Tuesday, January 12, 2010

A Shabby Chic Plate Rack


I've been wanting to make a plate rack for the shabby chic kitchen for such a long time.
I finally decided I had thought about it long enough and just had to sit down and make it. It was nowhere near as difficult to make as I thought it was going to be.

I also made a little shelf and painted those sweet little parfait glasses, they're metal minis.

And while we're in the shabby house...I received a beautiful gift from Kim Saulter just before I went on holiday.
This gorgeous 'real life' cupcake book which Liberty looks at every day. She goes through it page by page and I have to read it and tell her about each cupcake.
And Kim also sent this glass platter of the most exquisite Christmas cookies, they look so perfect in the shabby house!
Thank you so much Kim!
Mercedes

35 comments:

Papillon Bleu said...

Oh Mercedes! I don't know if you've received my messages because I need your address for Felicity's doll!
Could you contact me on my e-mail box please?
Thank you for your lovely comment by the way.I am always aware that a child could be looking or reading too.If you visit England, I'd love to go to the museum of Childhood with you and your chidren.
;-)

Lynne said...

The plate rack is just lovely. I just love the parfait glasses- I'll be looking at metal minis with new eyes now.
Happy 2010!
Lynne

Reiko said...

I would never have thourght of painting metal glasses but now you have opened my eyes.....again.. Beautifull room and I just love your plat -rack

kimsminiatures said...

Hello Mercedes, Oh I'm so glad you and Liberty are enjoying the cupcake book, Your plate rack is so wonderful, Really lovely look for your wonderful mini kitchen. Glad you like the cookies too! You made me smile. Hugs~ Kim

Caseymini said...

Mercedes, I want to live in your kitchen. The new plate rack is beautiful. I am glad that you stopped thinking about it and just did it!

Lissu said...

So cute kitchen! I love it!

Kim said...

Mercedes- the plate rack is wonderful! I'm trying to make kitchen cupboards and not doing so well- wish I could come to your house so you could show me what I am doing wrong! Liberty is such a sweetheart- enchanted by cupcakes :) Have you made any of the cupcakes together yet?

PAKY said...

So cute and beautiful Mercedes, is a great and elegant work! regards

Deni said...

WOW your zooming along...
I love the plate rack you do such lovely work!

rosanna said...

First of all: welcome back. and then I want a plate rack for my real house! I love yours! your holiday has been fruitfull. Hugs to you al Rosanna

Eva said...

looks really perfect in your kitchen but what I really love is the pretty flowered dishes....
Enjoy your holiday!
soon I will have some news for you ;)
Love,

Susanne said...

..Your plate rack is so good looking! And such a nice kitchen, you have, I´ve haven´t seen it before. The cakes looks really tasty!

Susan said...

Wonderful little plate rack! Your kitchen is a place of warmth and love like a childhood memory!

Kathi said...

Your little kitchen is just so cute!
Love your new plate rack. Very nice!

synnøve said...

I hope your holiday was great Mercedes!
And omg this kitchen is a dream....a sugarpink, shabby chic dream! perfect in every little detail :)
And I love Kim´s cookies too.

Synnøve

marlies said...

Love the plate rack, it is beautiful. Love those gifts from Kim too, yummie!
* marlies

Cottage Rose said...

Hello Mercedes; Your shelf turned out so great... I love your shabby kitchen, so many pretty things in there to look at.. and the sweet Christmas cookies look yummy... have a great week.

Hugs;
Alaura

Linda Carswell said...

Needless to say Mercedes...another wonderful item of furniture, it looks so good & the plates look so at home in it. The room in general looks fantastic!!! So many wonderful little items, you certainly have a 'special touch'.

Linda x

sandi said...

Mercedes! How wonderful the room is...every detail is perfect.

Sabiha Barkey said...

Dear Mercedes,

Good to see you're back! I hope you have had a great holliday!
I still can't read my email because my pc is still not repaired...grrrr! That plate rack looks so lovely,well done Mercedes.
If I ever will find the time(I started at a new job for 3 days in the week)I also wand to have a shabby chic mini house!

This is the only way I can leave a massage,I hope my pc will be fixed soon? Ilayda sent Liberty for almost 3 weeks ago a package with a little gift for you also in it,did you receive it? If you will you can Sylvia sent a message,she will tell me,ok?

Big hug and XX,sabiha!

miniacollection said...

The plates rack completes very well your kitchen. I love your kitchen. The glasses are great. Lovely cookies. Once again everything is super.
Geneviève

shannonc60 said...

The colours aer devine Mercedes. I love the shabby kitchenette!

Christel Jensen said...

Beautiful kitchen Mercedes. The shelf is perfect for it:)

Whittaker's Miniatures said...

Wonderful Mercedes , love the plate rack, and your pressies are beautiful lucky you! Kate xx

Irene said...

The little plate rack is ideal in that space - I really like the finish you have given it.

Lene said...

Hello Mercedes. I just love your kitchen, I'd love to live in your house.
:O)

Sans said...

How can such a tiny place hold so many beautiful things? I Love the rack! The plates are wonderful too. I just painted metal as well. Not easy. Did you use a primer 1st? And a varnish? Your perfume bottles still look wonderful although it's almost 1 year now since I received them? Those bottles never got shabby, you know :)

Arantxa said...

The rack it's so lovely,very cute.

Congratulations for your gifts

Hugs!!

Jill said...

I love the plate rack-- I'd love one for my 1:1 kitchen! Your little parfait dishes are wonderful. You always think up such sweet little details for your little shabby house!
Hugs,
Jill

Precious Little said...

Mercedes... I love the plate rack. You are so gifted and talented...Lorella

cockerina said...

OH! how wonderful your new plate racks! but how do you paint in that way? I did not have success with the roll I sent to you ... you think it might feel good in your kitchen if it were painted shabby? I still have much to learn ..
Caterina

Norma said...

Lovely gifts :)

That plate rack is fabulous, a great addition to that corner.

Great mini-ing weather here in NZ at the moment isn't it - pity all my mini stuff is in Oz and I'm in need of good weather to paint do stuff to the outside of the REAL cottage! Have plenty of inside tasks tho while we wait (impatiently) for the rain to push off.

KC-Design said...

This is one of the most lovely kitchen I have ever seen!! Wonderfull work!
Hugs,
Karin

Gemma said...

Is very beautiful your coocking, I loved. Bye. Gemma

Meli said...

Mercedes, how could I miss your lovely plate rack!!! It's so pretty and well donde!!
Congratulations!
Warm regards,
Meli