Posts tonen met het label perfume boxes. Alle posts tonen
Posts tonen met het label perfume boxes. Alle posts tonen

dinsdag 12 april 2011

Peacock Room Chapter VI


Next to the bed is a suitcase filled with treasures:
pictures of her family:
husband, child, grandchild, mother, sisters and brother,
they are all present and give her a daily smile around her mouth.
The warmth, the solidarity with each other and love makes her a rich person.
She knows this and she cherish this.










On the high bust on the dresser shines a beautiful necklace of small crystals.
A matching bracelet, carelessly lay down at the base of the bust.
The earrings, hidden behind her diary, makes this set complete.
They have little sapphires and are her birth stones.
She attaches great importance to the meaning of these stones as sapphire means hope.
In the ring box is a precious jewel. It was from her mother’s side of the family and is an antique ring with a peridot.





On the right side of the dresser is also a tableau with family heirlooms.
This time from the family of her husband's side: a bracelet of amethyst with matching ring and earrings.
All true showpieces that would have to be stored in a safe
if the sparkle, given by the daily sunlight, wouldn’t give so much pleasure.



If you look closely you can see on the left
a delicate antique French lace shawl almost slip off the table.
Ofcourse the perfume bottles are a must on this beautiful table.

The roses, next to the dresser, are beautiful but on their return.
Occasionally there's a petal swirling onto the ground.
Ms. loves roses. They smell delicious.
The soft petals are carefully picked up and stored to dry.
Some of them are laying down on special spots,
so that they can spread the last perfume that they still carry, throughout the room.
On the diary, which she carefully kept, is also a petal laying down.

Above the dresser there are three portraits of her children, all smiling at their mother.
She has her children given a safe and warm nest and the opportunity to really be a child.
This has greatly strengthened their self-esteem and the three become great adults.
The love she always gave, she gets back from them daily.

zondag 3 april 2011

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.






donderdag 16 december 2010

Dame Dana Kit

We developed these kits for my dear friend and great artist Dana Burton.
Dana makes the most wonderful dolls, many of them are exhibited in museums.
She shares all her knowlegde on http://www.minidolllist.com/

Her website provides a nuturing atmosphere for members to create beautiful 1:12 scale dolls.
These beautiful kits expresses the beauty and modesty of Dana.

woensdag 24 november 2010

Shabby Table

These are the things I like to do: making furniture looks like it has been a long time in the family and it is cherished by the lady of the house. Slowly I dream away and make a story:
The sound of chirping of the birds is gently comming through the open windows. A lady is relexed reading in the fashion magazines and is sipping of her morning cup of tea.  
With a languid feeling, she thinks: "Life is so beautiful." 
And...you know waht?
She is totally right!

zondag 14 november 2010

Little vintage cabinets

Sometimes I wish I was miniature women.
Of course I'm enjoying the little treasures now also, but when I would be the right size for these cabinets I would open them frequently and would smell the gorgeous soaps, perfumes, roses and clean linen.  I would also dream away with all the lovely letters with romantic secrets, photo's and announcments.
Oh, if only I could make a wish......


donderdag 22 juli 2010

Mademoiselle Cobi



When I first opened my store, I couldn't imagine it would be so successful as it is. My only goal was to share miniatures which I love and make or miniatures that are hard to get or hard to find. Therefore I began to design miniatures in the style that I like so much.
Also, I wanted to do something special to my customers. One of our first, and still returning, customer was a woman called: Cobi. A woman full of humor and I imagined that she would be very similar to the image that I used for the designing of the Mademoiselle Cobi Kit. Gratefull for her loyalty, I named this kit after her. With pride I want it to show to you all!
Every time I will select a customer and in consultation with her / him I will design a kit and name it after this customer! Just to show my gratitude.