Wednesday, June 17, 2009

The Lounge

Next stop on the tour...the lounge. This is a big room (same size as the master bedroom) it still needs a lot more things to make it cosier. The lounge before. Here's the fireplace I installed to hide the wiring. That beautiful basket of flowers was made by Sylvia. Katie, it's a bit hard to see but that's a mini I made of the Mary Englebreit card you sent me. And here's the fireplace as it looked when I bought it...until I got the paint out and distressed it. And here is an original oil painting done by my mother! It's no more than an inch long. Mum bought the little frame at the show and surprised me with this painting. The scene is Rangitoto Island, a local landmark here where I live. Like my sister, mum usually paints big pictures and sells them...and before you ask, yes, I can paint...but I don't! Too many other interests!The old fashioned radiogram in the corner I made at the club. And I just threw that church pew in there to fill up the gap (I think I need a bookshelf there). I made the church pew from a pattern in a magazine. The coffee table I made from some scraps of wood. Sometimes at the club people will give their offcuts away, they always come in handy. When you don't have any power tools at home it's always a challenge to see what you can make out of the bits you have! The rug on the floor I made from a piece of tapestry fabric that happened to have designs in rectangle shapes on it. (Easy, peasey lemon squeezy Rosanna!) There's the library table we made a the club, it was a lot easier than it looks! And that's my teensy basket of knitting made by Sabiha. The chair is the same as the Noah's Ark one in the bedroom. Another cute little shelf I made, of course Liberty thinks it should be a ladder. (Please excuse the lump of blu-tack showing under Sylvia's brocante jug, lol!) And someone crafty must live in this house because along with the knitting there's a little basket of patchwork waiting to be done.

Well, just one more room to go. Will try and post it this week. It's taken me two days to do this post because of the kids!!!! (Noah had three weeks to do his assignment for school so of course he left it until the last two days) And this morning it was so cold here the computer wouldn't work when I switched it on! We have what they call a 'polar blast' coming up from the South Island. On mornings like this it is actually warmer outside the house! I might have to go and wander around a shopping mall, at least it's warm there!

And thank you to everyone who voted for Lucy. She was coming first all week and then another baby joined the race in the last couple of days and zipped past her in the last few hours of the competition.

Mercedes

17 comments:

  1. I just started following your blog.
    Love your lounge! Thanks so much for all of your inspiration! Also for the links to other miniaturists. I hope to learn how to make just one thing for my old dollhouse! It needs a bit of refurbishing and remodeling right now... I can't wait to get to the details! Love the things you've made!

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  2. Oh my gosh! Where did you get those little Starbucks cups? Did you make those? If so, please-pretty please- tell us how! :)

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  3. Another great tour, dear Mercedes. So many little things I love in this room. It's so great to be able to say "I did this, I did that" I can't wait to see your next room and then maybe your new project? :)

    Polar Blast sounds nasty. Take care, my dear, be sure not to fall ill.

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  4. Thank you all!

    Jill, I used some mini cups that had '7Up' and 'Cola' labels on which I removed. Then I just printed out some new labels. I also made some little Starbucks napkins. Email me if you need more info!
    Mercedes

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  5. Love love love the fireplace... so cozy.
    I liked the Starbucks cups too, nice touch!

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  6. Mercedes it looks great!!!
    I love what you have done with the fireplace,beautiful! And it is so nice to see that you have give the gifts a place in your beautiful mini home,thank you!

    Hugs,Sabiha

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  7. If I could work out how to shrink myself your house would be my perfect home! I love the details you put in your work, all the things on the wall (did you find those on internet?) and the gifts you got.

    Can't wait to see your next room. Today I started sawing the pieces of my first dollhouse, I hope it will be as cosy as yours!

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  8. Looks really good... especially the fireplace. The Starbucks cups are a nica detail =)

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  9. I find so much inspiration from your house. I love the fireplace- I cannot believe it is the same one as the before picture. You truly are an artist! I also love that you have so many pieces that are gifts from others and you know where they are all from. It shows how special it all is to you :)

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  10. I love your dollhouse! I especially noticed the firescreen in front of the fireplace. Did you paint that yourself?

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  11. Hi Mercedes, I have given you an award. Please come and pick it up. Rosanna

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  12. I love all the details, especially the embroidery floss skeins! You do such beautiful work. :-)

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  13. When I see your pictures, then I more love your house! Just another lovely room!!!

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  14. It is wonderful! Specialy the fireplace, you did a great job and a very cozy lounge.

    Love Sylvia

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  15. Thank you all for your comments!

    Cousin Deb - I didn't paint the firescreen, it was a picture I liked that I printed on photo paper and then I covered it with clear duraseal (sticky plastic).

    Mercedes

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  16. Oh how I would love to curl up with a book in that cozy little lounge! I'm loving the tour of your house Mercedes...can't wait for the next room! It's so nice to see the before and after fireplace - it makes me realise how much one can do to store bought furniture.

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  17. LOL...had to grab a pencil and write this down...lol!!
    *Before I forget there's an award for you over at the Lemonade blog!!

    OK..Love the fact that my mini ME card is on the fireplace, makes me feel like part of the 'family'! Aweee!
    And the fireplace is awesome....evey time I look at it, I see more. Wood, tile, bricks, you removed the front peice, I love it!! Love the fact thta you have one of your Mother's paintings in here! How special is that!! And is that my Llama picture?? Didn't see it the first time I looked at these pictures~ But now that I'm going through every thihg again...I see it:) AND I didn't know YOU could Paint!!! Your going to have to share something you've done with us:)I love the chruch pew~ very homey looking!! And love that lirary table with the cut out designs!! And Liberty's ladder shelf! Love the design on the bottom of it!

    lol...I think that's about it~ Haha! Oh, and try not to go broke while staying warm!! TTYL :)
    Katie

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