I feel like putting the flags out and celebrating as I have now finished the interior decorating !!! I will show the results in two blog posts as I have made so much progress .In the last month I have visited 2 wonderful miniature fairs and stocked up lots of goodies for the Emporium and that really spurred me on to decorate so I could start the best part............filling it up and bringing it to life !
This is Uncle Morts room on the top floor of the building. Uncle Mort is the eccentric old fellow who owns the Emporium and makes all the wonderful toys that will line its shelves.............you will be meeting him very soon !
This is the kitchen. I finished it off with a wood panel behind the sink and a plain dado . I have made interior trims for the windows in the house and didnt give this one a window sill as the sink goes underneath it.
I discovered the most wonderfully talented maker of my kitchen cabinets at the Paris S.I.M.P.show. Alexandra Cantatore of Alemikimikri .
I am thrilled to bits with the cabinets and accessories bought from her.
The tall meat cupboard is from Apollo Miniatures here in the UK and the wonderful apple pie board is from Betsy Niederer .I have had this piece for a few years now and it just looks perfect here. I need to find the perfect kitchen range cooker and will build a fireplace around it when I find it .
I just love the kitchen so far. Although tiny I can still fit a lot in !
The shop floor is filling up ! I moved the counter over to the window as I want to pile the toys up around the floor . Most of the new toys were bought atParis S.I.M.P. The Unicorn hobby horse and book with fairy are by Jain of Giddy Kipper Dolls, bought at York fair.
I think its going to take some time to fill the shelves, but its going to be fun :0)
And finally my favourite buy .I still get a thrill justlooking at this as its exactly what I imagined when I began to plan the work shop.
My wonderful work bench ! Made by Jan Grygiel this is so perfect. The
handles actually turn and the vices open and you can really hold wood in it. There is room for tools in the drawers and I just love it. I bought lots of tools too togowith this and each one is perfect , the saws actually cut .
handles actually turn and the vices open and you can really hold wood in it. There is room for tools in the drawers and I just love it. I bought lots of tools too togowith this and each one is perfect , the saws actually cut .
The workshop still needs some work but these are going to be just right !
Also from Alemikimikri is this amazing paint box. Just what Uncle Mort will need to paint his wooden toys !
The workshop lamp was bought from the lovely Ray Storey at York fair, he also supplied the light in Uncle Morts room and others you will see in my next post of Belle's room and the Parlour.
I hope to work on the back of the house in the evenings this week, bricking and pebble dashing and sorting the wiring.
Hopefully my cunning plan with the outdoor loo will work...................watch this space !
julie xxxx
