story I want to share with you, together with the pictures, so you can see what I have made for her. It is a long story, so every time I will publish a part of it.
Imagine that during the telling of the story there was harpsichord music on the background.

Here is beginning of the story:

The Peacock Room

Tonight everything is all about sharing happiness and friendship with each other.
I hope I can give with this room a little bit of happiness to you.
Happiness I feel in my heart when I think of you.
 This room, my dear friend, is completely custom made with lots of love for you.

I will take you by my hand and let you carry away in the story about this room.

In a rather extravagant interior, filled with patinated furniture,
old and handmade ornaments and embellishments,
everything remains still surprisingly clear.
You could say that the room is furnished with atmosphere.
An atmosphere where you curious enough feel at "home ".
 The room is a celebration,
a breathless celebration of joy and delightful sights,
a room of softness and beauty.

Today it's a beautiful day,
the sun is shining and there are small pieces blue sky.
It is a day one feels happy.
It's spring, you smell it, you taste it, feel it,
new life is in the air!

Let us first try to imagine who this woman is from whom we may visit her room?
Is she elegant, arrogant or is she posturing like a duchess?
The answer is: No.
Although these qualities you may expect a little bit from any person who lives in this house,
but nothing is less true: it is a distinctly friendly, slightly naughty wife with an charming personality.

We are going to push open the door of her room and we're going to surprise her!
Are you coming with me?

At this time I opened the dollhouse so she could see the room for the first time.

Sweet dreams

I have made this old bed for my own Charles Dickens house. It will come in one of the rooms on the attic. It is very "old" and has a lot of tiny miniatures in it, In the closet are a lot of stacks with real antique lace, a lot of toys, soaps and so on. The matress looks like if some one has just sleep on it. It is not "very clean", worn and the straw is on several places comming out. Overall: just perfect for my dollhouse!