tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89491277712074246132024-03-16T21:51:08.494+13:00Liberty BibertyMercedes Spencer @ Liberty Bibertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03644844163189671419noreply@blogger.comBlogger301125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949127771207424613.post-10258649770300193382023-09-08T14:57:00.001+12:002023-09-08T14:57:35.292+12:00Farmhouse Bathroom<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil3mDlPX3Ks-Wd6ZlRlsqhmL3ZKN_fx8FbicSNwN9py4Rvass-nf0IDsCNYIOHilbK8xPa801Dc2bqnr0MWdmpFFb6qQC-IM493DhXiL8wVmS8UYRoUrc-XtGxH_ASH5ByOUTv5rBBoooOjzFnxi_9a-ID19K28cpOtuoSamVDQfvnr7OTQ5j6TyED0DI/s2943/A%20vintage%20bathroom.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2943" data-original-width="2765" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil3mDlPX3Ks-Wd6ZlRlsqhmL3ZKN_fx8FbicSNwN9py4Rvass-nf0IDsCNYIOHilbK8xPa801Dc2bqnr0MWdmpFFb6qQC-IM493DhXiL8wVmS8UYRoUrc-XtGxH_ASH5ByOUTv5rBBoooOjzFnxi_9a-ID19K28cpOtuoSamVDQfvnr7OTQ5j6TyED0DI/w602-h640/A%20vintage%20bathroom.jpg" width="602" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yep! It's me!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm still here making things.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq1REU27PkKbjc8f6ylgEet248xKLPBOiHs4gILPAZjZ0tI-Qe6yF6TFAROK_OA_ARn3YXp1gFKo-1eu4OKzdQ9ASwzEp80EcLWlK0hw81RtoThAURy-aTaDhRwZPGSD8-rxEiI7zWobMcCIKRDApJJgdYg6wVE3k5hIZQXumbg7ccXt2_xmQDNFbmT6Q/s1440/Vintage%20bathroom%20cabinet%20b.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq1REU27PkKbjc8f6ylgEet248xKLPBOiHs4gILPAZjZ0tI-Qe6yF6TFAROK_OA_ARn3YXp1gFKo-1eu4OKzdQ9ASwzEp80EcLWlK0hw81RtoThAURy-aTaDhRwZPGSD8-rxEiI7zWobMcCIKRDApJJgdYg6wVE3k5hIZQXumbg7ccXt2_xmQDNFbmT6Q/w640-h640/Vintage%20bathroom%20cabinet%20b.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've just made the little cabinet on the bathroom wall there.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgghOrPhavjSFkVP_Yug4R8E4MO0MReKqAgVEbmHyMYqmWL-8K0U5V8Y1NFNlyGVgiHvMz67lH58o7vlt1fCtH1JckSFiznYLyvHgPTm3oLHrd7-7m30Wess2kjEvIedq7n7WJgEvwZWHowuA2VR-jTf04q292hFAjAFtdE4VqvZVs7jXT3MbTooFbZgpU/s3033/IMG_9397.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3033" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgghOrPhavjSFkVP_Yug4R8E4MO0MReKqAgVEbmHyMYqmWL-8K0U5V8Y1NFNlyGVgiHvMz67lH58o7vlt1fCtH1JckSFiznYLyvHgPTm3oLHrd7-7m30Wess2kjEvIedq7n7WJgEvwZWHowuA2VR-jTf04q292hFAjAFtdE4VqvZVs7jXT3MbTooFbZgpU/w638-h640/IMG_9397.jpg" width="638" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Inspiration came from this picture in an old magazine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some things are just asking to be made in miniature!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtexf3mnniGmXdor9hR2NH-Gwpf-mbZftmMO1u2_kxM6qVA4zp2OgV9fN1exWSzIMFwDOCJvO62SLMqEd9r-WU5N7JVCk8I8WVI-VC0L9V0GbwTN28QzRgWYNw_jg5IaJ6lAVPdN2Icb16T972N3C9Mi29w6gFFp_oIlZxRsO9K7TsLi8ptvi7wPiYKSU/s2981/IMG_9219.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2981" data-original-width="2236" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtexf3mnniGmXdor9hR2NH-Gwpf-mbZftmMO1u2_kxM6qVA4zp2OgV9fN1exWSzIMFwDOCJvO62SLMqEd9r-WU5N7JVCk8I8WVI-VC0L9V0GbwTN28QzRgWYNw_jg5IaJ6lAVPdN2Icb16T972N3C9Mi29w6gFFp_oIlZxRsO9K7TsLi8ptvi7wPiYKSU/w480-h640/IMG_9219.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All I used to create the cabinet was cardboard and toothpicks.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjorJRTa2dUOLJ6gZ9Wf4QtDFFlnHOjrUtuecgvSrZ3o1nztbAVD5hRXW8xeXzWFOU6aaIhQiypkJO5oPI2txmCHsPSAhsHnM0uX3Ks9Q4_r6SVTbn1Jm_1Qy4j5tFhPmNB4Lzjzln7nqlcFtOrdo2sf7hKoZ1lUJ3uSRHEhOi1JNb0iDGdKdkUgEMnbsw/s2798/IMG_9227.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2798" data-original-width="2704" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjorJRTa2dUOLJ6gZ9Wf4QtDFFlnHOjrUtuecgvSrZ3o1nztbAVD5hRXW8xeXzWFOU6aaIhQiypkJO5oPI2txmCHsPSAhsHnM0uX3Ks9Q4_r6SVTbn1Jm_1Qy4j5tFhPmNB4Lzjzln7nqlcFtOrdo2sf7hKoZ1lUJ3uSRHEhOi1JNb0iDGdKdkUgEMnbsw/w618-h640/IMG_9227.jpg" width="618" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The drawer handle is also cut from paper.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMEk85vUMuh71AvDBuSCxQPRuiDGrBbyVx0Pm2ExDUsSFsUmSh-KJNox7oQLtGridYKP6g3mhAHnYn77Xa2VAtuzq31Mil302eeUkZoMQKe6LFiedjzf5mTHkAAltFAmk-giS5rGgPAEx1hSljNz4EOeSHqD1tlyAEpXLhye5G5vLJPq8CK2wdv03igxA/s2361/IMG_9239.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2361" data-original-width="2361" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMEk85vUMuh71AvDBuSCxQPRuiDGrBbyVx0Pm2ExDUsSFsUmSh-KJNox7oQLtGridYKP6g3mhAHnYn77Xa2VAtuzq31Mil302eeUkZoMQKe6LFiedjzf5mTHkAAltFAmk-giS5rGgPAEx1hSljNz4EOeSHqD1tlyAEpXLhye5G5vLJPq8CK2wdv03igxA/w640-h640/IMG_9239.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I happened to have a test pot of house paint in a similar colour to the real life cabinet.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtn88Owt4SNQNnAx6X4F97fQpGzHMmOecLlN0lKB7pmKdIOW6tnOThBIA6XcX7YmdUaRYdg9NxvwJRlAOXw7-BUHmKorll8PHFvuXWdg_a9uq-9etYJ894RNr-fYsg5cvt5onFKF170DUSC16K_msBsAf25ikrjmDpcdwdGWhDKiS89t2l1-N1nO9DqMk/s1440/7F76C11D-48DD-4601-AC94-57F260FFB393.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtn88Owt4SNQNnAx6X4F97fQpGzHMmOecLlN0lKB7pmKdIOW6tnOThBIA6XcX7YmdUaRYdg9NxvwJRlAOXw7-BUHmKorll8PHFvuXWdg_a9uq-9etYJ894RNr-fYsg5cvt5onFKF170DUSC16K_msBsAf25ikrjmDpcdwdGWhDKiS89t2l1-N1nO9DqMk/w400-h400/7F76C11D-48DD-4601-AC94-57F260FFB393.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yes...the drawer opens!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG1CDEKAmMLnpfQ1uL4S2WoJti9uA39l4qY0kMLvXM2IYDUu1xRPnn0OLUU5K1WQOiNf97fGiu7NG_0xMuKcLnJvqC54LBP9PBIk27dCRLxoIeOPSONLctcANGtZUKNF_ZOfHkoQz7ZHTT0yiqkjfPNbXva_-j0bj0IfIBpmcaJU9jtLFUxbcBl5_olWI/s2915/Vintage%20bath.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2915" data-original-width="2915" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG1CDEKAmMLnpfQ1uL4S2WoJti9uA39l4qY0kMLvXM2IYDUu1xRPnn0OLUU5K1WQOiNf97fGiu7NG_0xMuKcLnJvqC54LBP9PBIk27dCRLxoIeOPSONLctcANGtZUKNF_ZOfHkoQz7ZHTT0yiqkjfPNbXva_-j0bj0IfIBpmcaJU9jtLFUxbcBl5_olWI/w640-h640/Vintage%20bath.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Saturday morning there was a little beam of sunlight there in the bathroom...happiness!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIPODtWpmX1ZOrnOwZr4Ryyk46kXNHNzM0ozRw5QVz5_MRdJ8rj-F7AvoZz8UTE-zVKj6VmjTas9754Crtg2PwhXFsvptRhlSsJ3R0lD_8eVrbzXacXGIPZYlHyznaOeQSJGiapZSauQB2STu1jUQiQ0eDwvN1QqCEONY3UE9Wb2J8Y4FhskZt4fSdxMw/s590/Mercedes%20flowers.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="269" data-original-width="590" height="146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIPODtWpmX1ZOrnOwZr4Ryyk46kXNHNzM0ozRw5QVz5_MRdJ8rj-F7AvoZz8UTE-zVKj6VmjTas9754Crtg2PwhXFsvptRhlSsJ3R0lD_8eVrbzXacXGIPZYlHyznaOeQSJGiapZSauQB2STu1jUQiQ0eDwvN1QqCEONY3UE9Wb2J8Y4FhskZt4fSdxMw/s320/Mercedes%20flowers.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Mercedes Spencer @ Liberty Bibertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03644844163189671419noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949127771207424613.post-72693522460365631982022-01-01T21:53:00.000+13:002022-01-01T21:53:31.471+13:00Happy New Year 2022...and a little bit of Christmas!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3vug_b9N14kQ0u07oNegc6yuSwagQdkIKO4Qacg2vzWsHJe1davKWGcgNEdCP7zNJ6hQrGVUqewVCN4LQfAbPh2qPR-M01fQGs7z7Xc8x15U_kcrXt-WLgWIvx9_DcUUwS-HIo7D2-F7VPMLgjbUqDTUzaEi1vBgxEOxQrDJMWwgnND1uoG_EAj5u=s3308" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3308" data-original-width="2794" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3vug_b9N14kQ0u07oNegc6yuSwagQdkIKO4Qacg2vzWsHJe1davKWGcgNEdCP7zNJ6hQrGVUqewVCN4LQfAbPh2qPR-M01fQGs7z7Xc8x15U_kcrXt-WLgWIvx9_DcUUwS-HIo7D2-F7VPMLgjbUqDTUzaEi1vBgxEOxQrDJMWwgnND1uoG_EAj5u=w540-h640" width="540" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy 2022 everyone!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm hoping it's a better year than the last couple that's for sure.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7gZ6iDLxJMZ9Wwpv-UAdaQ84d_XwilNQ8Zp8xcJoxmi3nmwrihQcbTXp-KPfKyvRxbjo5cso9D4lHrvUkKxfOuHw5VJupDZTwGEPNc7c1JfqmhXVSWRU0re22LQhw70IfHtmYVH-UCnaPL4LZdil_F4bU09JShmzOrXNfUnokR57mVIeeF9jqbTB-=s3479" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3479" data-original-width="2876" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7gZ6iDLxJMZ9Wwpv-UAdaQ84d_XwilNQ8Zp8xcJoxmi3nmwrihQcbTXp-KPfKyvRxbjo5cso9D4lHrvUkKxfOuHw5VJupDZTwGEPNc7c1JfqmhXVSWRU0re22LQhw70IfHtmYVH-UCnaPL4LZdil_F4bU09JShmzOrXNfUnokR57mVIeeF9jqbTB-=w530-h640" width="530" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I didn't manage to get much done for Christmas in the Farmhouse...I made a start </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but as usual time ran out on me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also started making things for Christmas in La Maisonette...so that's a small start on next Christmas!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJRsGoDjS4ZLgG1kXN5R60g2k-DwYriO2unRg014kgYNCDCS3QjzP2sNLwPnQaVYVw47ln7YOQmnkLsuTb76P_8WM6hrc94hsw6Fdtql23SwruulTedPtIVXdCnUkjGOpbxn6ovm8GUw9MRU3GmNpSEPMCJ6dFjXI3DhLUAMZiY6Mpae32C4HNFTu7=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2408" data-original-width="4032" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJRsGoDjS4ZLgG1kXN5R60g2k-DwYriO2unRg014kgYNCDCS3QjzP2sNLwPnQaVYVw47ln7YOQmnkLsuTb76P_8WM6hrc94hsw6Fdtql23SwruulTedPtIVXdCnUkjGOpbxn6ovm8GUw9MRU3GmNpSEPMCJ6dFjXI3DhLUAMZiY6Mpae32C4HNFTu7=w640-h382" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The idea of a vintage style New Year's party came to me after Christmas and as there was nothing else that I had to do I started working on making tiny things.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZwskH8OcphXbRwCeLEqhEKzCdcV0pySYv6x17AInc1lGmG_MvLuAVk99HFqwr8xl5ZGdZd7_QxFNYwZUnUnlIKBXGAn6p1gPEhW6B8juOrktLeNjDwDeDpc5PRviK67gK8xBmPUFN4R4cPePOlEPXtEiPhMo41QRTfPCwGmdQka1YIll2YKaic0kJ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZwskH8OcphXbRwCeLEqhEKzCdcV0pySYv6x17AInc1lGmG_MvLuAVk99HFqwr8xl5ZGdZd7_QxFNYwZUnUnlIKBXGAn6p1gPEhW6B8juOrktLeNjDwDeDpc5PRviK67gK8xBmPUFN4R4cPePOlEPXtEiPhMo41QRTfPCwGmdQka1YIll2YKaic0kJ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kim Saulter made the cake...I think it was one of the first things she ever sent me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I managed to print a teeny tiny banner for the cake topper. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The trickest part was cutting it out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikVXBS-dkcDvjU2CtBZl1LWFQzYEk9dcAeBCgcGyoZVj0m3dhoJGL0EqWMuNTrU_dS87cy40rlvJVmbYDFIG0Cod0KLVei6VqCziXFWu8Y9q9A4op6MT-6Gy0DfDnTmIvnvPQm9SG3Bl-xZCHo0Imsu77MLVPPreEr3G1alocuIYsYjRVO10ypcUgF=s1440" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikVXBS-dkcDvjU2CtBZl1LWFQzYEk9dcAeBCgcGyoZVj0m3dhoJGL0EqWMuNTrU_dS87cy40rlvJVmbYDFIG0Cod0KLVei6VqCziXFWu8Y9q9A4op6MT-6Gy0DfDnTmIvnvPQm9SG3Bl-xZCHo0Imsu77MLVPPreEr3G1alocuIYsYjRVO10ypcUgF=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More of Kim's stunning, fabulous food.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-afeJgmAimzP3DhqO7Ou4iVhKS65W90wk2_7MxC4w6CJ2lv0fafSZfeD8OdUfWwF5saPZNMB_rSOrzp70R_tsqx7UvKvFGBQ8j1fHj7CcBmWrLj_eKgx8M7vGAAQRRvXzVqjIb7-cGxX31dbqK1TQe2_JXdqmdI_Ot3kN1AmFy3ktznC_nGJMssgO=s1440" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-afeJgmAimzP3DhqO7Ou4iVhKS65W90wk2_7MxC4w6CJ2lv0fafSZfeD8OdUfWwF5saPZNMB_rSOrzp70R_tsqx7UvKvFGBQ8j1fHj7CcBmWrLj_eKgx8M7vGAAQRRvXzVqjIb7-cGxX31dbqK1TQe2_JXdqmdI_Ot3kN1AmFy3ktznC_nGJMssgO=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pretty pastel colours abound here!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGy2008Ahqd2fWzXRxy0FRWrt6LK2bzM7OIKhBSeeCEJCywNGTTps5aq0nkr5NJCYnKlBkvP6jkke754bSusJnHUXmg7MXczDltCCO7ccyUoItTbpvBSS78jOYN-rRri4vG-MHKNVWKWz7uzZcDZXZrLIDCfHgGhZ3CB8S6xXB6IPst2zaBqBjMDcX=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2671" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGy2008Ahqd2fWzXRxy0FRWrt6LK2bzM7OIKhBSeeCEJCywNGTTps5aq0nkr5NJCYnKlBkvP6jkke754bSusJnHUXmg7MXczDltCCO7ccyUoItTbpvBSS78jOYN-rRri4vG-MHKNVWKWz7uzZcDZXZrLIDCfHgGhZ3CB8S6xXB6IPst2zaBqBjMDcX=w424-h640" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Party poppers had to be made.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The older I get (I just had another birthday in between Christmas and New Year...busy times here!) the fiddlier it seems to be to make tiny things. But it's always worth the effort!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtkTiv-Jz9XM_YEWzAxQcEV75-7w6aH_fJHPMiekBOGcEXA95F-7Ecqzp3pgSMAXWFKZQmMpbAkG-5x38O_6iuBFATSY7fsUJTqnKPR3mCe9UMUNYnb_bJxvOIeNsoNshHgsU78cMZAyifUDDXx15ZUPygFND9qJVtGaNLrW4_Zjs5goBRklLMjSk_=s3323" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2825" data-original-width="3323" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtkTiv-Jz9XM_YEWzAxQcEV75-7w6aH_fJHPMiekBOGcEXA95F-7Ecqzp3pgSMAXWFKZQmMpbAkG-5x38O_6iuBFATSY7fsUJTqnKPR3mCe9UMUNYnb_bJxvOIeNsoNshHgsU78cMZAyifUDDXx15ZUPygFND9qJVtGaNLrW4_Zjs5goBRklLMjSk_=w640-h544" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It took days to make the tiny party accessories, hours to set up and photograph and a just a few minutes to remove it all and put it in a box which may never be opened again!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's the way it is with miniatures. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEid30tkKHkJ_rTfJxMTwNo0Fb8FClkgp-uOyBasuvjCCbekbXPtZvgSklj3Dqc8vT1G1Y4gFVPXezWcG6jUWZIowYbeY803zk6vMKSUISOp4TlriZp1z2y3B2iZN9DuVobn6YPMCH8RfAeOGWiwrN8n7g-Qvs482G1vFGlvd3LfhN1psHjaGBMqRAxe=s3024" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEid30tkKHkJ_rTfJxMTwNo0Fb8FClkgp-uOyBasuvjCCbekbXPtZvgSklj3Dqc8vT1G1Y4gFVPXezWcG6jUWZIowYbeY803zk6vMKSUISOp4TlriZp1z2y3B2iZN9DuVobn6YPMCH8RfAeOGWiwrN8n7g-Qvs482G1vFGlvd3LfhN1psHjaGBMqRAxe=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It'll take days to put everything back in the room as well because I'll be thinking about whether I should change things.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtKC4Wooouka2_HbXomM9Akes3NNCWhRYjYCJIxAdJHzVGG41P2a4B37J59tDskeE8QJmyE676MuX6isknct6kOYKkaqvyhr9WCuh8eI172lGbC7GROe0EXHNk_krG4OE_iMzslzuQJMbTU8uzxSJN2s4UWSJDQw0eHZ_22W-73FjASvm9USV__xxG=s3024" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtKC4Wooouka2_HbXomM9Akes3NNCWhRYjYCJIxAdJHzVGG41P2a4B37J59tDskeE8QJmyE676MuX6isknct6kOYKkaqvyhr9WCuh8eI172lGbC7GROe0EXHNk_krG4OE_iMzslzuQJMbTU8uzxSJN2s4UWSJDQw0eHZ_22W-73FjASvm9USV__xxG=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is a little bit of Christmas in the Farmhouse.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_1_8MPoYgR6N24vKTQkFl_muVI60WmzIkLYwPVqqbOs1PiN61E991BVFi9qyx4ztaPKHgQdYBbSF-TgiKM0BjeYZIGUh9xncVJka3S3FEAUZe6wWBX5OWFlv98NhRSSe1i2N8AV_GC7Trheyai7FrCP9mvLRwP278N8jCuO2tLOt71WPQg-B2lQ0U=s2400" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="2400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_1_8MPoYgR6N24vKTQkFl_muVI60WmzIkLYwPVqqbOs1PiN61E991BVFi9qyx4ztaPKHgQdYBbSF-TgiKM0BjeYZIGUh9xncVJka3S3FEAUZe6wWBX5OWFlv98NhRSSe1i2N8AV_GC7Trheyai7FrCP9mvLRwP278N8jCuO2tLOt71WPQg-B2lQ0U=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgL2zyDVZVW7X1LXSKjnmwdjKQsuJymJoKTzTGQ7w6CZy4uycB4kD2Ag9wDnLmQccBNYdrX5BpuL6oX8vj17cFysV4-x2hIa0duyo35aoJBnx7c5HFCZl8l_Of83liMRFD7ALFHnafoBqn0kiuvtpyGI1CVUd953ud0te0pUiQ53oWdSj0b4BnNHPVJ=s1212" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1212" data-original-width="1212" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgL2zyDVZVW7X1LXSKjnmwdjKQsuJymJoKTzTGQ7w6CZy4uycB4kD2Ag9wDnLmQccBNYdrX5BpuL6oX8vj17cFysV4-x2hIa0duyo35aoJBnx7c5HFCZl8l_Of83liMRFD7ALFHnafoBqn0kiuvtpyGI1CVUd953ud0te0pUiQ53oWdSj0b4BnNHPVJ=w320-h320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yes...these were fiddly and frustrating to make...but worth the effort!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjd7RJTzzfXEEYcVh-5WPYI6iHoSRR8N_yOepOP7L0JE5sjS5jy3Pplob8yGCIh9VYcLcrSM4peJQS3rCDiUQaxwaWlMOp1Ffu3jZeN03bBRsksgmRIyEMETv2SpbeXWEXX_T2F9-aqItMZsSvGwyThcDbGLoQ0mRI1UQ1XXmQNkn31R7RZBFPbpw9g=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjd7RJTzzfXEEYcVh-5WPYI6iHoSRR8N_yOepOP7L0JE5sjS5jy3Pplob8yGCIh9VYcLcrSM4peJQS3rCDiUQaxwaWlMOp1Ffu3jZeN03bBRsksgmRIyEMETv2SpbeXWEXX_T2F9-aqItMZsSvGwyThcDbGLoQ0mRI1UQ1XXmQNkn31R7RZBFPbpw9g=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And that wreath is about as far as Christmas decorating got at La Maisonnette.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPOGpmsrWoSnW47EgIf2jJzVl7OysCdU3T8pzxg5FRq-EGa8wz5kadZbWVxaqt4D55rzjuJUYtCwsQ9wsDs_8eUdU2u0Ha7Z1ARnrfrqNkj7csWhlBjjADvIgbYrB_xy8F9Q0q26lojuK-8raC95my8DBgxAT6_ITeUGgKeCMNLDXTJUKrppYpwW6a=s3024" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2978" data-original-width="3024" height="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPOGpmsrWoSnW47EgIf2jJzVl7OysCdU3T8pzxg5FRq-EGa8wz5kadZbWVxaqt4D55rzjuJUYtCwsQ9wsDs_8eUdU2u0Ha7Z1ARnrfrqNkj7csWhlBjjADvIgbYrB_xy8F9Q0q26lojuK-8raC95my8DBgxAT6_ITeUGgKeCMNLDXTJUKrppYpwW6a=w640-h630" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The reason I ran out of time to finish Christmas in the dollhouse was because I decided to make these 'Junk Journal' photo books as gifts for the two little nieces I used to look after. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSX8gE2fum3gs57by4oxhlqTdb2ON8m-y8Ns3jj92EVQcuq9H4nuhAD46lS3QCRD3jhW_fWxUhSFYXVbr1At02fMyncOCBmXyBRjkZ3XoHK2be_fRoQy02VrqV4pRKb5W8SIetMIa13EfqKaiibzjhJVKMo9EvgSnNNk9xy2PrmaIbopfSWfujggUO=s3360" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3360" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSX8gE2fum3gs57by4oxhlqTdb2ON8m-y8Ns3jj92EVQcuq9H4nuhAD46lS3QCRD3jhW_fWxUhSFYXVbr1At02fMyncOCBmXyBRjkZ3XoHK2be_fRoQy02VrqV4pRKb5W8SIetMIa13EfqKaiibzjhJVKMo9EvgSnNNk9xy2PrmaIbopfSWfujggUO=w576-h640" width="576" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had the idea to make these albums a couple of years ago...and finally got around to it the week before Christmas. I filled them with photographs from when I looked after them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They absolutely loved them!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh26CEX697noaRruzynstEmr7oQ9WAX1oil4WpaQOQnrL4D2PQjlRelerVSqNJARTYLQJuwTEKbSwljs7CNX7xTvhSaD2DHL6apXP9hD7Hc8E_yAKvQUGH61tmxX632f_1gKHXi0f8z2Q3WUWYzC3nOytnLDpR6d3NuL-7HNZvqNuIbW-RzjWA4X_MY=s3024" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3015" data-original-width="3024" height="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh26CEX697noaRruzynstEmr7oQ9WAX1oil4WpaQOQnrL4D2PQjlRelerVSqNJARTYLQJuwTEKbSwljs7CNX7xTvhSaD2DHL6apXP9hD7Hc8E_yAKvQUGH61tmxX632f_1gKHXi0f8z2Q3WUWYzC3nOytnLDpR6d3NuL-7HNZvqNuIbW-RzjWA4X_MY=w640-h638" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hundreds of cookies were baked and given to my work colleagues.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've come to the realisation that I like a production line!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgsxJPVZDzEPZZH2hjKS9eUWVxI_r_Af1QEtxjOwMcgL1QTc0jVzO6y-LtiG48a6ukHUVm1fs0a4A1YvW8fG0dhoOK_aepXIRkC6uapzsL2H1iT2tmH9nidZuQrzU5URiesqz6RZgj4VY4zFwxMzxh-hgcC6xPdW24Tzz-HepY1wm9JsJB3jjDGsreG=s3024" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2964" data-original-width="3024" height="628" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgsxJPVZDzEPZZH2hjKS9eUWVxI_r_Af1QEtxjOwMcgL1QTc0jVzO6y-LtiG48a6ukHUVm1fs0a4A1YvW8fG0dhoOK_aepXIRkC6uapzsL2H1iT2tmH9nidZuQrzU5URiesqz6RZgj4VY4zFwxMzxh-hgcC6xPdW24Tzz-HepY1wm9JsJB3jjDGsreG=w640-h628" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And I had the bright idea to make felt Christmas decorations as I like attaching a decoration to a gift.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I thought it would be a good way to use up some felt I've had since I was a teenager.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well, the felt was mostly in small pieces. I managed to finish this little deer and I've almost finished another decoration that may be ready for next Christmas. LOL!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I already have far too many ideas of things to make for next Christmas...most of which I will have forgotten about by December.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMZ86cb54LUteHDZYGz4Lsl9MMjr725iZk8mFlkD7CkK2HQz6SxAIvd4_PzY8NGhwJzB3RETnxq6NwMo4_a7G5Dq2lJczpJBMAhcda65H7pBJ3co8Aqp7gCrO0b0rlcEZ02_iHSz1RaTOv2eH3H1VODhdkVPzx1B30kf8PfTwboXqsa1P97C5XYT1W=s1440" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMZ86cb54LUteHDZYGz4Lsl9MMjr725iZk8mFlkD7CkK2HQz6SxAIvd4_PzY8NGhwJzB3RETnxq6NwMo4_a7G5Dq2lJczpJBMAhcda65H7pBJ3co8Aqp7gCrO0b0rlcEZ02_iHSz1RaTOv2eH3H1VODhdkVPzx1B30kf8PfTwboXqsa1P97C5XYT1W=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So I wish you all a Merry New Year!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm not one for making resolutions however I feel this HAS to be a year of change for me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Whatever your resolutions may be I hope you're successful!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9pmgEp2pzafFvOqnT-Hv55C6-tUcpd-WbNLjSbxX-0jn_GSO_AWLlqauxoibCFujvLjJvEkLZY6N02Ii8w7GgS49Iqou31kfnkGJQ_nAwtAgTjPPoN3PXaPZeggKqD__jWDbNESCGS66DJXRAK0vhfSKCNPIfN_LruZtkikyYcV6yHncukHMhdu6m=s590" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="269" data-original-width="590" height="146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9pmgEp2pzafFvOqnT-Hv55C6-tUcpd-WbNLjSbxX-0jn_GSO_AWLlqauxoibCFujvLjJvEkLZY6N02Ii8w7GgS49Iqou31kfnkGJQ_nAwtAgTjPPoN3PXaPZeggKqD__jWDbNESCGS66DJXRAK0vhfSKCNPIfN_LruZtkikyYcV6yHncukHMhdu6m=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>Mercedes Spencer @ Liberty Bibertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03644844163189671419noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949127771207424613.post-27148078080150021352021-12-08T22:40:00.000+13:002021-12-08T22:40:15.831+13:00La Patisserie<p style="text-align: center;"> I know it's been a while...but life seems to throw unhelpful situations at me these days! <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fqcMJU5WAu0/YasjpL0r5gI/AAAAAAAAHVU/gtz7AmlHpTgw40hr270z37FMxpFOSWCpwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3901.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1679" data-original-width="2048" height="524" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fqcMJU5WAu0/YasjpL0r5gI/AAAAAAAAHVU/gtz7AmlHpTgw40hr270z37FMxpFOSWCpwCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h524/IMG_3901.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Progress has been made on the patisserie.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bb-Q_uVX6DY/YasjvOOklaI/AAAAAAAAHVY/DFwZJ6TeVcAzupYnvVaUuqQv2JHD7YM2gCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3902.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bb-Q_uVX6DY/YasjvOOklaI/AAAAAAAAHVY/DFwZJ6TeVcAzupYnvVaUuqQv2JHD7YM2gCNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_3902.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've built a bakery counter with a marble top.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lqQTHIt6A3I/Yasj0HuGd3I/AAAAAAAAHVc/0AfAa6qGn881oYiykFqheFHbA3YmePYLwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3900.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lqQTHIt6A3I/Yasj0HuGd3I/AAAAAAAAHVc/0AfAa6qGn881oYiykFqheFHbA3YmePYLwCNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_3900.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not exactly sure where it should go yet.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rDjKp3YJ98k/Yasj5-j1A-I/AAAAAAAAHVg/hjr6SYNd7GgYalExl5FIpqnHUzZCPekfwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3906.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1887" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rDjKp3YJ98k/Yasj5-j1A-I/AAAAAAAAHVg/hjr6SYNd7GgYalExl5FIpqnHUzZCPekfwCNcBGAsYHQ/w590-h640/IMG_3906.jpg" width="590" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made the display case next.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then the cabinet for it to sit on</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rjo2KRrfoxg/YaskEwE51AI/AAAAAAAAHVo/fQ3gn-l_XGMvF5q364QEWuq2pfq3iTBUgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3908.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rjo2KRrfoxg/YaskEwE51AI/AAAAAAAAHVo/fQ3gn-l_XGMvF5q364QEWuq2pfq3iTBUgCNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_3908.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">with drawers for supplies in the shop.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-69bs7so-m9I/YaskIkjq52I/AAAAAAAAHVs/g5mWosZeNqg9JHXu_Te_0dR_PEekIq7pACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3911.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-69bs7so-m9I/YaskIkjq52I/AAAAAAAAHVs/g5mWosZeNqg9JHXu_Te_0dR_PEekIq7pACNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_3911.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There was a weekend I was obsessed with making plates!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can find the tutorial I watched <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rzo0QnQZiZA" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lj06VhhzP-Y/YaskKvovkVI/AAAAAAAAHV0/BxmZmCsntTQfJY1KSsj04GTwQ-y7vGbXQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3909.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lj06VhhzP-Y/YaskKvovkVI/AAAAAAAAHV0/BxmZmCsntTQfJY1KSsj04GTwQ-y7vGbXQCNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_3909.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The plates are made from scrapbook paper.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6AZuzaoeixo/YaslCcUFM8I/AAAAAAAAHWE/J9FmUygzUvglA2i4dBFkYicNQ6cZl46-QCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3896.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1958" data-original-width="2048" height="383" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6AZuzaoeixo/YaslCcUFM8I/AAAAAAAAHWE/J9FmUygzUvglA2i4dBFkYicNQ6cZl46-QCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h383/IMG_3896.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made the coffee pots from paper too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I guess it's possible to make anything from paper if you put your mind to it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LCZOZphQUKo/YasjYU6Qz1I/AAAAAAAAHVM/5GF_y1yxSJAoDvzvFN4YOX8maMTYRv1OQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3910.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LCZOZphQUKo/YasjYU6Qz1I/AAAAAAAAHVM/5GF_y1yxSJAoDvzvFN4YOX8maMTYRv1OQCNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_3910.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's getting there!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All the beautiful cakes were made by Kim Saulter. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Eight years have gone by since I visited Kim in California...It still seems like yesterday!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Maybe now I'll try and decorate the Maisonette for Christmas.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you're all having a great December.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've been thinking this year I should make gifts using only the stuff I already have.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">However, even after three months of lockdown all I have made are two Christmas decorations from felt I've had since I was a teenager!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gt6aSSvQrJU/YbB5KkcjHJI/AAAAAAAAHWM/X9VvcKkdgboLR0UhkujAzt352cFiONezgCNcBGAsYHQ/s590/Mercedes%2Bflowers.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="269" data-original-width="590" height="146" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gt6aSSvQrJU/YbB5KkcjHJI/AAAAAAAAHWM/X9VvcKkdgboLR0UhkujAzt352cFiONezgCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/Mercedes%2Bflowers.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>Mercedes Spencer @ Liberty Bibertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03644844163189671419noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949127771207424613.post-25238676253354607752021-10-15T20:45:00.000+13:002021-10-15T20:45:38.195+13:00Outside and in again...and where the drinks trolley ended up!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Let's start with the outside...or if you want to see where the drinks trolley found it's home you can scroll down first.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Bl3LkXVpbdI/YVv6NY19ksI/AAAAAAAAHTE/1GFb78AEQh4CLTppredaaQ0l2z_STNmWACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3039.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Bl3LkXVpbdI/YVv6NY19ksI/AAAAAAAAHTE/1GFb78AEQh4CLTppredaaQ0l2z_STNmWACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_3039.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It took a mammoth effort to finish the exterior of the Maisonette but I am so glad it's (mostly) done!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I figured there would never be a better time than Lockdown to get things finished.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll no doubt still add things to it...there's always another idea!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wT9qOEMOHgQ/YVv6XLuzJ8I/AAAAAAAAHTI/LKbDU6X5G1cIW0XcfEcZmsMGp9PuuLDpwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3048.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1398" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wT9qOEMOHgQ/YVv6XLuzJ8I/AAAAAAAAHTI/LKbDU6X5G1cIW0XcfEcZmsMGp9PuuLDpwCLcBGAsYHQ/w436-h640/IMG_3048.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The stairs were challenging as they needed to be quite steep.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That funny little booth with the map is hiding the back of the built in cupboard in the patisserie.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I found some paint that was a close enough colour to the other walls I had already painted so I was able to finish this wall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jysprtvkVuk/YWkomtIkkUI/AAAAAAAAHUg/va7ZlDhE6gEDuR3YWDfK_q7vXj7ixqzZgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/stairs%2Bbefore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1882" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jysprtvkVuk/YWkomtIkkUI/AAAAAAAAHUg/va7ZlDhE6gEDuR3YWDfK_q7vXj7ixqzZgCLcBGAsYHQ/w588-h640/stairs%2Bbefore.jpg" width="588" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I didn't use anything fancy to make the stairs...just whatever I had lying around.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't buy cardboard I use anything nearby, that cardboard was some packaging.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LvlSDqH5fBw/YWkkHCB5qJI/AAAAAAAAHTo/nc5mam-DEq09mOvziUO_skfYrfrWUhtBwCLcBGAsYHQ/s3845/IMG_3167.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3845" data-original-width="2884" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LvlSDqH5fBw/YWkkHCB5qJI/AAAAAAAAHTo/nc5mam-DEq09mOvziUO_skfYrfrWUhtBwCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/IMG_3167.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've already added an 'Apartment for Rent' sign.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b3Xj-RiwE6o/YWkkLUK900I/AAAAAAAAHTs/rHVSNoa6ojU4OmIh4i4ncjF3wu0IcqEdwCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/IMG_3165.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b3Xj-RiwE6o/YWkkLUK900I/AAAAAAAAHTs/rHVSNoa6ojU4OmIh4i4ncjF3wu0IcqEdwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_3165.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9GCa_kvKui0/YVv6gWmozzI/AAAAAAAAHTQ/6dv6t4-UjygoSKCxsARs-7AqgLghBjbCwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3053.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1421" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9GCa_kvKui0/YVv6gWmozzI/AAAAAAAAHTQ/6dv6t4-UjygoSKCxsARs-7AqgLghBjbCwCLcBGAsYHQ/w444-h640/IMG_3053.jpg" width="444" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This wall looked far too bare...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WlqeVUSxLPQ/YWkjwSTOzTI/AAAAAAAAHTc/Zjy81iRCle01SVecyqQRuXNMtv4trWwYgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/patisseriesignside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WlqeVUSxLPQ/YWkjwSTOzTI/AAAAAAAAHTc/Zjy81iRCle01SVecyqQRuXNMtv4trWwYgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/patisseriesignside.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's better!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fWnpbuAnuwA/YWkkcSwdpPI/AAAAAAAAHT4/vKKX1HwA4MQaU8frm_pfNu7bdTewH28YQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3047.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1422" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fWnpbuAnuwA/YWkkcSwdpPI/AAAAAAAAHT4/vKKX1HwA4MQaU8frm_pfNu7bdTewH28YQCLcBGAsYHQ/w444-h640/IMG_3047.jpg" width="444" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I finished all the trim around the edges of the walls to tidy it up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then after I took the pics I realised I'd forgotten the trim on the inside kitchen wall.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-glSoj1E2pfQ/YWkkeRj9BEI/AAAAAAAAHT8/7uOHXPY_Dbs2FlQU0dgrrvXX9C7J5cKjACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3056.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-glSoj1E2pfQ/YWkkeRj9BEI/AAAAAAAAHT8/7uOHXPY_Dbs2FlQU0dgrrvXX9C7J5cKjACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_3056.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lights!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S06PlRF0oXg/YVv48cmBhCI/AAAAAAAAHSc/LYIIBRdiz0EUxnPaM9mLCegtJZzCHgAuQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/salonbook1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S06PlRF0oXg/YVv48cmBhCI/AAAAAAAAHSc/LYIIBRdiz0EUxnPaM9mLCegtJZzCHgAuQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/salonbook1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Back inside now...I've been adding little details...the fun things that make it feel cosy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Looks like someone's been reading.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EWjz4tJxW4c/YVv47kYCoMI/AAAAAAAAHSY/t-sXqrMWY00hngA7630FryxJLspB-vVZACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/saloncushion.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EWjz4tJxW4c/YVv47kYCoMI/AAAAAAAAHSY/t-sXqrMWY00hngA7630FryxJLspB-vVZACLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/saloncushion.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cushions have been made...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EIx60efq4mI/YWklEi2qWOI/AAAAAAAAHUI/Xd2-GrqgNSI_qBzclv6HuU9XCJWk9hx1QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3414.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EIx60efq4mI/YWklEi2qWOI/AAAAAAAAHUI/Xd2-GrqgNSI_qBzclv6HuU9XCJWk9hx1QCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_3414.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As I'm challenging myself to make everything in this little apartment I decided I should try making a fire screen. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-16Q0r_hBJFE/YWklHhfN0sI/AAAAAAAAHUM/MtuynmMG6bMw-Pg5UO7xjt__q2EPak3pwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3422.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1794" data-original-width="2048" height="560" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-16Q0r_hBJFE/YWklHhfN0sI/AAAAAAAAHUM/MtuynmMG6bMw-Pg5UO7xjt__q2EPak3pwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h560/IMG_3422.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And in this pic you can see the drinks trolley has ended up on the right side of the fireplace which was where most of you thought it should live. Thank you so much for all your comments, they were very helpful!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vn-vUYifrMU/YWklLNrXzYI/AAAAAAAAHUQ/G0ZVIR9PlRwCjaDpvtO18XhtY38esLpHACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3415.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1586" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vn-vUYifrMU/YWklLNrXzYI/AAAAAAAAHUQ/G0ZVIR9PlRwCjaDpvtO18XhtY38esLpHACLcBGAsYHQ/w496-h640/IMG_3415.jpg" width="496" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now I'm thinking about what to make next.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I haven't made furniture for the Patisserie yet. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have to be in the mood and I'm waiting for inspiration to hit!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4fkgbj39FuE/YWksHUCEexI/AAAAAAAAHUo/_omFJu2tc_w-OqM5FYi0nSUNQNIFyWh_ACLcBGAsYHQ/s590/Mercedes%2Bflowers.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="269" data-original-width="590" height="146" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4fkgbj39FuE/YWksHUCEexI/AAAAAAAAHUo/_omFJu2tc_w-OqM5FYi0nSUNQNIFyWh_ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Mercedes%2Bflowers.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>Mercedes Spencer @ Liberty Bibertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03644844163189671419noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949127771207424613.post-44084806034053119362021-09-30T21:43:00.000+13:002021-09-30T21:43:26.480+13:00Drink anyone?!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-86eM-GrPB8Y/YVLFBPc4LYI/AAAAAAAAHP8/BaGU_t3KQsoip6QeLPXKez-jqpmF0Vr0ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/drinks%2Btrolley%2Bkitchen.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-86eM-GrPB8Y/YVLFBPc4LYI/AAAAAAAAHP8/BaGU_t3KQsoip6QeLPXKez-jqpmF0Vr0ACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/drinks%2Btrolley%2Bkitchen.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Every now and then a random idea pops into my head of something La Maisonnette needs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At the beginning of lockdown (6 weeks ago now) I thought I should make a drinks trolley.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It turned out to be one of the most frustrating things I've ever tried to make.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The whole thing kept twisting out of shape and it was always leaning forwards.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> In the end I had to pull it apart and remake it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bACQxxyjBjM/YVPF9pBkW6I/AAAAAAAAHRw/c53v68I9b7QCb23NqDl5ejf6JJeXmlN-gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3220.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bACQxxyjBjM/YVPF9pBkW6I/AAAAAAAAHRw/c53v68I9b7QCb23NqDl5ejf6JJeXmlN-gCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_3220.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's now been standing up straight for weeks! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But because there's no reason to hurry during a lockdown I have only just set it up with drinks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now, I'm no drinker so the labels on the pink bottles are just random labels, I don't even think they're wine labels. But when I found I had a green bottle...well...I've watched Moulin Rouge the movie enough times to know I needed a bottle of absinthe in there!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-laXZXHB1wbY/YVLF654OX0I/AAAAAAAAHQo/TMX3KFMiDnAzMetJ4BvrSBl2Y_jBu9_zACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/drinks%2Btrolley%2Bleft.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1575" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-laXZXHB1wbY/YVLF654OX0I/AAAAAAAAHQo/TMX3KFMiDnAzMetJ4BvrSBl2Y_jBu9_zACLcBGAsYHQ/w492-h640/drinks%2Btrolley%2Bleft.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The big challenge now is finding the right place to put it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here it is to the left of the fireplace. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If it stays there it can't be seen when you're looking in the house from the outside...and it's very hard to photograph there!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VO0ADp7n08I/YVLF8y-_G7I/AAAAAAAAHQs/vtnjAbWezR0Gwh-w-uBCua6QjbuCYXElACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/drinks%2Btrolley%2Bright.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VO0ADp7n08I/YVLF8y-_G7I/AAAAAAAAHQs/vtnjAbWezR0Gwh-w-uBCua6QjbuCYXElACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/drinks%2Btrolley%2Bright.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here it is to the right of the fireplace.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7B0Bw6LIc2Q/YVLGFzVG1oI/AAAAAAAAHQw/mkx1kmmBfYYMSP3DGlLKk3rFwd2ke2w3QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/drinks%2Btrolley%2Bsalon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1419" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7B0Bw6LIc2Q/YVLGFzVG1oI/AAAAAAAAHQw/mkx1kmmBfYYMSP3DGlLKk3rFwd2ke2w3QCLcBGAsYHQ/w444-h640/drinks%2Btrolley%2Bsalon.jpg" width="444" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not easily viewed there either.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TYDOUBSTy1c/YVLGHJ6q3YI/AAAAAAAAHQ0/mbDjYf-3i3oiTGXFnd9Fuat_i0d9Jq3FQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/drinks%2Btrolley%2Bdining.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1807" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TYDOUBSTy1c/YVLGHJ6q3YI/AAAAAAAAHQ0/mbDjYf-3i3oiTGXFnd9Fuat_i0d9Jq3FQCLcBGAsYHQ/w564-h640/drinks%2Btrolley%2Bdining.jpg" width="564" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How about near the dining table?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LOVCwABhtAM/YVPHf6E8rfI/AAAAAAAAHR8/PeWZ_pg5V_khufMcDrEtEwNES_Z9l2x2QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3211.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LOVCwABhtAM/YVPHf6E8rfI/AAAAAAAAHR8/PeWZ_pg5V_khufMcDrEtEwNES_Z9l2x2QCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_3211.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">By the stairs?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GQ95xGv757E/YVPH3AnzUII/AAAAAAAAHSI/_lu3l-N0pVAYvEL8pxv9GHW5opw5ARjUACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3214.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GQ95xGv757E/YVPH3AnzUII/AAAAAAAAHSI/_lu3l-N0pVAYvEL8pxv9GHW5opw5ARjUACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_3214.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next to the couch?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tricky to photograph there too, makes it look wonky!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y9TkS3vvDpE/YVPH4wlwESI/AAAAAAAAHSM/KcXfR1bv6TUarJzK_gsDFQ2DUkMCAm4dQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3217.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y9TkS3vvDpE/YVPH4wlwESI/AAAAAAAAHSM/KcXfR1bv6TUarJzK_gsDFQ2DUkMCAm4dQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_3217.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Let me know your thoughts on where it should go!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nnl4ut2tTZc/YVLGIhk42FI/AAAAAAAAHQ4/1aKrv7wrOr8b-UqW2zrlg0jKJmP1otlTgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/drinks%2Btrolley%2Bchaos.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nnl4ut2tTZc/YVLGIhk42FI/AAAAAAAAHQ4/1aKrv7wrOr8b-UqW2zrlg0jKJmP1otlTgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/drinks%2Btrolley%2Bchaos.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is how it looks most of the time 😂</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anyone else knock things over all the time?!?!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tDVPHkMWtBI/YVLKsiTtJuI/AAAAAAAAHRc/Bw5yvach2jQOJaxwcMnnaaoofIcChiJZQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/coffeetable%2Bsalon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tDVPHkMWtBI/YVLKsiTtJuI/AAAAAAAAHRc/Bw5yvach2jQOJaxwcMnnaaoofIcChiJZQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/coffeetable%2Bsalon.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The other thing I made months ago is the coffee table.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yrwylcdPtIs/YVLKu6131TI/AAAAAAAAHRg/oj9Cu0dLbC81Ie1v3G5soupQsTLQuTpcACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/coffe%2Btable.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yrwylcdPtIs/YVLKu6131TI/AAAAAAAAHRg/oj9Cu0dLbC81Ie1v3G5soupQsTLQuTpcACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/coffe%2Btable.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I seem to be obsessed with the antique gold finish on things in this house.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cU2bo92tPd0/YVLKySzsGtI/AAAAAAAAHRk/Dl4ltuqeFTA96U5tJw_lh4I1OARVX3clwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1978/coffe%2Btable%2Bclose.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1978" data-original-width="1978" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cU2bo92tPd0/YVLKySzsGtI/AAAAAAAAHRk/Dl4ltuqeFTA96U5tJw_lh4I1OARVX3clwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/coffe%2Btable%2Bclose.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's not a mirror in it, it's 'glass'.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The outside of the house is now finished! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A major accomplishment - hooray for lockdown! Pictures coming soon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by here, let me know your thoughts on where that drinks trolley should go.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B9rTgUEv6ko/YVLJ0ff2YcI/AAAAAAAAHRU/0oWI2oLGljUFBOjLEF7JK0jPc9sl8LP5gCLcBGAsYHQ/s590/Mercedes%2Bflowers.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="269" data-original-width="590" height="146" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B9rTgUEv6ko/YVLJ0ff2YcI/AAAAAAAAHRU/0oWI2oLGljUFBOjLEF7JK0jPc9sl8LP5gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Mercedes%2Bflowers.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Mercedes Spencer @ Liberty Bibertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03644844163189671419noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949127771207424613.post-8454050474987358692021-09-16T21:27:00.000+12:002021-09-16T21:27:46.450+12:00La Patisserie - the renovation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GBs_H2VSO7g/YUMBPJH0hkI/AAAAAAAAHO0/W42RKZkiky0RUsdf_7xtd22Tf2YId-BRACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2859.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GBs_H2VSO7g/YUMBPJH0hkI/AAAAAAAAHO0/W42RKZkiky0RUsdf_7xtd22Tf2YId-BRACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_2859.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well, this lockdown started out being two weeks then it was extended to four weeks and now we're into week five!! I've been working most days on getting this little project finished. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the third and FINAL transformation of this room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IG86O5T-bjY/YUEwcoFICTI/AAAAAAAAHNo/6cBZCgi5N_4N9IRGgWEfKsde31Wl79wsgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2669.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1877" data-original-width="2048" height="586" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IG86O5T-bjY/YUEwcoFICTI/AAAAAAAAHNo/6cBZCgi5N_4N9IRGgWEfKsde31Wl79wsgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h586/IMG_2669.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I still love that Rossevelt Rose wallpaper but the time has come to change this room completely and make it look more like it belongs with the two floors above in the maisonette. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ujB4ALWDzGc/YUExSIWGtyI/AAAAAAAAHNw/6ZamjgvK6fspDnVQQHvnGRZrBd2eLVZGACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2667.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ujB4ALWDzGc/YUExSIWGtyI/AAAAAAAAHNw/6ZamjgvK6fspDnVQQHvnGRZrBd2eLVZGACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_2667.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I didn't rip the wallpaper out, I've just covered it up -<strike> in case I change my mind again one day,</strike> so if someone in the future renovates it they'll find the original paper like in a real reno! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The ceiling is staying as is. It's vintage tin looking scrapbook paper.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0zQ0ykmMAWg/YUE0bY8VYxI/AAAAAAAAHOI/nFGos1lv1Yk-D55TNDeznUXVnftzScjbgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2620.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0zQ0ykmMAWg/YUE0bY8VYxI/AAAAAAAAHOI/nFGos1lv1Yk-D55TNDeznUXVnftzScjbgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_2620.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As you can see in the first pic there is a hole in the right wall where there used to be a door. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was thinking I could cover it up or put another door there or a window then suddenly - brainwave - it became the perfect spot for a built-in cupboard.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So I built a cupboard!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F4D0of7paDk/YUE0Eh_fAJI/AAAAAAAAHOA/MBhxstA-dHEnjafMXaDGc7a0dNg5lzsTQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2802.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F4D0of7paDk/YUE0Eh_fAJI/AAAAAAAAHOA/MBhxstA-dHEnjafMXaDGc7a0dNg5lzsTQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_2802.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I decided to panel the walls in a similar style to the room upstairs in the maisonette.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And I added a wall inside the front door to make the space less of a box.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-35H2Qik3kZ4/YUEzTieVW3I/AAAAAAAAHN4/ot3fkbiImvQnSwvzmH_fxJAjfBfhSeUkQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2804.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-35H2Qik3kZ4/YUEzTieVW3I/AAAAAAAAHN4/ot3fkbiImvQnSwvzmH_fxJAjfBfhSeUkQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_2804.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And then...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">those of you who come here often will know that I just had to build a glass wall somewhere!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UPenFHdOd9A/YUEvYIkniUI/AAAAAAAAHNI/3bXmT8HLeFUVe9837JHo-6x71YHaIKymACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2788.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UPenFHdOd9A/YUEvYIkniUI/AAAAAAAAHNI/3bXmT8HLeFUVe9837JHo-6x71YHaIKymACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_2788.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Farmhouse has a couple of them and the maisonette kitchen has one and I thought this one would make the perfect cosy nook for a couple of cafe tables.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LCmDPXVEn6I/YUEvWPwMKPI/AAAAAAAAHNE/WpjdHSx8E1A2Bh_pMlj4nw9vksZV80LQQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2794.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LCmDPXVEn6I/YUEvWPwMKPI/AAAAAAAAHNE/WpjdHSx8E1A2Bh_pMlj4nw9vksZV80LQQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_2794.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The fact that things fit together is always a miracle!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've told you before measuring isn't one of my strengths.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-35x1HgvaPEQ/YUE1JX0Iz1I/AAAAAAAAHOk/BYA33ww_8ho2RHCmiI7Ay9Sck9PVj6_jACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2786.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-35x1HgvaPEQ/YUE1JX0Iz1I/AAAAAAAAHOk/BYA33ww_8ho2RHCmiI7Ay9Sck9PVj6_jACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_2786.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I really wanted to paint the walls white but I have no white paint left. I've left it too long to use and it's all gone hard and lockdown means I can't buy any so I had to use an off white colour which I am now thrilled with!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The floor...I have no wood to make a floor with and I went through my vast collection of scrapbook paper but there was nothing suitable. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This flooring is some vintage wallpaper. It's grown on me and it's the perfect colour with the walls.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm hoping it looks like a painted floor. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fHx9V_he63Y/YUMF8C6smsI/AAAAAAAAHPI/X7dnNu2EZhgEsDQE1pKkdnuhgegxuEksQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2859.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fHx9V_he63Y/YUMF8C6smsI/AAAAAAAAHPI/X7dnNu2EZhgEsDQE1pKkdnuhgegxuEksQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_2859.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I added a scrap of the orignal wallpaper in the drawer as a nod to the past!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So the next step is to make furniture...as I said I need two cafe tables in there, making two of anything is always a challenge. I don't even want to think about chairs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gQHo9PHvzRI/YUMKZqYTBDI/AAAAAAAAHPU/0c9WHk8Ci101CAMM2Om3IcK3FLF32KOpACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2782.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gQHo9PHvzRI/YUMKZqYTBDI/AAAAAAAAHPU/0c9WHk8Ci101CAMM2Om3IcK3FLF32KOpACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_2782.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now the light was a challenge. Once I knew what I wanted there I set about making it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> It took three attemps to get it right. 💃 I don't give up easily!!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ReDqoHd069k/YUMKbso3J4I/AAAAAAAAHPY/Z2peH5MLrkwMBe9n9qXaFOU-dElPLtr3wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2775.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ReDqoHd069k/YUMKbso3J4I/AAAAAAAAHPY/Z2peH5MLrkwMBe9n9qXaFOU-dElPLtr3wCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_2775.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There is also a light in the glassed in space but I don't have a pic of it. It's close to the ceiling so it can't be seen as I didn't want it to compete with the stained glass window.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AvyO3b5NDwk/YUMKiuye3KI/AAAAAAAAHPc/sObxo1QNwlsMs6-XeU3ivJKXBiTK48y_wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2824.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AvyO3b5NDwk/YUMKiuye3KI/AAAAAAAAHPc/sObxo1QNwlsMs6-XeU3ivJKXBiTK48y_wCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_2824.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've finished all the lighting - and it works!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There you can see the other light in the patisserie.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm also finishing off lots of fiddly little things that no one will notice - the annoying things that take so much time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now I'm working on finishing the exterior - stairs are needed to get into the maisonette. I cannot say that I like making stairs. Frustratingly I have run out of the paint I used on the exterior and there is one wall unpainted.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our lockdown level is supposed to change onTuesday at midnight.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As I work in a school that means I'll have to go to in from Wednesday to help supervise the children of essential workers. So I'm trying really hard to get this building finished in the next few days.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Don't ask me how I'm going to get to work by 8:30am when I've barely been awake by then during lockdown!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you all for stopping by!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9lOzUrqi94M/YUMFxaAq7gI/AAAAAAAAHPE/h6v27cucpAgG4RESxqjl2eLHMrzRKQGpwCLcBGAsYHQ/s590/Mercedes%2Bflowers.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="269" data-original-width="590" height="146" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9lOzUrqi94M/YUMFxaAq7gI/AAAAAAAAHPE/h6v27cucpAgG4RESxqjl2eLHMrzRKQGpwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Mercedes%2Bflowers.png" width="320" /></a></div>Mercedes Spencer @ Liberty Bibertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03644844163189671419noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949127771207424613.post-32805710294310352532021-09-01T22:51:00.003+12:002021-09-01T22:51:20.169+12:00La Maisonnette - Entrance Hall<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hBDtfCCzwwQ/YS9HWFCiNiI/AAAAAAAAHK8/hMt1yLT8iWcyMzi7FvnnruN6PGYnDTDxwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2387.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1413" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hBDtfCCzwwQ/YS9HWFCiNiI/AAAAAAAAHK8/hMt1yLT8iWcyMzi7FvnnruN6PGYnDTDxwCLcBGAsYHQ/w442-h640/IMG_2387.jpg" width="442" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have no idea what they call the entrance hall in France.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dCyIxPvUZXw/YS9HpCZ--kI/AAAAAAAAHLU/v2yZYLxdoccsMUsQq9vA0D8y5NzsuPPSwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2391.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dCyIxPvUZXw/YS9HpCZ--kI/AAAAAAAAHLU/v2yZYLxdoccsMUsQq9vA0D8y5NzsuPPSwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_2391.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the view from where the actual outside door will be.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am happy to report that after months of the door languishing on my husband's workbench, now we're in lockdown he has fixed it for me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Obu0ujNxU3Y/YS9H1tHWN0I/AAAAAAAAHLY/_SiMZvAqV_wkCLu4brkVrsEv4expALyAwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2392.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Obu0ujNxU3Y/YS9H1tHWN0I/AAAAAAAAHLY/_SiMZvAqV_wkCLu4brkVrsEv4expALyAwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_2392.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just love the lighting in this pic!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--Tv3SQw2qoc/YS9EsGpylEI/AAAAAAAAHK0/vSH8mLerzgA-Ig6gkugwJ_lbF6owoPisACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2504.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--Tv3SQw2qoc/YS9EsGpylEI/AAAAAAAAHK0/vSH8mLerzgA-Ig6gkugwJ_lbF6owoPisACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_2504.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I looked through my vast stash of dollhouse furniture trying to find the right piece for the entry.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1RbaAmMSGCc/YS9DItbC9AI/AAAAAAAAHKg/sBALKKBlq9wtJWd1VHFtI5Kd3uJzctEBQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1RbaAmMSGCc/YS9DItbC9AI/AAAAAAAAHKg/sBALKKBlq9wtJWd1VHFtI5Kd3uJzctEBQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_2500.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But it suddenly dawned on me that so far I have made every piece of furniture in this little apartment myself. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So really there was only one thing I could do!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I would love to have a bow front chest of drawers in the real house but as I can't (too expensive) I made them in miniature (from cardboard) instead. I wasn't going to make them so they could open but I just couldn't bring myself to make them 'pretend' drawers so they do open. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CJXYCZpvScU/YS9PQozRV7I/AAAAAAAAHL8/uWrwENlbZpYZPZIPFyDfB4F_fP8VnEHAgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1796" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CJXYCZpvScU/YS9PQozRV7I/AAAAAAAAHL8/uWrwENlbZpYZPZIPFyDfB4F_fP8VnEHAgCLcBGAsYHQ/w562-h640/IMG_2013.jpg" width="562" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Because this whole room had to accommodate the kitchen, lounge and dining rooms and the staircase I wasn't sure I should waste any space on an entrance hall. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Yes, I've been working on the lighting too...but that's another post!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l63GgGpZRGI/YS9DE-_QOYI/AAAAAAAAHKc/mzHIa8MTuD4oI6kJ8eMvAgPxzESy2lekQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2501.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l63GgGpZRGI/YS9DE-_QOYI/AAAAAAAAHKc/mzHIa8MTuD4oI6kJ8eMvAgPxzESy2lekQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_2501.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But I also didn't want the tiny occupants to walk straight into the kitchen from the outside. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As it turned out I needed a wall there for the kitchen anyway. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MEk5T30V4Zk/YS9KZMo1QzI/AAAAAAAAHLk/ufXoLJcUPjguWatjaZROTs33dTZD_6CNgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2654BDDB-28FC-4B5E-9CA1-064BC4F32074.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MEk5T30V4Zk/YS9KZMo1QzI/AAAAAAAAHLk/ufXoLJcUPjguWatjaZROTs33dTZD_6CNgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/2654BDDB-28FC-4B5E-9CA1-064BC4F32074.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It think it took longer to decide what should be displayed on top of the drawers </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">than it did to make the drawers. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The angel came from a hairclip I bought on my first overseas trip to Los Angeles in 1992. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The clip had a row of those little angels. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It eventually broke and that angel has been patiently waiting for decades for his turn to be upcycled!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dw1jMMxITYE/YS9LBCIKYlI/AAAAAAAAHLs/MeW481aAu48PoVcH4gID1qnfT7b1gT1cQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2387.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1413" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dw1jMMxITYE/YS9LBCIKYlI/AAAAAAAAHLs/MeW481aAu48PoVcH4gID1qnfT7b1gT1cQCLcBGAsYHQ/w442-h640/IMG_2387.jpg" width="442" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It took even longer to find something to go on the wall!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That picture of the water lily is from a very fancy wine bottle wrapper. A friend was about to throw it out when she heard me gasp...so pretty, I've been waiting a couple of years to use it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BaDJitmp5zk/YS9C_P7WoEI/AAAAAAAAHKU/Zql-AVWrsuwl56pG5ZatPj2J2rlSV4_TACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2498.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BaDJitmp5zk/YS9C_P7WoEI/AAAAAAAAHKU/Zql-AVWrsuwl56pG5ZatPj2J2rlSV4_TACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_2498.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm using this time in lockdown wisely.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not too much baking...more mini making.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The government just gave us another two weeks!! </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>I live in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city - that's where this Covid Delta outbreak is concentrated.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Here are the current rules we're living under:</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Oat5wX8fKIs/YS9YXEpFeKI/AAAAAAAAHMM/pZ3YQv4N_ugsgJQEr1utklJvvH5LLj5UgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Covid%2Balert%2Blevels.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1248" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Oat5wX8fKIs/YS9YXEpFeKI/AAAAAAAAHMM/pZ3YQv4N_ugsgJQEr1utklJvvH5LLj5UgCLcBGAsYHQ/w390-h640/Covid%2Balert%2Blevels.jpg" width="390" /></a></div><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today I started installing that exterior door.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Patisserie has almost been transformed - VERY exciting!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hopefully that will be next weeks post.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you all for your comments! You've no idea the difference they make to my day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--_HJQL8gVs0/YS9SHxcbxhI/AAAAAAAAHME/r9nPvF8OTU8Ar53Hkpzi6HMcmO1eiSIjgCLcBGAsYHQ/s590/Mercedes%2Bflowers.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="269" data-original-width="590" height="146" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--_HJQL8gVs0/YS9SHxcbxhI/AAAAAAAAHME/r9nPvF8OTU8Ar53Hkpzi6HMcmO1eiSIjgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Mercedes%2Bflowers.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>Mercedes Spencer @ Liberty Bibertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03644844163189671419noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949127771207424613.post-41143476046210448432021-08-25T23:19:00.005+12:002021-08-25T23:19:42.379+12:00La Maisonnette Kitchen<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tDyu9I4w3Hk/YSYfa-SpTeI/AAAAAAAAHKE/Pfbznazir0YP8nyGAPxbwU1BdOFruvmgQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2594.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1422" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tDyu9I4w3Hk/YSYfa-SpTeI/AAAAAAAAHKE/Pfbznazir0YP8nyGAPxbwU1BdOFruvmgQCLcBGAsYHQ/w444-h640/IMG_2594.jpg" width="444" /></a> </div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Welcome to a very tiny kitchen!</div><div style="text-align: center;">This little space has been quite a challenge.</div><div style="text-align: center;">No room for appliances in this compact space!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a40Vh-rOPIQ/YMml-RhuQgI/AAAAAAAAHHU/fhhYp4NtFGM3zBl1oxVefEkA-6IZ2jHzQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1947.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a40Vh-rOPIQ/YMml-RhuQgI/AAAAAAAAHHU/fhhYp4NtFGM3zBl1oxVefEkA-6IZ2jHzQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_1947.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And as you can see from the pic above, I've used the space right to the very edge of the Maisonette.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I should have probably built that cupboard a bit smaller but clearly measuring isn't a great skill of mine!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1LUmh9zHLXA/YR4utyQSEjI/AAAAAAAAHH4/VL2wCPYozZ0RhHM9ns1akemxEH2yUMrWACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1809.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1607" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1LUmh9zHLXA/YR4utyQSEjI/AAAAAAAAHH4/VL2wCPYozZ0RhHM9ns1akemxEH2yUMrWACLcBGAsYHQ/w314-h400/IMG_1809.jpg" width="314" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Originally I made a marble benchtop but it didn't look right so close to the marble fireplace.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sVr_Im6nLBo/YR40Qr8NWrI/AAAAAAAAHIs/taD-wmIIeVEn0tugepzXqqTP3yfTIMavACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1806.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1313" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sVr_Im6nLBo/YR40Qr8NWrI/AAAAAAAAHIs/taD-wmIIeVEn0tugepzXqqTP3yfTIMavACLcBGAsYHQ/w256-h400/IMG_1806.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was making the hole in the benchtop to fit this bowl but the bowl looked too new. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I prefer a slightly grungy, lived-in, vintage vibe.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QYDJNPmrlhA/YR43MqSuNcI/AAAAAAAAHJs/s4dtgE14It0YYO57ZBVd0_MzkhMosqqFgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2074.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QYDJNPmrlhA/YR43MqSuNcI/AAAAAAAAHJs/s4dtgE14It0YYO57ZBVd0_MzkhMosqqFgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_2074.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You knew there'd be pipework!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BtD52eZqF5M/YR4uv7QluII/AAAAAAAAHH8/QqGBzDoBRgA6pFnN60symA75-vbOrz-oQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1931.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1666" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BtD52eZqF5M/YR4uv7QluII/AAAAAAAAHH8/QqGBzDoBRgA6pFnN60symA75-vbOrz-oQCLcBGAsYHQ/w325-h400/IMG_1931.jpg" width="325" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I searched everywhere for a better bowl for the sink.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This little bottle of 'stuff' was sitting on my windowsill. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was with my mother's art things when she died. I kept it because it was cute.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1b23UO0SqQE/YR4uw6K8j8I/AAAAAAAAHIA/IxSBqgc4khwgHyfysLLUBj49SAeVpg87ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1932.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1885" data-original-width="2048" height="295" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1b23UO0SqQE/YR4uw6K8j8I/AAAAAAAAHIA/IxSBqgc4khwgHyfysLLUBj49SAeVpg87ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1932.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had looked at the lid as a possible sink many times and eventually when I couldn't find anything else I tried it in the hole and of course...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QKTMbeyvsvA/YR40sI1Jg3I/AAAAAAAAHI0/FV6JelJuP9Q_OfA_7JC_BeuL1IL2aM5zwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2079.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QKTMbeyvsvA/YR40sI1Jg3I/AAAAAAAAHI0/FV6JelJuP9Q_OfA_7JC_BeuL1IL2aM5zwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_2079.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">it was a perfect fit!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks Mum! xxx</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fEo0nu5QbZo/YR41T1O3jPI/AAAAAAAAHJU/CyC_1a-PKR4Y0-yxoAWna6Cw7EPmusb3ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2179.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fEo0nu5QbZo/YR41T1O3jPI/AAAAAAAAHJU/CyC_1a-PKR4Y0-yxoAWna6Cw7EPmusb3ACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_2179.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Like I said the kitchen is compact and there's not much storage,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">so I made a shelf for above the sink.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GAkQm8raRFY/YR42_jhwbOI/AAAAAAAAHJo/LcXr4YchvqY1Ew23IlEv18QwEV7Ts3RXwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GAkQm8raRFY/YR42_jhwbOI/AAAAAAAAHJo/LcXr4YchvqY1Ew23IlEv18QwEV7Ts3RXwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_2204.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There's a pretty pic of the kitchen a couple of weeks ago...but things are always changing!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There's always another idea...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1IXiOvmbDjA/YR401Aa7d1I/AAAAAAAAHI8/SMvMT38DLoUPgkTxPazGNWdXdPmuO6xkACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2570.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1IXiOvmbDjA/YR401Aa7d1I/AAAAAAAAHI8/SMvMT38DLoUPgkTxPazGNWdXdPmuO6xkACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_2570.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had the idea to make an old fireplace mantel shelf to go on the other side of the kitchen.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And I thought a French kitchen needed vintage canisters, so I just made those too.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rno_7M9K9SA/YR406idUe4I/AAAAAAAAHJA/wqNYUkw3arQfkKRSP4hMlPAjhUAc_fzvACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2560.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rno_7M9K9SA/YR406idUe4I/AAAAAAAAHJA/wqNYUkw3arQfkKRSP4hMlPAjhUAc_fzvACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_2560.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But once I'd made it I decided it looked better here above the sink.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And you may have noticed that in this pic I've added a cupboard door...just because it was too hard to fill the cupboard!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D6IzgWIDqlI/YR41iTVxSMI/AAAAAAAAHJY/hMKa4efqePEuuWWejmSbwgQCzoW5lFM0gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1972.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D6IzgWIDqlI/YR41iTVxSMI/AAAAAAAAHJY/hMKa4efqePEuuWWejmSbwgQCzoW5lFM0gCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_1972.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I saw a real life table like this on the internet and I just had to make it in miniature.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OUd5_Ipa_60/YR41ksiLlRI/AAAAAAAAHJc/2rA6itabSM0vqwfU1Ff1kVM-eTylnwF7gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1969.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OUd5_Ipa_60/YR41ksiLlRI/AAAAAAAAHJc/2rA6itabSM0vqwfU1Ff1kVM-eTylnwF7gCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_1969.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This time I measured better!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GSzO1N88Hdc/YSYdzXv_e7I/AAAAAAAAHJ0/kuKcGhKMiTAAL3sZpt-nYyLHm1sYwvEYgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2586.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GSzO1N88Hdc/YSYdzXv_e7I/AAAAAAAAHJ0/kuKcGhKMiTAAL3sZpt-nYyLHm1sYwvEYgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_2586.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There's only a little hotplate for cooking here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I figure as there's going to be a patisserie downstairs the tiny occupants won't need to cook much!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EsfMKL544e4/YSYd3fDSHxI/AAAAAAAAHJ4/IL9UaDD1F7wkYLumt15NgY7q_O1DDi7wwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2594.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1422" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EsfMKL544e4/YSYd3fDSHxI/AAAAAAAAHJ4/IL9UaDD1F7wkYLumt15NgY7q_O1DDi7wwCLcBGAsYHQ/w444-h640/IMG_2594.jpg" width="444" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And there you have the kitchen!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>We're in Covid lockdown here in New Zealand again because the Delta variant was discovered in the community.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>So you know what that means for me - more mini making time!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>I'm working on the patisserie already.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HM9OpAgkJRo/YSYknFCjqGI/AAAAAAAAHKM/vhF2Zr3hNrcR1VgEGd2B_GcJoQDLF1XLgCLcBGAsYHQ/s590/Mercedes%2Bflowers.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="269" data-original-width="590" height="146" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HM9OpAgkJRo/YSYknFCjqGI/AAAAAAAAHKM/vhF2Zr3hNrcR1VgEGd2B_GcJoQDLF1XLgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Mercedes%2Bflowers.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>Mercedes Spencer @ Liberty Bibertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03644844163189671419noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949127771207424613.post-13795919455794243892021-05-26T21:50:00.004+12:002021-05-26T21:54:32.417+12:00Working on La Maisonnette exterior<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rhb_4aHj89k/YK3eXOf19EI/AAAAAAAAHB0/mCUDtrgq0BEYlx2JkaxgptO4vBz4E8QsQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0067.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1316" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rhb_4aHj89k/YK3eXOf19EI/AAAAAAAAHB0/mCUDtrgq0BEYlx2JkaxgptO4vBz4E8QsQCLcBGAsYHQ/w412-h640/IMG_0067.jpg" width="412" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was the first building I ever built when I joined a Miniatures club that happened to meet </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">once a month just around the corner from my house. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When I joined the club they were building a row of Victorian shops for their biennial show. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a good way to learn the basics of miniature building.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It also made me realise I never want to make or glue hundreds of sandpaper bricks ever again!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vJ8L63GZV18/YK3gQ6CU_0I/AAAAAAAAHCc/-PLcx2W8VooYU6bLiWwKlgVeOgSADaWCwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1579/Victorian%2Bshop%2Bbuilt.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1579" data-original-width="1485" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vJ8L63GZV18/YK3gQ6CU_0I/AAAAAAAAHCc/-PLcx2W8VooYU6bLiWwKlgVeOgSADaWCwCLcBGAsYHQ/w376-h400/Victorian%2Bshop%2Bbuilt.jpg" width="376" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And there's the delightful Liberty when she was two and a half years old back in 2007. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Time really does fly!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iTZ-kPm9aUY/YK3he2_cI3I/AAAAAAAAHDE/yn0tu-XksUUOnSY8NGbrqGKhayNCvtw6QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/building.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1183" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iTZ-kPm9aUY/YK3he2_cI3I/AAAAAAAAHDE/yn0tu-XksUUOnSY8NGbrqGKhayNCvtw6QCLcBGAsYHQ/w370-h640/building.jpg" width="370" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In 2011 I changed the building into a bakery.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">However there's not a lot of room in my real house for more dollhouses and the bakery needed a revamp so...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PNWmT51b6-Y/YK3e0Yyw9sI/AAAAAAAAHCE/6q2S1PDGghsEjM7l55RTnGEkoUYyM0KbACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9218.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1125" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PNWmT51b6-Y/YK3e0Yyw9sI/AAAAAAAAHCE/6q2S1PDGghsEjM7l55RTnGEkoUYyM0KbACLcBGAsYHQ/w352-h640/IMG_9218.jpg" width="352" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Time to add another floor and get renovating.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was more than ready to get rid of the bricks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I followed the instructions in Lea Frisoni's book to build the top floor.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yes, it was annoying making all the tiles for the roof but I'm glad I did it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NsiuiXpns0A/YK3e4PvU7AI/AAAAAAAAHCI/ibks1PbPAIs52b0xmD6YHaidRIzUj0h2ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9745.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1635" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NsiuiXpns0A/YK3e4PvU7AI/AAAAAAAAHCI/ibks1PbPAIs52b0xmD6YHaidRIzUj0h2ACLcBGAsYHQ/w510-h640/IMG_9745.jpg" width="510" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Removing the bricks left a nice textured effect on the walls.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T2jyYjoew44/YK4XdvwWADI/AAAAAAAAHDU/SdKY_tAIR1Y1Fmf9JqVAxfFKnLkHaM1tACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0067.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1316" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T2jyYjoew44/YK4XdvwWADI/AAAAAAAAHDU/SdKY_tAIR1Y1Fmf9JqVAxfFKnLkHaM1tACLcBGAsYHQ/w413-h640/IMG_0067.jpg" width="413" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I boarded up the side window but I still wanted it to look like there had been a window there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_r-UJ3IPrfQ/YK3eSEb2pyI/AAAAAAAAHBs/XOC5f9DVlUY9UR1sSPdtmBrgEUw3pvIkgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9966.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_r-UJ3IPrfQ/YK3eSEb2pyI/AAAAAAAAHBs/XOC5f9DVlUY9UR1sSPdtmBrgEUw3pvIkgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9966.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's the original front door.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I just added a fancy panel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BZJfyQtG-kM/YK3ePhJp0xI/AAAAAAAAHBo/T4f7JYt5ENwrq4cu8quMCNyJzdlz2Vr5QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0158.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BZJfyQtG-kM/YK3ePhJp0xI/AAAAAAAAHBo/T4f7JYt5ENwrq4cu8quMCNyJzdlz2Vr5QCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0158.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'd always wanted a house with a dormer window.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was very tricky to get the angles right but where there's a will there's a way!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When I originally built the house I added a spouting and was able to re-use it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also had the trim under the spouting lying around...Like I've said before - things just turn up here!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dbCdG1H-WX4/YK3eOFHva3I/AAAAAAAAHBg/a-co5FYA_Nwvx_JSpAkBOaNnKahJ7ukrACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0068.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dbCdG1H-WX4/YK3eOFHva3I/AAAAAAAAHBg/a-co5FYA_Nwvx_JSpAkBOaNnKahJ7ukrACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0068.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The bakery will still be in the ground floor.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The wonderful Kim Saulter gave me the exquisite stained glass 'Patisserie' window.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T17fzTyiSUc/YK3eLZ9vK1I/AAAAAAAAHBc/sFhJmo8pp2cSR5dnM-uOWJ2hfhHGTrusgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9508.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1785" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T17fzTyiSUc/YK3eLZ9vK1I/AAAAAAAAHBc/sFhJmo8pp2cSR5dnM-uOWJ2hfhHGTrusgCLcBGAsYHQ/w558-h640/IMG_9508.jpg" width="558" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The beginnings of the outside door on the second floor which will be the entry to the maisonnette.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This door is currently in the garage waiting for my husband to drill holes in it to make it swing the opposite direction to how it was built. It seems to have been languishing in the garage for quite some time...might have to tell him I'll use the drill myself - that'll get him moving!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jrd05LevQOM/YK3eHbvLYpI/AAAAAAAAHBY/C4W_ChrI-UYRM-SErgkkfLseCy_5cKm2wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9963.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jrd05LevQOM/YK3eHbvLYpI/AAAAAAAAHBY/C4W_ChrI-UYRM-SErgkkfLseCy_5cKm2wCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9963.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Doo-dakkies glued to the front.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Doo-dakkies are incredibly useful little bits 'n' pieces and it's </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">very lucky that I have so many lying around the place!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GwFUygZJBeU/YK4YeIKD-dI/AAAAAAAAHDc/vb3Ezdlws7oD_Vst9ZpaOduanrg1p9qjQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1501.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1340" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GwFUygZJBeU/YK4YeIKD-dI/AAAAAAAAHDc/vb3Ezdlws7oD_Vst9ZpaOduanrg1p9qjQCLcBGAsYHQ/w418-h640/IMG_1501.jpg" width="418" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've made the very top pointy part of the roof but I can't fix it in place until I've done the lighting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a nightmare to figure out all the angles.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O28D5IL8Czw/YK3d3QaerCI/AAAAAAAAHBI/JwdhcWKAcigfuj1qAgPW8fCZ3m-EtY23wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1502.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1228" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O28D5IL8Czw/YK3d3QaerCI/AAAAAAAAHBI/JwdhcWKAcigfuj1qAgPW8fCZ3m-EtY23wCLcBGAsYHQ/w384-h640/IMG_1502.jpg" width="384" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And here it is so far...lots more to do.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I need more rainy Sundays!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cLYESpv5oAM/YK4ZXmPoqJI/AAAAAAAAHDk/wBAqkUYvryEJo5qmy2SAghIY4fp29pkuACLcBGAsYHQ/s590/Mercedes%2Bflowers.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="269" data-original-width="590" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cLYESpv5oAM/YK4ZXmPoqJI/AAAAAAAAHDk/wBAqkUYvryEJo5qmy2SAghIY4fp29pkuACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Mercedes%2Bflowers.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>Mercedes Spencer @ Liberty Bibertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03644844163189671419noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949127771207424613.post-6342682445311665442021-05-12T20:39:00.000+12:002021-05-12T20:39:54.944+12:00Creating a Table and Chairs for La Salon<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fq2LvzcB4XM/YJuKgKQtciI/AAAAAAAAG_U/sgfoFO-jKi4mYOcMlnmYDOSmUt6aSYUoACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1760.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fq2LvzcB4XM/YJuKgKQtciI/AAAAAAAAG_U/sgfoFO-jKi4mYOcMlnmYDOSmUt6aSYUoACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_1760.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After searching through my miniature <strike>hoard</strike> 'stash' I decided to make a table and chairs from scratch for the Salon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I probably could have found a table and chairs that would fit there but sometimes </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I just feel like making stuff!😂 </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mnsbe397kak/YJuKL4KOIII/AAAAAAAAG-w/dcJDdE3z9ooBV_9NG6EkPLJOJ_g0xHkKwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1935/IMG_1729.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1935" data-original-width="1935" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mnsbe397kak/YJuKL4KOIII/AAAAAAAAG-w/dcJDdE3z9ooBV_9NG6EkPLJOJ_g0xHkKwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/IMG_1729.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For the chairs I looked at the instructions in Lea Frisoni's book. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I didn't have everything that she used to make her beautiful chairs but I was able to improvise. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Do what you can with what you have!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OgGNXnMHIbo/YJuLTW42voI/AAAAAAAAG_o/0O5FF_u0Q1gDWMrdb1t8efSlqbpRGFiXACLcBGAsYHQ/s1997/IMG_1733.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1997" data-original-width="1997" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OgGNXnMHIbo/YJuLTW42voI/AAAAAAAAG_o/0O5FF_u0Q1gDWMrdb1t8efSlqbpRGFiXACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/IMG_1733.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cardboard, toothpicks, thin cord and jump rings!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-92wN8j7eNBM/YJuLTgry3kI/AAAAAAAAG_w/OXc-ll-Rjh8j-2AzWs7mOZ605GV0ts-KwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1736.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-92wN8j7eNBM/YJuLTgry3kI/AAAAAAAAG_w/OXc-ll-Rjh8j-2AzWs7mOZ605GV0ts-KwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/IMG_1736.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've had that fabric for a long time. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This just seemed the right time to use it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HbWvwgIPMj8/YJuLUei0WKI/AAAAAAAAG_0/lcrPHDkq7YkxkqeEBLzuI5DfvTNY_w11gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1735/IMG_1738.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1735" data-original-width="1735" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HbWvwgIPMj8/YJuLUei0WKI/AAAAAAAAG_0/lcrPHDkq7YkxkqeEBLzuI5DfvTNY_w11gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1738.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When I started out I was going to make two chairs at the same time </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but it was challenging working on just one chair. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I almost didn't want to make another one but</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I laboured through. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--qS2ufFHRtE/YJuLUxpj-jI/AAAAAAAAG_4/aDgS8-V9upk8VrhdsypUYZWi0IUnfn25QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1739.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--qS2ufFHRtE/YJuLUxpj-jI/AAAAAAAAG_4/aDgS8-V9upk8VrhdsypUYZWi0IUnfn25QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1739.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The legs on one are a little wonkier than the other...that's usually how things work out here!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2ntmrasGESs/YJuKG6wK3EI/AAAAAAAAG-s/wlBU_XiXVl4JkNKM7cylafzYdsB3n1UogCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1681.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2ntmrasGESs/YJuKG6wK3EI/AAAAAAAAG-s/wlBU_XiXVl4JkNKM7cylafzYdsB3n1UogCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_1681.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Table time!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Actually I made the table first but the pictures ended up the wrong way around in the blog post.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I liked the size of the little table that Kim Saulter sent me years ago so</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I measured the table top around it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xVPLkkHJTyo/YJuL35l0YhI/AAAAAAAAHAQ/5gQesmjqQ2YXHzK1ozLeGrMhFdIENhqeACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1685.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xVPLkkHJTyo/YJuL35l0YhI/AAAAAAAAHAQ/5gQesmjqQ2YXHzK1ozLeGrMhFdIENhqeACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/IMG_1685.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That piece that looks like a pedestal just somehow turned up here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Things like that just seem to happen!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bZvIm7zGfoU/YJuL3-_Z5gI/AAAAAAAAHAU/Z7eutpEkR544Wq74Z10w0sUClE1PGpq5gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1693.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bZvIm7zGfoU/YJuL3-_Z5gI/AAAAAAAAHAU/Z7eutpEkR544Wq74Z10w0sUClE1PGpq5gCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/IMG_1693.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That little black cap I attached under the table top just happened to fit perfectly on the top of the pedestal!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3hTPzDSYvCg/YJuL-PbHW8I/AAAAAAAAHAc/wllCPDnaaP8un8Vcml-y5XvoVakeRdr9QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1747.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3hTPzDSYvCg/YJuL-PbHW8I/AAAAAAAAHAc/wllCPDnaaP8un8Vcml-y5XvoVakeRdr9QCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_1747.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A little stain and paint.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Somehow I ended up with the colour I wanted.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eFdL3HBrtGw/YJuMB4KfxlI/AAAAAAAAHAg/gmij1yKg42A8mRD-MtL-9n5q1uo1IhhKACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1761.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eFdL3HBrtGw/YJuMB4KfxlI/AAAAAAAAHAg/gmij1yKg42A8mRD-MtL-9n5q1uo1IhhKACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_1761.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #5f6368; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">et voilà </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a5gpHZ-J51s/YJuMHMhtQVI/AAAAAAAAHAk/qIOcbnPU1zUgqkG9l_Ed8jBpGKV2S9GmwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1786.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1880" data-original-width="2048" height="588" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a5gpHZ-J51s/YJuMHMhtQVI/AAAAAAAAHAk/qIOcbnPU1zUgqkG9l_Ed8jBpGKV2S9GmwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h588/IMG_1786.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happiness!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dH3JGpatYwU/YJuMJbMWyoI/AAAAAAAAHAw/ckMvThVEnY4tYNVTqhRSVIkx45W7QegaACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1785.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dH3JGpatYwU/YJuMJbMWyoI/AAAAAAAAHAw/ckMvThVEnY4tYNVTqhRSVIkx45W7QegaACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_1785.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tiny things bring me great joy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you're all having a good week and thanks for stopping by to join me on the Maisonnette journey!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TGvEcZiR7PM/YJuMucFhxiI/AAAAAAAAHBA/W-wzj0SWSm8LNaezqxwhCzSvTxN221h4gCLcBGAsYHQ/s590/Mercedes%2Bflowers.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="269" data-original-width="590" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TGvEcZiR7PM/YJuMucFhxiI/AAAAAAAAHBA/W-wzj0SWSm8LNaezqxwhCzSvTxN221h4gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Mercedes%2Bflowers.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Mercedes Spencer @ Liberty Bibertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03644844163189671419noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949127771207424613.post-43338820192796537622021-04-28T23:39:00.000+12:002021-04-28T23:39:00.557+12:00Un miroir pour la cheminée<div style="text-align: center;">Mirror, mirror on the wall...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Uh, oh!!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W0y6ORj24zU/YIkrCFN9OaI/AAAAAAAAG8g/pfdnr0yRn34C_uPNzfdVGOKeL6aM3G-6wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/first%2Bmirror%2Bcrash.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W0y6ORj24zU/YIkrCFN9OaI/AAAAAAAAG8g/pfdnr0yRn34C_uPNzfdVGOKeL6aM3G-6wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/first%2Bmirror%2Bcrash.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This week I was searching for just the right mirror to go above the fireplace.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Everything crashing down like that has happened so many times.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1YsUfk-ii3w/YIkrB_45JCI/AAAAAAAAG8Y/Z3K08qSbGs8T21NGZBUu3YyF6bMZi661ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/first%2Bmirror%2Bwall.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1YsUfk-ii3w/YIkrB_45JCI/AAAAAAAAG8Y/Z3K08qSbGs8T21NGZBUu3YyF6bMZi661ACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/first%2Bmirror%2Bwall.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The only place I was searching was through all the stuff I have.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vbxvWQS6L0E/YIkrB9XldhI/AAAAAAAAG8c/8Ifer95EjzoIFMN8q3N_UdkwLYfWVKWOQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/First%2Bmirror.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vbxvWQS6L0E/YIkrB9XldhI/AAAAAAAAG8c/8Ifer95EjzoIFMN8q3N_UdkwLYfWVKWOQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/First%2Bmirror.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was my first option but after surfing the web (for quite some time)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I decided the mirror needed to be taller.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WfnqDCSnInQ/YIkrRj2NAZI/AAAAAAAAG8k/OqbXqFP1ai4D2s-6PAa1OiTfWpxJeBnPACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/tall%2Bmirror%2Bstart.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2017" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WfnqDCSnInQ/YIkrRj2NAZI/AAAAAAAAG8k/OqbXqFP1ai4D2s-6PAa1OiTfWpxJeBnPACLcBGAsYHQ/w630-h640/tall%2Bmirror%2Bstart.jpg" width="630" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I found this one but it was a bit too tall. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OvlY9kPn6uc/YIkrwqRmytI/AAAAAAAAG9A/bMAw2ASjeNkpvojc_WJHhduQqGI_RGpLgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/tall%2Bmirror%2Bcut%2Bup.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OvlY9kPn6uc/YIkrwqRmytI/AAAAAAAAG9A/bMAw2ASjeNkpvojc_WJHhduQqGI_RGpLgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/tall%2Bmirror%2Bcut%2Bup.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So...I went at it with my trusty craft knife,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">it was unfortunate that it broke in the middle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VJLPv4uQHo4/YIkrwl5Ro3I/AAAAAAAAG9E/j2Jj7D6AoMo_uqolTERyaFE0iCBmzNfpgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/tall%2Bmirror%2Bmantel.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VJLPv4uQHo4/YIkrwl5Ro3I/AAAAAAAAG9E/j2Jj7D6AoMo_uqolTERyaFE0iCBmzNfpgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/tall%2Bmirror%2Bmantel.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">However, it went back together ok.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-12IErEW0tNA/YIkrwmN5eMI/AAAAAAAAG88/_xUo-KhSJaEFmzN3UqFZjlsXBUWcO6zXACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/tall%2Bmirror%2Bsalon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1309" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-12IErEW0tNA/YIkrwmN5eMI/AAAAAAAAG88/_xUo-KhSJaEFmzN3UqFZjlsXBUWcO6zXACLcBGAsYHQ/w410-h640/tall%2Bmirror%2Bsalon.jpg" width="410" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm happy with the result.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-57p2IZEjyJ4/YIkr-7BbgFI/AAAAAAAAG9Q/amzvNUDQHk0zLs_jybXyzkUsf4ryQKLjgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/tall%2Bmirro%2Bdone.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-57p2IZEjyJ4/YIkr-7BbgFI/AAAAAAAAG9Q/amzvNUDQHk0zLs_jybXyzkUsf4ryQKLjgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/tall%2Bmirro%2Bdone.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It fits the space.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's grand but not overwhelmingly grand!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5sNPFTZP2h8/YIkzqmR8H0I/AAAAAAAAG94/On4-CxAb6csd2v_k5nUTzNqhgj0Re_ibgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/fireplace%2Bblack%2Bmarble.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5sNPFTZP2h8/YIkzqmR8H0I/AAAAAAAAG94/On4-CxAb6csd2v_k5nUTzNqhgj0Re_ibgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/fireplace%2Bblack%2Bmarble.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The fireplace needed to be a tiny bit higher so I added a dark marble base for it to sit on.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's not quite finished.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jgUZyVX33MQ/YIksMc7he4I/AAAAAAAAG9c/9Yhvza6o3aE1KLJGqgX-plKnvFjXCFz_ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/couch%2Bday.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jgUZyVX33MQ/YIksMc7he4I/AAAAAAAAG9c/9Yhvza6o3aE1KLJGqgX-plKnvFjXCFz_ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/couch%2Bday.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And because you asked <a href="http://shannonsminiblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Shannon</a>...the paint finish on the couch did look ok in the daylight!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c0cTbnNSzHo/YIksMbJ0CLI/AAAAAAAAG9Y/2o_1JDT6XPYxTdkVUifylAIw-FtqETNRQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/couch%2Bdaytime.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c0cTbnNSzHo/YIksMbJ0CLI/AAAAAAAAG9Y/2o_1JDT6XPYxTdkVUifylAIw-FtqETNRQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/couch%2Bdaytime.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And you said you avoid painting things in bad light but funnily enough </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I sometimes think things turn out better when I paint in bad light! 😂</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--j7GzYGYX4k/YIks1GFOQ1I/AAAAAAAAG9s/pzk5JzOkydgXE1N8qgisqqjSalDDpEEowCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/mirror%2Broom.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--j7GzYGYX4k/YIks1GFOQ1I/AAAAAAAAG9s/pzk5JzOkydgXE1N8qgisqqjSalDDpEEowCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/mirror%2Broom.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So here's the space without the kitchen walls.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now I'm working on just the right sort of little coffee table.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm enjoying seeing this room coming together one piece of furniture at a time!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I already want to live in this little house...and have all of you visit me there!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oOTRWy1yB84/YIlFY3JO3aI/AAAAAAAAG-E/7hKa3EfLA8ctssq2dV9SOMM-g1WX_E6AgCLcBGAsYHQ/s590/Mercedes%2Bflowers.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="269" data-original-width="590" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oOTRWy1yB84/YIlFY3JO3aI/AAAAAAAAG-E/7hKa3EfLA8ctssq2dV9SOMM-g1WX_E6AgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Mercedes%2Bflowers.png" width="320" /></a></div>Mercedes Spencer @ Liberty Bibertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03644844163189671419noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949127771207424613.post-59694620461673185612021-04-21T22:07:00.000+12:002021-04-21T22:07:15.587+12:00Building Furniture for La Salon<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As the Salon is such a small space I'm going to have to build most of the furniture from scratch. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3aBG1VEERE4/YH_a3K0tmYI/AAAAAAAAG7g/qg42D2FOZp0xJEV3z2UL_1YmRW2KrFXPgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/couch7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1704" data-original-width="2048" height="532" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3aBG1VEERE4/YH_a3K0tmYI/AAAAAAAAG7g/qg42D2FOZp0xJEV3z2UL_1YmRW2KrFXPgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h532/couch7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As usual I'm just using what I have.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The process starts with a very quick sketch of an idea.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8219jCBdsFM/YH_Zjtnuj0I/AAAAAAAAG60/OBL3j_El9xoNAvJ_0Y6teCOpcufe7gumQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/couch1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8219jCBdsFM/YH_Zjtnuj0I/AAAAAAAAG60/OBL3j_El9xoNAvJ_0Y6teCOpcufe7gumQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/couch1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Things don't always end up like the sketch...so we'll just see how it goes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I find it easier to use cardboard rather than wood, no fancy cardboard, just whatever is lying around.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D0kMZ-BFmwg/YH_ZjtEoitI/AAAAAAAAG6w/-6txfpFizzkDwzGqmFQPsXNhtRiQ1OXdACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/couch2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D0kMZ-BFmwg/YH_ZjtEoitI/AAAAAAAAG6w/-6txfpFizzkDwzGqmFQPsXNhtRiQ1OXdACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/couch2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The legs came off a funny looking chair I had no use for.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7E8RB-JfZdg/YH_Zk2XIryI/AAAAAAAAG64/URiGJzVIozwuH_D0utLnmn_GK4fqACa7wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/couch3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7E8RB-JfZdg/YH_Zk2XIryI/AAAAAAAAG64/URiGJzVIozwuH_D0utLnmn_GK4fqACa7wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/couch3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A coat of paint always makes a difference.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vIGJujqw1AM/YH_ZlJQkNuI/AAAAAAAAG68/IGR6Q00DxCMGM4zvTusbrjDmD-K-peL4ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/couch4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vIGJujqw1AM/YH_ZlJQkNuI/AAAAAAAAG68/IGR6Q00DxCMGM4zvTusbrjDmD-K-peL4ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/couch4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Decided it needed a few extra bits.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aAqzyo3pD7w/YH_ZlVED_vI/AAAAAAAAG7A/-x9uVnqA_xMfUm_EKsJjcUE2vSwYPuiMgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/couch5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aAqzyo3pD7w/YH_ZlVED_vI/AAAAAAAAG7A/-x9uVnqA_xMfUm_EKsJjcUE2vSwYPuiMgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/couch5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Legs fell off..LOL!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sometimes (er, most times) I rush the making and paint before the glue is properly set and everything falls apart. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pRrpcOiF1Uk/YH_ZlviN3zI/AAAAAAAAG7E/uJfTlYqishsR2RDRjkdS5nhwBkmZkWbvwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/couch6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pRrpcOiF1Uk/YH_ZlviN3zI/AAAAAAAAG7E/uJfTlYqishsR2RDRjkdS5nhwBkmZkWbvwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/couch6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A bit of aging. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">However it's night time as I'm working on this and </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">it might need a little less aging once I see it in daylight.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7pa8SsvT3x8/YH_vk4XPt2I/AAAAAAAAG70/Jp8OuczZMxAShOkWKG-LAOt-9OTygPlbQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/couch8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7pa8SsvT3x8/YH_vk4XPt2I/AAAAAAAAG70/Jp8OuczZMxAShOkWKG-LAOt-9OTygPlbQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/couch8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well, that almost ended in disaster! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was getting the fabric ready to glue in place when I knocked over my cup of paint water!!! "#@!%*^%#@*" Fortunately nothing got damaged. Just a lot of little things to be moved and a tonne of water to mop up. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And now I realise how badly my desk needs to be tidied! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh, well, that can wait til tomorrow...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VBpke6ZR_LQ/YH_yo-kFiAI/AAAAAAAAG8Q/LiPNnqbVpHI_mMUYybOfm7LFNXUuAg51ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1143/scarlet-ohara.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="679" data-original-width="1143" height="238" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VBpke6ZR_LQ/YH_yo-kFiAI/AAAAAAAAG8Q/LiPNnqbVpHI_mMUYybOfm7LFNXUuAg51ACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h238/scarlet-ohara.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-37KvIEwoOa8/YH_vk6Y7dAI/AAAAAAAAG7w/j-Jk_t5dLLo70wUWENilVaO-hn6V4CJCwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/couch9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-37KvIEwoOa8/YH_vk6Y7dAI/AAAAAAAAG7w/j-Jk_t5dLLo70wUWENilVaO-hn6V4CJCwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/couch9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 1px;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">et voilà  !</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yqzurTcE8io/YH_vlEm3tGI/AAAAAAAAG74/-oCWEogea6MWqhPL-YI3bw1pQAG-u0XFgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/couch91.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yqzurTcE8io/YH_vlEm3tGI/AAAAAAAAG74/-oCWEogea6MWqhPL-YI3bw1pQAG-u0XFgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/couch91.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wasn't going to take pics of it in the house because there are no lights yet and like I said it's night time here but the pics worked!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZmXgdGAV2fE/YH_vlyg2L1I/AAAAAAAAG78/YieqNO5sAUAXZLQQr1GIBWGqyLdD8UyxACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/couch92.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZmXgdGAV2fE/YH_vlyg2L1I/AAAAAAAAG78/YieqNO5sAUAXZLQQr1GIBWGqyLdD8UyxACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/couch92.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Can't wait to see it in daylight tomorrow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I'll know what adjustments need to be made...or if I need to start again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you all so much for the comments you leave, you really make my day. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Your advice and input is greatly appreciated! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Writing these blog posts is pushing me to get things done. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So glad you're on 'La Maisonnette' journey with me!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s97b2afNal8/YH_dpnhs2RI/AAAAAAAAG7o/RoV8xE3P2lQ02gdpW1-zhN9ZwrWmMcBfQCLcBGAsYHQ/s590/Mercedes%2Bflowers.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="269" data-original-width="590" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s97b2afNal8/YH_dpnhs2RI/AAAAAAAAG7o/RoV8xE3P2lQ02gdpW1-zhN9ZwrWmMcBfQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Mercedes%2Bflowers.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>Mercedes Spencer @ Liberty Bibertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03644844163189671419noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949127771207424613.post-11337214657713733192021-04-14T20:23:00.000+12:002021-04-14T20:23:51.491+12:00La Maisonnette - A fireplace for La Salon<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> The Salon was crying out for a fireplace so I researched French fireplaces and</div><div style="text-align: center;"> then set about trying to create one with what I had.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q5h8LEXAcVA/YHaepKyvhlI/AAAAAAAAG5Y/LIauiiFDn38ExLrnZMnR-UEpuJd6FH2NQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1555.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q5h8LEXAcVA/YHaepKyvhlI/AAAAAAAAG5Y/LIauiiFDn38ExLrnZMnR-UEpuJd6FH2NQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_1555.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M3fLDM_5H0w/YHaedTjynMI/AAAAAAAAG5A/9cNYiIXnK3s1MNUBSB64mVHuHMrcLZLvwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9420.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M3fLDM_5H0w/YHaedTjynMI/AAAAAAAAG5A/9cNYiIXnK3s1MNUBSB64mVHuHMrcLZLvwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9420.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As you can see it's made up of bits'n'pieces!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The two wooden sides came off another piece of furniture I already had. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I figure if I have no use for some of the furniture I have lying around</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">it might as well be turned into something else.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lQcJAG9leTU/YHaecXrrOCI/AAAAAAAAG48/0tklnvEn9lQ0pZjrRy-EP9-y0IpY0wVfwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9422.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lQcJAG9leTU/YHaecXrrOCI/AAAAAAAAG48/0tklnvEn9lQ0pZjrRy-EP9-y0IpY0wVfwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9422.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GIaMBkaVTPg/YHafRrRjXrI/AAAAAAAAG50/lVTkBnlrpHUBnxTzPAylTvSShXC6B0IWQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9476.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GIaMBkaVTPg/YHafRrRjXrI/AAAAAAAAG50/lVTkBnlrpHUBnxTzPAylTvSShXC6B0IWQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9476.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was going to leave it painted shabby and white or blue... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">because I was just too lazy to figure out how to paint it marble. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ifsp1piWMsk/YHafx7uLAgI/AAAAAAAAG58/Tis49tSFbhoQSzPkT05Cm62iDlMrGWKKgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1554.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ifsp1piWMsk/YHafx7uLAgI/AAAAAAAAG58/Tis49tSFbhoQSzPkT05Cm62iDlMrGWKKgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_1554.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hadn't marbled anything for a long time and just couldn't be bothered figuring out how to do it again.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I2VgnOkPNpk/YHaf1XY_5GI/AAAAAAAAG6I/tNHjdGELL2YeTAH4geLY--akMNLvZGDPgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1555.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I2VgnOkPNpk/YHaf1XY_5GI/AAAAAAAAG6I/tNHjdGELL2YeTAH4geLY--akMNLvZGDPgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_1555.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">However, I soon realised it HAD to be marble.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j6BeorhGQek/YHaf1WwhIFI/AAAAAAAAG6E/eRzH4y72kPUWZcRjzu1fhwtAHvjFpi_NwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1556.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j6BeorhGQek/YHaf1WwhIFI/AAAAAAAAG6E/eRzH4y72kPUWZcRjzu1fhwtAHvjFpi_NwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_1556.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Very pleased with the result!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>It was actually quite fun marbling it after all.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x-ErEnPLlrs/YHaf1LxQp7I/AAAAAAAAG6A/NunYIcNLYnADg2QpabGBG0Wp1YRyQUMoQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1559.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x-ErEnPLlrs/YHaf1LxQp7I/AAAAAAAAG6A/NunYIcNLYnADg2QpabGBG0Wp1YRyQUMoQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_1559.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last Saturday the weather was very stormy here. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a good opportunity to stay inside and work on this room. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not that anyone would notice most of what I did...I was just making things fit properly! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's good now that the boring things are sorted.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MAfl1CiwT6I/YHaeUzJG1yI/AAAAAAAAG44/0SUkNXCCadQWwBsg3aOG6eGmrp9VF1DYQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1552.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MAfl1CiwT6I/YHaeUzJG1yI/AAAAAAAAG44/0SUkNXCCadQWwBsg3aOG6eGmrp9VF1DYQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_1552.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">View from the kitchen to the Salon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now I'm working on the kitchen. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's Autumn here in New Zealand so there's a good chance of another rainy weekend</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">which means things might get done!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope you're all having a great week!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SZ2BMYYF1WE/YHajH5Q0rDI/AAAAAAAAG6c/wlIAASq1vaYaG-XU4cm6M_gXkq_u3BoFQCLcBGAsYHQ/s590/Mercedes%2Bflowers.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="269" data-original-width="590" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SZ2BMYYF1WE/YHajH5Q0rDI/AAAAAAAAG6c/wlIAASq1vaYaG-XU4cm6M_gXkq_u3BoFQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Mercedes%2Bflowers.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>Mercedes Spencer @ Liberty Bibertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03644844163189671419noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949127771207424613.post-5496614995467341912021-04-07T21:42:00.000+12:002021-04-07T21:42:10.739+12:00La Maisonnette - Creating La salon <p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> This room is in the original building that I added the rooftop bedroom onto. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It will now become the middle floor of the building. </div><div style="text-align: center;">This one room has many spaces that need to fit in it - kitchen, dining area, lounge, the staircase to the bedroom and an entryway and door to outside.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HpWOx9WVsLo/YG18YVATBcI/AAAAAAAAG4w/lKhv85IvS3k9unRn96CrS45bR576QBDOwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/salon%2Bstart2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1828" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HpWOx9WVsLo/YG18YVATBcI/AAAAAAAAG4w/lKhv85IvS3k9unRn96CrS45bR576QBDOwCLcBGAsYHQ/w572-h640/salon%2Bstart2.jpg" width="572" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UOYyxVRlJk4/YG1sotis0CI/AAAAAAAAG2g/06_z1aZhDoYLm8rE7mWVHfUTxFa5OZYNgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/salon%2Bstart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1767" data-original-width="2048" height="552" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UOYyxVRlJk4/YG1sotis0CI/AAAAAAAAG2g/06_z1aZhDoYLm8rE7mWVHfUTxFa5OZYNgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h552/salon%2Bstart.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's how the room looked when I began stripping it back. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As the room is tight on space I removed the window on the left side wall and boarded it up. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jctmjHMApDQ/YG1vpiB8TiI/AAAAAAAAG3g/lYlQNuHuatANarIzQS72nIKjwDxV869XACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/salon%2Bwindow%2Bwall%2Bstart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jctmjHMApDQ/YG1vpiB8TiI/AAAAAAAAG3g/lYlQNuHuatANarIzQS72nIKjwDxV869XACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/salon%2Bwindow%2Bwall%2Bstart.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used foamboard to create some depth to the wall around the windows.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-adRRs8PzX84/YG1w7q2SGzI/AAAAAAAAG3o/NzddmaKHpjQP11VmltZYmqYfClRn7MjRACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/salon%2Bwindow%2Bwall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1225" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-adRRs8PzX84/YG1w7q2SGzI/AAAAAAAAG3o/NzddmaKHpjQP11VmltZYmqYfClRn7MjRACLcBGAsYHQ/w382-h640/salon%2Bwindow%2Bwall.jpg" width="382" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The wall design just sort of happened!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TZ2mi1ZpvpA/YG1w9OLXfiI/AAAAAAAAG3s/860zkKlJGcAXo0xgGmLZoaoRzVnbWkr5wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1982/salon%2Bwindow%2Bwall%2B1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1982" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TZ2mi1ZpvpA/YG1w9OLXfiI/AAAAAAAAG3s/860zkKlJGcAXo0xgGmLZoaoRzVnbWkr5wCLcBGAsYHQ/w620-h640/salon%2Bwindow%2Bwall%2B1.jpg" width="620" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Everything looks better with a little aging.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W1lMIwKczwo/YG1xQd4e0gI/AAAAAAAAG34/-GHNkeiM8Q8octdthxIFZb3V7j_r7kDZACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/stairs%2Bstart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W1lMIwKczwo/YG1xQd4e0gI/AAAAAAAAG34/-GHNkeiM8Q8octdthxIFZb3V7j_r7kDZACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/stairs%2Bstart.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There's not much room for the staircase so it had to be really steep.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ArAX94I0F64/YG1tRMypTLI/AAAAAAAAG20/BzAU95se0KgyDvlu49utVXWZaZCnvzvRwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/salon%2Bstairs%2Bstart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1296" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ArAX94I0F64/YG1tRMypTLI/AAAAAAAAG20/BzAU95se0KgyDvlu49utVXWZaZCnvzvRwCLcBGAsYHQ/w404-h640/salon%2Bstairs%2Bstart.jpg" width="404" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was too difficult to build a handrail for such a steep staircase so I added a wall to enclose it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eBxOGSW_eT4/YG1xibK1prI/AAAAAAAAG4A/xhm3kzrxUvoW6UmyMm95pDZzK1nup7bPQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/salon%2Bwall.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1699" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eBxOGSW_eT4/YG1xibK1prI/AAAAAAAAG4A/xhm3kzrxUvoW6UmyMm95pDZzK1nup7bPQCLcBGAsYHQ/w530-h640/salon%2Bwall.JPG" width="530" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All the walls in this room can be removed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's nothing short of a miracle that they actually fit. All too often my measurements are wrong!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FW_IYT_oKOA/YG1tSrgimMI/AAAAAAAAG24/AMJBWNExnIALiL8xx5dKjIRkHwyVeRGegCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/salon%2Bstairs%2Btrial.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1462" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FW_IYT_oKOA/YG1tSrgimMI/AAAAAAAAG24/AMJBWNExnIALiL8xx5dKjIRkHwyVeRGegCLcBGAsYHQ/w456-h640/salon%2Bstairs%2Btrial.jpg" width="456" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And now I have the added challenge of finding something to fit in the space under the stairs!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BPtF2DWq0bc/YG1tZsqh85I/AAAAAAAAG28/V6pMkXS9y9EAMJHVM1Q7GhkZppde_BexACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/salon4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BPtF2DWq0bc/YG1tZsqh85I/AAAAAAAAG28/V6pMkXS9y9EAMJHVM1Q7GhkZppde_BexACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/salon4.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The empty space on the right there will be the entry door from outside. It's on the side of the building.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So this is a sort of entrance hall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xb2wU4s1XNg/YG12lBdNRCI/AAAAAAAAG4g/hEGs9Pr2O_UeP9pRPr4Oa751Qouhf_T9gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/salon%2Bentryway.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xb2wU4s1XNg/YG12lBdNRCI/AAAAAAAAG4g/hEGs9Pr2O_UeP9pRPr4Oa751Qouhf_T9gCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/salon%2Bentryway.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Still working on the door.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z2O2_GhP1Z8/YG1teru6jpI/AAAAAAAAG3A/UbwIHRxZmOoKbVh4yubIVJhlesMvfX8qACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/salon5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z2O2_GhP1Z8/YG1teru6jpI/AAAAAAAAG3A/UbwIHRxZmOoKbVh4yubIVJhlesMvfX8qACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/salon5.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The space on the left behind this wall is where the worlds tiniest kitchen will go!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X_-d6tUFTno/YG1tkLSdPzI/AAAAAAAAG3I/fabkwxK-TeQkl4ZmVaHZlbGxi01-iF3-wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/salon1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X_-d6tUFTno/YG1tkLSdPzI/AAAAAAAAG3I/fabkwxK-TeQkl4ZmVaHZlbGxi01-iF3-wCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/salon1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W6-2_uo4Gug/YG11psG9HTI/AAAAAAAAG4I/zoAW8bBMlngJi4G6rGljkgdyfSAxAj33ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/salon%2Bkitchen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W6-2_uo4Gug/YG11psG9HTI/AAAAAAAAG4I/zoAW8bBMlngJi4G6rGljkgdyfSAxAj33ACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/salon%2Bkitchen.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The kitchen space - 7.5 centimetres deep by 17 centimetres wide!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(3 inches deep by 6 and a half inches wide)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Of course now I can't decide what's going to go in there...the older I get the harder it seems to be to make decisions.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cY10UG_zAWk/YG12TwWKvRI/AAAAAAAAG4U/PnAReLUDI60xvBTYkZ7GpwF4oFRZKgLlACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/salon%2Band%2Bbedroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cY10UG_zAWk/YG12TwWKvRI/AAAAAAAAG4U/PnAReLUDI60xvBTYkZ7GpwF4oFRZKgLlACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/salon%2Band%2Bbedroom.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So here's where it's up to. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Too many decisions to make about what to work on next, aaarrrggghhhh!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But I'm happy with how it looks so far.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The floor below will the the Patisserie - not even thinking about that yet!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UCMHOBicwto/YG14Gdl9tNI/AAAAAAAAG4o/_1EMskCqT8o2Rw0zEqncpoAr2J-c07C8wCLcBGAsYHQ/s590/Mercedes%2Bflowers.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Those of you who know me will know I need no reason for pastel coloured fun!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope you all have some time to relax and get creative over the Easter break.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u427I4GnC2M/YGQy2j5ewQI/AAAAAAAAG1k/OP5G9i4QnioYnAufFxpHDAzPs42Vix3KQCLcBGAsYHQ/s590/Mercedes%2Bflowers.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="269" data-original-width="590" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u427I4GnC2M/YGQy2j5ewQI/AAAAAAAAG1k/OP5G9i4QnioYnAufFxpHDAzPs42Vix3KQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Mercedes%2Bflowers.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>Mercedes Spencer @ Liberty Bibertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03644844163189671419noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949127771207424613.post-81989555304994818712021-03-17T22:14:00.006+13:002021-03-17T22:14:48.773+13:00Let's take a look at the Farmhouse bathroom...<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> Thank you all so much for your fantastic feedback and ideas regarding La Maisonnette bathroom. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It was all very helpful and I'm still thinking things over and reading your suggestions again and again. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are some pics of the Farmhouse bathroom. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It's become one of my favourite rooms, which is funny because I don't care much about real life bathrooms at all. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-omFfOmaQuD8/YFG7cPjmk-I/AAAAAAAAGz0/_kAhx-0raDUoRlKltUB7euFm_GC3h5o2wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/3C4B6934-04E3-440F-994E-0417BC65753E.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-omFfOmaQuD8/YFG7cPjmk-I/AAAAAAAAGz0/_kAhx-0raDUoRlKltUB7euFm_GC3h5o2wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/3C4B6934-04E3-440F-994E-0417BC65753E.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since I last showed you this room (years ago I know!) I've moved the linen cupboard from the hallway - where it could only be seen through a window - into the bathroom.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pWyel0XjaG4/YFG7XrViQnI/AAAAAAAAGzw/kB09o2SpWL4FZ0s79LSNx_8IlSI1XsrWACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/vintage%2Blavabo.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1962" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pWyel0XjaG4/YFG7XrViQnI/AAAAAAAAGzw/kB09o2SpWL4FZ0s79LSNx_8IlSI1XsrWACLcBGAsYHQ/w614-h640/vintage%2Blavabo.JPG" width="614" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's the vintage lavabo on the left wall, I've recessed it into the wall just because I wanted some grungy tilework in there. Ha!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RRgTdSXYZBI/YFG7U7XGx2I/AAAAAAAAGzs/yJWbToXVdi0EfswATNqdwqmZjwHkXkqWQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1919/vintage%2Bbath.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1919" data-original-width="1919" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RRgTdSXYZBI/YFG7U7XGx2I/AAAAAAAAGzs/yJWbToXVdi0EfswATNqdwqmZjwHkXkqWQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/vintage%2Bbath.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I saw a real life bath with an old board across it like that...some things just scream out to be made in miniature.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3PfKYW6gH2U/YFHGgnd_pqI/AAAAAAAAG0Q/tdw_OgeBdoktEimzKjKWF5LFX1F-7qOuwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7397.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3PfKYW6gH2U/YFHGgnd_pqI/AAAAAAAAG0Q/tdw_OgeBdoktEimzKjKWF5LFX1F-7qOuwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_7397.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'd seen pictures of vintage Hungarian baby baths on the web. I don't know why they're always Hungarian! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then when I was on holiday here in New Zealand a couple of summers ago I saw one in an antique shop in a tiny country town.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Of course I had to make a mini one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That laundry basket is one of the wonkiest things I've ever made. It's very flexible! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ITUdazCBpMQ/YFG7LTEp2tI/AAAAAAAAGzg/TF8xOj2Sr48iTpioAY5n8XjgvtmOvo_-QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/bathroom.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ITUdazCBpMQ/YFG7LTEp2tI/AAAAAAAAGzg/TF8xOj2Sr48iTpioAY5n8XjgvtmOvo_-QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/bathroom.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now those of you who have keen observation skills may have noticed something missing in this bathroom...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">'Oh, yes!' I hear you say 'The toilet'...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I must have something against toilets I guess. The loo in here always annoyed me so I just removed it. So far no one has asked where it is. But I'm going to pretend it's under the stairs in the hallway. One day I'll make a door in the hallway and say that's where it is! Problem solved!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dLYheB5VW6k/YFG9ewCw5eI/AAAAAAAAG0M/bmzJiJbSFY4p_3Fy4sk9YXYV0IkJPA3XACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/loo%2Bleft%2Bside.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dLYheB5VW6k/YFG9ewCw5eI/AAAAAAAAG0M/bmzJiJbSFY4p_3Fy4sk9YXYV0IkJPA3XACLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/loo%2Bleft%2Bside.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And for those of you who asked about putting the loo on the other wall in the Maisonnette. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have tried it there. It is an option as there's just enough room for it...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but then I thought too much about the pipework. LOL!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Decades I ago I lived in a very old building in the city and the loo was outside (fun times!!)...so those of you who suggested that...it's not a bad idea!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And those of you who suggested I stop thinking about it, for now that's what I'll do. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So next weeks blog post - I promise no bathrooms.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a fun week!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WszR5W1Zcxw/YFG7wM3_nvI/AAAAAAAAG0E/DlVECX1hLtUzhQdIZtAVP4A8wr3wpGpRgCLcBGAsYHQ/s590/Mercedes%2Bflowers.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="269" data-original-width="590" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WszR5W1Zcxw/YFG7wM3_nvI/AAAAAAAAG0E/DlVECX1hLtUzhQdIZtAVP4A8wr3wpGpRgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Mercedes%2Bflowers.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Mercedes Spencer @ Liberty Bibertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03644844163189671419noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949127771207424613.post-63303991117181758232021-03-10T22:41:00.000+13:002021-03-10T22:41:03.746+13:00La Maisonnette - that tiny bathroom returns!<div style="text-align: center;"> Here we are back in the petite bathroom.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--eMSKiECpIg/YD2r031V1wI/AAAAAAAAGyE/f1BrQXNSge4hgOx_YDlqw_3iq3jZ9s8AACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1400.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--eMSKiECpIg/YD2r031V1wI/AAAAAAAAGyE/f1BrQXNSge4hgOx_YDlqw_3iq3jZ9s8AACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_1400.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I want to get it finished because I'm tired of trying to figure out what to do in there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-48VdzEg5bpw/YD2tgD067aI/AAAAAAAAGyY/mNxCC-OTM64jOsd06yJFhLID_2FN7ordwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1388.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-48VdzEg5bpw/YD2tgD067aI/AAAAAAAAGyY/mNxCC-OTM64jOsd06yJFhLID_2FN7ordwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_1388.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I came up with a handbasin design to embrace my love of rusty enamel</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fvfqAwb1GfQ/YD2ubyN1OBI/AAAAAAAAGyk/h_fkEWKdPKYu4rFXDB0TXKmI-buNtse_gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1346.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1399" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fvfqAwb1GfQ/YD2ubyN1OBI/AAAAAAAAGyk/h_fkEWKdPKYu4rFXDB0TXKmI-buNtse_gCLcBGAsYHQ/w274-h400/IMG_1346.jpg" width="274" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and added a little soap dish to the shower.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FZG937LzdT4/YD2rzm7y3JI/AAAAAAAAGx4/LzxFqOaMsQE7OgvMqG_91vjgZRKfdw0LgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1399.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FZG937LzdT4/YD2rzm7y3JI/AAAAAAAAGx4/LzxFqOaMsQE7OgvMqG_91vjgZRKfdw0LgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_1399.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I attached the handbasin to a panel of tiles because it was driving me crazy </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">trying to attach it directly to the slanted wall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The tile panel isn't glued to the wall yet, I'm still moving things around.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Biw_K3lazDY/YD2rzzhzFAI/AAAAAAAAGyA/eM8GOJZORWcpu48FGFKOJI0GZ3N14ChMQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1396.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Biw_K3lazDY/YD2rzzhzFAI/AAAAAAAAGyA/eM8GOJZORWcpu48FGFKOJI0GZ3N14ChMQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_1396.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are the rather grand doors I made for the bathroom.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Kmic2MpUJDo/YD2rzpRmzJI/AAAAAAAAGx8/_Vtny-aQp04n_Xav5-1lEKmUjpv_s7nMACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1398.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Kmic2MpUJDo/YD2rzpRmzJI/AAAAAAAAGx8/_Vtny-aQp04n_Xav5-1lEKmUjpv_s7nMACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_1398.jpg" width="480" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CgTCSZkWcYo/YD2rteHmTQI/AAAAAAAAGx0/jipJdOm3YwkDg3V0foO4eox-hg4X9Zr2QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1390.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1586" data-original-width="2048" height="496" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CgTCSZkWcYo/YD2rteHmTQI/AAAAAAAAGx0/jipJdOm3YwkDg3V0foO4eox-hg4X9Zr2QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h496/IMG_1390.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mdUQreRjbSA/YD2tTceV4uI/AAAAAAAAGyU/ry4A9l7NU2MsCYm0rUKIKt16ogZ56DkZgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1401.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1373" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mdUQreRjbSA/YD2tTceV4uI/AAAAAAAAGyU/ry4A9l7NU2MsCYm0rUKIKt16ogZ56DkZgCLcBGAsYHQ/w430-h640/IMG_1401.jpg" width="430" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My final <strike>headache</strike> 'challenge' in here is the toilet. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mSWj023yvAk/YEh9O1R-9HI/AAAAAAAAGzE/y45npe7wEugN2t4SuyNmPwB2F2tK8GxtwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/toilet%2Bmoved2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1453" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mSWj023yvAk/YEh9O1R-9HI/AAAAAAAAGzE/y45npe7wEugN2t4SuyNmPwB2F2tK8GxtwCLcBGAsYHQ/w454-h640/toilet%2Bmoved2.jpg" width="454" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I'd rather the toilet was on the other side of the handbasin so it wasn't right in your face when you're looking at the house but...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w5cXyGBCbdU/YEh9No-C1CI/AAAAAAAAGzA/3mqzwi18eToK9rXqXIRJcbUVaqzZy5JQgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/toilet%2Bmoved1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w5cXyGBCbdU/YEh9No-C1CI/AAAAAAAAGzA/3mqzwi18eToK9rXqXIRJcbUVaqzZy5JQgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/toilet%2Bmoved1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> then it would be the first thing you see when you open the bathroom door...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">which just doesn't seem right either. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>(Forgive the quality of the last couple of pics which were hastily taken at night.)</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And then there's the tricky question of pipework and a cistern. Not to mention where I've put the toilet lid - not that it would technically be able to have a lid if it's against the slanted wall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I'm tired just thinking about it. That's a challenge for another time...there are prettier, less functional, things to be working on!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by and any ideas on what to do would be most appreciated!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HHqdyQSsy5I/YEh9ZDINYcI/AAAAAAAAGzI/ekkxQep0W70PWHy_3sZ4rGNlc0CB_lWuQCLcBGAsYHQ/s590/Mercedes%2Bflowers.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="269" data-original-width="590" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HHqdyQSsy5I/YEh9ZDINYcI/AAAAAAAAGzI/ekkxQep0W70PWHy_3sZ4rGNlc0CB_lWuQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Mercedes%2Bflowers.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>Mercedes Spencer @ Liberty Bibertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03644844163189671419noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949127771207424613.post-85511660414185797732021-03-03T22:52:00.001+13:002021-03-03T22:52:24.566+13:00Let's go visit the Farmhouse!<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div>We'll take a break from posts about La Maisonnette because that little bathroom is driving me NUTS!!!<br /> I have made some progress on it but it has sorely tried my patience!!</div><div><br /></div><div>So here, hopefully for your visual pleasure, is a post from the Farmhouse girls room.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0J9MQndSPzs/YD7rAbrqEDI/AAAAAAAAGys/Y-17Iv-8ggsW17u0fKx7zXJcAqAchFW2ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/girls%2Broom%2Bnew.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0J9MQndSPzs/YD7rAbrqEDI/AAAAAAAAGys/Y-17Iv-8ggsW17u0fKx7zXJcAqAchFW2ACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/girls%2Broom%2Bnew.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n5N892c5gso/YD7u3DJ_P3I/AAAAAAAAGy0/Omz8wNnkkgYQWW2eTSEtyejlHqFKYyalgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Shabby%2Bgirls%2Broom.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n5N892c5gso/YD7u3DJ_P3I/AAAAAAAAGy0/Omz8wNnkkgYQWW2eTSEtyejlHqFKYyalgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/Shabby%2Bgirls%2Broom.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cNwTKcx64lE/YDyv5zBcDQI/AAAAAAAAGxc/LXAzXwIiCzc9KhjvSS46ICSZfFdYqJazACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/dressing%2Btable1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cNwTKcx64lE/YDyv5zBcDQI/AAAAAAAAGxc/LXAzXwIiCzc9KhjvSS46ICSZfFdYqJazACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/dressing%2Btable1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Don't ask me why I ever called this the Farmhouse. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That may have been how it started out all those years ago (this is the third time I've renovated it) but now it seems more like a Chateau!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mX1hUyQ210Y/YDynkF_BIXI/AAAAAAAAGww/_zTeFP9Egk0v8uhFolawZGF83QJ5WjqggCLcBGAsYHQ/s1440/0FB359DC-5C5E-47DB-9F74-11E93E98F8F2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mX1hUyQ210Y/YDynkF_BIXI/AAAAAAAAGww/_zTeFP9Egk0v8uhFolawZGF83QJ5WjqggCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/0FB359DC-5C5E-47DB-9F74-11E93E98F8F2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The chest of drawers is one of my favourite things I've made.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made it from cardboard - You see I really 'do what I can with what I have'.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hCfN_S-ZWTM/YDynlWMssrI/AAAAAAAAGw0/58xNx9X_LnAouQtvGtyjWd-BJ7zGQ84xgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1440/043ECB76-693A-4B68-8FAE-5D2CB95FE4C3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hCfN_S-ZWTM/YDynlWMssrI/AAAAAAAAGw0/58xNx9X_LnAouQtvGtyjWd-BJ7zGQ84xgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/043ECB76-693A-4B68-8FAE-5D2CB95FE4C3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It may look like a few random items thrown on the dressing table but it takes quite some thought and time to create just the right things!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qCEooifuykQ/YDynm3ySz7I/AAAAAAAAGw8/L6l9B6BarIgBB-4JefxQG1d8ymFpbX0SQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/drawers.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qCEooifuykQ/YDynm3ySz7I/AAAAAAAAGw8/L6l9B6BarIgBB-4JefxQG1d8ymFpbX0SQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/drawers.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The drawers are lined with scrapbooking paper.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One day I'll fill them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pELncjxTuYw/YDy0EJvQLcI/AAAAAAAAGxk/lSt6iq9GfBwiQ3167MqPwGdFL1cKLFfMgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2001/A1AF3205-B66F-4D59-A41B-CC1C0005402E.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2001" data-original-width="2001" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pELncjxTuYw/YDy0EJvQLcI/AAAAAAAAGxk/lSt6iq9GfBwiQ3167MqPwGdFL1cKLFfMgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/A1AF3205-B66F-4D59-A41B-CC1C0005402E.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think this is the prettiest room in the Farmhouse.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I must say I am enjoying blogging again...didn't realise how much I'd missed you all.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you for your comments and feedback, it's all very helpful!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My city is in a 7 day Covid Lockdown this week all due to some fool not following the rules.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">However, that gives me time to finish a few things off (hopefully I'll finish that little bathroom) and plan a few more blog posts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jzlAxWkY0Sc/YD2j2aLmTYI/AAAAAAAAGxs/qecL3IlXqsst_tFfkd4pKRzKgzYvBDndwCLcBGAsYHQ/s590/Mercedes%2Bflowers.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="269" data-original-width="590" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jzlAxWkY0Sc/YD2j2aLmTYI/AAAAAAAAGxs/qecL3IlXqsst_tFfkd4pKRzKgzYvBDndwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Mercedes%2Bflowers.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Mercedes Spencer @ Liberty Bibertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03644844163189671419noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949127771207424613.post-42907537316137474002021-02-24T21:47:00.000+13:002021-02-24T21:47:11.784+13:00La Maisonnette - La salle de bain<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This bathroom is tiny! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DQhdEodp2sc/YDYBMh9SyWI/AAAAAAAAGus/BfVpi_5GaaQt7eqni9YPZ_RR1R36VCrGwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9594.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DQhdEodp2sc/YDYBMh9SyWI/AAAAAAAAGus/BfVpi_5GaaQt7eqni9YPZ_RR1R36VCrGwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9594.jpg" width="480" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When I first started creating the bathroom I attached it to the wall of the mansard roof. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But I soon realised it was going to be very difficult to install the shower with it</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> attached like that so I removed it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sometimes I really should think things through before I start!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VAZvNFmzIs8/YDYItOnyOHI/AAAAAAAAGvQ/pAWaQ-rVWPEpaHZVH4VJjXNfN7O49lJYACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG-9203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VAZvNFmzIs8/YDYItOnyOHI/AAAAAAAAGvQ/pAWaQ-rVWPEpaHZVH4VJjXNfN7O49lJYACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG-9203.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ub502tWLuK4/YDYI0uQehsI/AAAAAAAAGvU/WbOCT2hSltwxkLjSvK8C4ybhNDnJdu4DACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/61791886330__B20468A4-DF42-4147-A475-283928C7FE62.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ub502tWLuK4/YDYI0uQehsI/AAAAAAAAGvU/WbOCT2hSltwxkLjSvK8C4ybhNDnJdu4DACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/61791886330__B20468A4-DF42-4147-A475-283928C7FE62.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MfYbmhH2tu4/YDYBWM0cA4I/AAAAAAAAGu4/MQ75NtqQNgQTBS9TpY9qHS2pDOR6LpMIACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9615.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MfYbmhH2tu4/YDYBWM0cA4I/AAAAAAAAGu4/MQ75NtqQNgQTBS9TpY9qHS2pDOR6LpMIACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9615.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The shower head and pipework is all just made from beads and wire.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RtWwFd1yWvw/YDYBS1HYj7I/AAAAAAAAGu0/X3GKVBcNx20J3Bb3MMVQIazSkutw7eCsQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9617.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1771" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RtWwFd1yWvw/YDYBS1HYj7I/AAAAAAAAGu0/X3GKVBcNx20J3Bb3MMVQIazSkutw7eCsQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_9617.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I whittled the head of a toothpick to make the shower handle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Putting it all together was fiddly work!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V4EnzIHJT9c/YDYBLH--n2I/AAAAAAAAGuo/O1nDMWKygH82JMj8pkSqETswcz4cgptIgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9831.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V4EnzIHJT9c/YDYBLH--n2I/AAAAAAAAGuo/O1nDMWKygH82JMj8pkSqETswcz4cgptIgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9831.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I bought a sheet of dollhouse tileboard when I visited Kim in the USA many years ago.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Thankfully I had just enough left to create the walls and floor of the shower.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've tried not to make it too grungy! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But to leave it white and sparkly clean just wouldn't look right.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--bPfhZ5Pr_k/YDYL1r9V1hI/AAAAAAAAGvc/MiICzapf-5kO8xBE8al5ND9pfH3V_jLPQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9495.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1402" data-original-width="2048" height="274" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--bPfhZ5Pr_k/YDYL1r9V1hI/AAAAAAAAGvc/MiICzapf-5kO8xBE8al5ND9pfH3V_jLPQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h274/IMG_9495.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The pics are all from my phone once again and this was amongst the bathroom pics. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">An early morning double rainbow over the back fence. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That was clearly a good day for making things!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-drfeaLajY6k/YDYO3Hr5Z1I/AAAAAAAAGvs/1PhzjjeO3LknGKqWIYd2H7vWcg9o6LGsgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/bathroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2027" data-original-width="2048" height="634" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-drfeaLajY6k/YDYO3Hr5Z1I/AAAAAAAAGvs/1PhzjjeO3LknGKqWIYd2H7vWcg9o6LGsgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h634/bathroom.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The bathroom isn't finished but I have made a light.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It does have some fancy double doors which I need to take pics of in daylight to show you.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had a three day lockdown here last week so I had time to start working on a handbasin...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">it's a very tight space to fit a handbasin and toilet </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but one day (hopefully soon) it will all come together!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you all for stopping by here and for your uplifting comments, you really do make my day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pJKOg_E0VPA/YDYQGuAnoEI/AAAAAAAAGv0/xxIJ7J8RuzQL-ssUrINBKiP9xzM82R4QACLcBGAsYHQ/s590/Mercedes%2Bflowers.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="269" data-original-width="590" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pJKOg_E0VPA/YDYQGuAnoEI/AAAAAAAAGv0/xxIJ7J8RuzQL-ssUrINBKiP9xzM82R4QACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Mercedes%2Bflowers.png" width="320" /></a></div>Mercedes Spencer @ Liberty Bibertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03644844163189671419noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949127771207424613.post-71949996628156653852021-02-17T21:05:00.000+13:002021-02-17T21:05:27.296+13:00La Maisonnette - making the bed<div style="text-align: center;">I know I said the next post would be the bathroom but I've had a few questions about the bed so here's a little peek into the somewhat haphazard way I make things!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have a great love for vintage iron beds. </div><div style="text-align: center;">So when it was time to make a bed for La Maisonnette there was no question it would be an iron one. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I had an idea for what it should look like and flicked through a few books and surfed the web for some inspiration. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I never did find a picture of the exact bed as I saw it in my head. </div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gWuQQmdSUQA/YCTTdw9tU8I/AAAAAAAAGtM/y9b6sH8IWFYkVh2pwN70mJg3vAM2fW62gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0666.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gWuQQmdSUQA/YCTTdw9tU8I/AAAAAAAAGtM/y9b6sH8IWFYkVh2pwN70mJg3vAM2fW62gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_0666.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I didn't draw a picture of anything, I just started building it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1v2QpD0CwHc/YCTT7OJREVI/AAAAAAAAGtc/vSf4dZfyIaAgZdAEcB_BBWftfj-bywTfwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0646.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1v2QpD0CwHc/YCTT7OJREVI/AAAAAAAAGtc/vSf4dZfyIaAgZdAEcB_BBWftfj-bywTfwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0646.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't have many pics of the bed making process so this isn't a tutorial! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The bed really is just made from florist wire and beads and glue.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I bent the wire around a little bottle that I found on my desk.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0l02WTHpXps/YCTT-6GOzGI/AAAAAAAAGtg/I9VckDHytPEXFbBYNZPIGGBb-qbZPgl7gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/63099633118__E3E2AA5B-8260-4613-9492-C7131E611AC5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0l02WTHpXps/YCTT-6GOzGI/AAAAAAAAGtg/I9VckDHytPEXFbBYNZPIGGBb-qbZPgl7gCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/63099633118__E3E2AA5B-8260-4613-9492-C7131E611AC5.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Those gold things are some dollhouse hinges I had - and by some miracle was able to find them when I needed them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-61lcRJXoG-0/YCTUB9mCQgI/AAAAAAAAGtk/mjnQtz8Eu_YeUOvMXHaARnB74tCz4Ko_gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0648.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1884" data-original-width="2048" height="588" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-61lcRJXoG-0/YCTUB9mCQgI/AAAAAAAAGtk/mjnQtz8Eu_YeUOvMXHaARnB74tCz4Ko_gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h588/IMG_0648.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The bed feet are just eyelets.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-74SD--rkwEw/YCTUEUOrhrI/AAAAAAAAGto/Z0Bdcg_je1kuD2DAU616EkQsc5sbELJngCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0649.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1832" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-74SD--rkwEw/YCTUEUOrhrI/AAAAAAAAGto/Z0Bdcg_je1kuD2DAU616EkQsc5sbELJngCLcBGAsYHQ/w572-h640/IMG_0649.jpg" width="572" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Of course I made the bed ends without even thinking about how I would attach them to the bed base. Aaaaaaarrrgghhhhh!!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh, well...where there's will there's a way...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I taped a bugle bead to each of the bed legs (you can see one on the left of the pic above) then glued a piece of wire to each side of the bed base to slot into the bugle bead.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sx2FxQxhLhA/YCs4EIbJC3I/AAAAAAAAGuE/e15Yr554yN448-AokRI8PNNUO4hccezDgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/vintage%2Bhamkies.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sx2FxQxhLhA/YCs4EIbJC3I/AAAAAAAAGuE/e15Yr554yN448-AokRI8PNNUO4hccezDgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/vintage%2Bhamkies.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I buy vintage hankies at the op shops whenever I find them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They make perfect bedding.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't like cutting them up but sometimes it has to be done.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b5geIwLVv2s/YCTTY7sE12I/AAAAAAAAGtI/Iw9JLcoxKMsbo9rxAMOm4Or9eq9Z3l8GgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0664.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b5geIwLVv2s/YCTTY7sE12I/AAAAAAAAGtI/Iw9JLcoxKMsbo9rxAMOm4Or9eq9Z3l8GgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0664.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GEppgPqHy6k/YCs6oF28J7I/AAAAAAAAGuQ/XryJ0xlxblM6XaeIQHjTkPN66EGH6ypmQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/bed%2Bother%2Bside.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GEppgPqHy6k/YCs6oF28J7I/AAAAAAAAGuQ/XryJ0xlxblM6XaeIQHjTkPN66EGH6ypmQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/bed%2Bother%2Bside.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's the other side of the bed that will only be glimpsed through the window.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vrXSeE3P7qY/YCTTYuGlU7I/AAAAAAAAGtE/LULJ2IdaxK8mwmpatL7M6XhO-_AVX4-RACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0663.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vrXSeE3P7qY/YCTTYuGlU7I/AAAAAAAAGtE/LULJ2IdaxK8mwmpatL7M6XhO-_AVX4-RACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/IMG_0663.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The most important thing about this bed was that it had to fit in the space.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Fortunately I measured the width of the alcove the bed was going into and made allowances for the bed feet as they stick out further than the bed ends. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I've made that mistake before.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once again I surprised myself when it turned out like the picture in my head!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you all so much for stopping by here and for the lovely, kind comments you left on my previous post. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've missed you!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It feels good to be back!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KoIPad6GUoI/YCs71qzysqI/AAAAAAAAGuY/Ky-xOCxoixYjdrfrA7vn2OqpJqC-H5dFwCLcBGAsYHQ/s590/Mercedes%2Bflowers.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="269" data-original-width="590" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KoIPad6GUoI/YCs71qzysqI/AAAAAAAAGuY/Ky-xOCxoixYjdrfrA7vn2OqpJqC-H5dFwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Mercedes%2Bflowers.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Mercedes Spencer @ Liberty Bibertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03644844163189671419noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949127771207424613.post-16086709804188170002021-02-10T20:12:00.001+13:002021-02-11T21:32:20.455+13:00La Maisonnette - Building an attic bedroom<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> It has been so long since I blogged I hardly know where to start! </div><div style="text-align: center;">But here goes...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K-g2uU37FzQ/YB-wTvdkvlI/AAAAAAAAGr0/9UyH4yQalZII_JkJIdrldjSJJskTC6_vwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0158.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K-g2uU37FzQ/YB-wTvdkvlI/AAAAAAAAGr0/9UyH4yQalZII_JkJIdrldjSJJskTC6_vwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0158.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For years I had been wanting to renovate my mini bakery into a more French looking building. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had always wanted to build a mansard roof with an attic bedroom in it like the one in Lea Frisoni's book</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> 'Le Grand Livre de la Maison Miniature'.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ij6fXiGykBY/YB-TkqVQU3I/AAAAAAAAGoo/d-ibiDc9kggijNNLRDZbIatYOD1uJFYigCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/bakerybuilding.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1183" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ij6fXiGykBY/YB-TkqVQU3I/AAAAAAAAGoo/d-ibiDc9kggijNNLRDZbIatYOD1uJFYigCLcBGAsYHQ/w370-h640/bakerybuilding.jpg" width="370" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W1oQVuhaYOs/YB-WR1_5UbI/AAAAAAAAGpI/H_PMBABpUq8Bz3WqFwDOCPLy3dvHCqwTQCLcBGAsYHQ/s879/toyshopfront.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's an old pic of the bakery.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The roof was just a waste of space as it didn't open up and that had always annoyed me. It was the first dollhouse I ever built and as there's not much room in the real house for more dollhouses I ususally just renovate the ones I have. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MYvKOSKOVps/YB-XyNqA70I/AAAAAAAAGpY/qfD1QghAmK02nBFJUxHsy4DrMFFSIB41QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9215.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MYvKOSKOVps/YB-XyNqA70I/AAAAAAAAGpY/qfD1QghAmK02nBFJUxHsy4DrMFFSIB41QCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9215.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Scraping the old sandpaper bricks off was a bit of a trial...until I got my hubby to help.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No turning back at this point!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4p3JoCnF67M/YCOGaOMWmSI/AAAAAAAAGs4/Aq__hBXl6egVhoLaULuhcDwya5OT-eSQwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9216.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4p3JoCnF67M/YCOGaOMWmSI/AAAAAAAAGs4/Aq__hBXl6egVhoLaULuhcDwya5OT-eSQwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9216.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have Lea's book in French. My dear friend Sylvia sent it to me many years ago. Whenever I'm looking for motivation or inspiration I flip through it...I love that book! I can understand a very little bit of French and I thought if was going to try and build the mansard roof I might need the English version of the book. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JLF8hN5dx6g/YB-txChRFlI/AAAAAAAAGro/MmS3ooMDi9MwjX9eNKhv_0-XsJwcdXeYQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2023/Lea%2527s%2Bbooks.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1494" data-original-width="2023" height="472" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JLF8hN5dx6g/YB-txChRFlI/AAAAAAAAGro/MmS3ooMDi9MwjX9eNKhv_0-XsJwcdXeYQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h472/Lea%2527s%2Bbooks.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I managed to get it from the library...and just in time too...because a week later, in March 2020 the whole of </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">New Zealand went into lockdown due to Covid 19. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Which for me meant seven weeks of no work!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A7C0128rffo/YB-aijAy2QI/AAAAAAAAGpw/_ZUzk4KlBooephivBbHB9o66GTpQaUQVQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9218.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A7C0128rffo/YB-aijAy2QI/AAAAAAAAGpw/_ZUzk4KlBooephivBbHB9o66GTpQaUQVQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9218.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used foamboard to make my mansard roof. I wasn't sure the old Victorian windows were particularly French but I did a bit of research on the internet and did see a few French buildings with similar windows. I'm all for recycling and doing what I can with what I have. Fortunately I had the attic window in my stash of stuff...I like stuff and I have a lot of it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LwfpOkuwuTI/YB-b1PuS7PI/AAAAAAAAGp8/Bf8fwiptz0EF-qFePemd0XKkxcfJqek2wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9093.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LwfpOkuwuTI/YB-b1PuS7PI/AAAAAAAAGp8/Bf8fwiptz0EF-qFePemd0XKkxcfJqek2wCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9093.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was texting with my mini making friend from the other side of the world Kim Saulter - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kimsminibakery/?hl=en" target="_blank">Kim's Mini Bakery </a>- throughout the build. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Above is a pic I sent her when I was figuring out the layout.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The bakery will still be on the ground floor with a maisonnette (if that's the right word for it) on the two floors above.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bY6mmzdJrvY/YB-dFSUOYQI/AAAAAAAAGqI/o_0xkv9SW6Uiu-m6zKgw7mQG21tlNsLgACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9220.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bY6mmzdJrvY/YB-dFSUOYQI/AAAAAAAAGqI/o_0xkv9SW6Uiu-m6zKgw7mQG21tlNsLgACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9220.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The part I really love in Lea's house is the shelves and cupboard in the mansard roof wall. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My house is a lot smaller than Lea's so I had to adapt the instructions to fit my needs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mj_nXybRriI/YB-dFUU7yvI/AAAAAAAAGqM/O6j4lPztRf02m2r-Hq2OTcb8aTi-C3vcgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9251.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1892" data-original-width="2048" height="592" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mj_nXybRriI/YB-dFUU7yvI/AAAAAAAAGqM/O6j4lPztRf02m2r-Hq2OTcb8aTi-C3vcgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h592/IMG_9251.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Because I needed to fit a bathroom in the rooftop I had to create a small recess in this wall so there would be enough room for a bed. I've tried to make it look like there was once a fireplace there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GBjmoqninmQ/YB-dFab5pAI/AAAAAAAAGqE/keJ7mk9fNt4DQDeNqBZWAI7xNQWVY8vmQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9254.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1933" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GBjmoqninmQ/YB-dFab5pAI/AAAAAAAAGqE/keJ7mk9fNt4DQDeNqBZWAI7xNQWVY8vmQCLcBGAsYHQ/w604-h640/IMG_9254.jpg" width="604" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love it when the painting and aging is done...feels like real progress!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5sHjfQeJ7Ss/YB-f9fs1WXI/AAAAAAAAGqw/mNWSww9bBQk1Cll2pKlw5ytA2ctWlBd7wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9396.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1615" data-original-width="2048" height="504" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5sHjfQeJ7Ss/YB-f9fs1WXI/AAAAAAAAGqw/mNWSww9bBQk1Cll2pKlw5ytA2ctWlBd7wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h504/IMG_9396.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I already had that wallpaper...it's some vintage real house wallpaper!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CFyNCHuE5Zw/YB-h44_Zy8I/AAAAAAAAGq8/fyCGkJRrYsgGoJOnA31Gedo9NmKG0kswgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/bedroom%2Bwall%2Bleft.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1479" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CFyNCHuE5Zw/YB-h44_Zy8I/AAAAAAAAGq8/fyCGkJRrYsgGoJOnA31Gedo9NmKG0kswgCLcBGAsYHQ/w462-h640/bedroom%2Bwall%2Bleft.JPG" width="462" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fXVJf2GJRfk/YB-h42DkgaI/AAAAAAAAGrA/YRmTAK_g1jQayULLPN9wNvd2gJluc4TCACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/bedroom.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1639" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fXVJf2GJRfk/YB-h42DkgaI/AAAAAAAAGrA/YRmTAK_g1jQayULLPN9wNvd2gJluc4TCACLcBGAsYHQ/w512-h640/bedroom.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-An8RzlTF6HM/YB-iWqz5ZNI/AAAAAAAAGrM/NHmiPSiUdpI2d4rOAKyER-mVPJaixbZmwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/bedroom%2Bfloor%2Btrial.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1543" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-An8RzlTF6HM/YB-iWqz5ZNI/AAAAAAAAGrM/NHmiPSiUdpI2d4rOAKyER-mVPJaixbZmwCLcBGAsYHQ/w482-h640/bedroom%2Bfloor%2Btrial.jpg" width="482" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The floor was tricky as I don't have very much wood lying around these days. I found a couple of very warped pieces of wood and as I didn't need very long strips I was able to cut just enough floorboards to fit the bedroom. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I know those floorboards don't match up but fortunately the bed will cover that!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YhV4FwAnz7s/YB-iWgIN_xI/AAAAAAAAGrQ/zIgLRPo59rgtGKF78EU1ZAngocgxE4khwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/bedroom%2Bfloor.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1509" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YhV4FwAnz7s/YB-iWgIN_xI/AAAAAAAAGrQ/zIgLRPo59rgtGKF78EU1ZAngocgxE4khwCLcBGAsYHQ/w472-h640/bedroom%2Bfloor.JPG" width="472" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Floor done!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-khTDjfKvK_A/YCCzsiId8sI/AAAAAAAAGsY/25XMl8bDuFgBIyXJaZACkpJM9fz8ix9JACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/bedroom%2Bfini1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-khTDjfKvK_A/YCCzsiId8sI/AAAAAAAAGsY/25XMl8bDuFgBIyXJaZACkpJM9fz8ix9JACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/bedroom%2Bfini1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>And just like that the attic bedroom is built!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a bit tricky getting the walls to fit together - I might not be that good at measuring. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The roof isn't attached yet because I'm still working on the wiring.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Djc96WHMVo4/YCCzsiFpz-I/AAAAAAAAGsc/1lVRgd_JfEQrUfT_l8SRMZMoLUEhOV0hwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/bedroom%2Bfini.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Djc96WHMVo4/YCCzsiFpz-I/AAAAAAAAGsc/1lVRgd_JfEQrUfT_l8SRMZMoLUEhOV0hwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/bedroom%2Bfini.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now to fill the room, although once the bed is in there won't be much space.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PPVgeYWuI3I/YCODxGivkaI/AAAAAAAAGss/BmvuaWHJxPoVBLYValR-uvQ3ofbXgaP6gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0664.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PPVgeYWuI3I/YCODxGivkaI/AAAAAAAAGss/BmvuaWHJxPoVBLYValR-uvQ3ofbXgaP6gCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0664.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>And here's the bed I made. It's just beads and wire. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And a couple of vintage handkerchiefs for bedding.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9IX6bGRaHlU/YB-xmouXH-I/AAAAAAAAGsA/KrDDKrI00dUhP8ZvpjUCPc83Nn3DkaiiQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9445.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9IX6bGRaHlU/YB-xmouXH-I/AAAAAAAAGsA/KrDDKrI00dUhP8ZvpjUCPc83Nn3DkaiiQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9445.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The first four weeks of lockdown was called Level 4 which meant everything was closed, only essential services were open. The next three weeks after that was Level 3. Which meant cafe's could open for contactless pick up...which is when I discovered the 'Cakery' a few minutes walk from my house had the most divine cinnamon rolls. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> All I had to do was text them with my order then walk around the corner and collect - too easy! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope this post isn't too long. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I almost think I know what I'm doing again!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All the photos have been taken on my phone so I hope they look OK on your screens.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next post the bathroom (almost done!) and then there's the middle floor which is almost done but proving tricky to fit everything in and the exterior is coming along nicely...so more to come soon!</div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p9tC5SCAI0Q/YB-0R9po65I/AAAAAAAAGsM/K_Z8ZlUC0LwGL2Se_6CzFozZxf-p6HWdwCLcBGAsYHQ/s590/Mercedes%2Bflowers.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="269" data-original-width="590" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p9tC5SCAI0Q/YB-0R9po65I/AAAAAAAAGsM/K_Z8ZlUC0LwGL2Se_6CzFozZxf-p6HWdwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Mercedes%2Bflowers.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>Mercedes Spencer @ Liberty Bibertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03644844163189671419noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949127771207424613.post-56019213525383741332019-04-21T21:41:00.001+12:002019-04-21T21:41:20.946+12:00Easter in the Farmhouse<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've had so much fun making things and decorating the farmhouse for Easter.</div>
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My fabulously talented friend<a href="https://www.etsy.com/nz/shop/Kimsminibakery"> Kim Saulter</a> made the beautiful rose topped cake.</div>
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I made polymer clay Easter Eggs... that's about the extent of my abilities with clay!</div>
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The bunny tin was asking to be made!</div>
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Overflowing with pretty coloured eggs!</div>
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Dyed eggs for breakfast at the farmhouse.</div>
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The little hutch dresser was too tricky to photograph in the farmhouse.</div>
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It looks like it belongs right there amongst my ever growing collection (it's not hoarding if it sparks joy, right??) of vintage pastel coloured china.</div>
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These are the last of the summer roses from my garden.</div>
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The chick tablecloth was a very lucky op shop find.</div>
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Once again the chick cookies got baked...and eaten!</div>
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This has been a crazy year for me with little time for mini making.</div>
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However, I was so inspired by a picture of an antique dollhouse I saw on the internet I just had to make time to do some serious mini making.</div>
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The Farmhouse girls bedroom needed a dollhouse.</div>
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It was fiddly folks! </div>
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But then most mini making projects are fiddly to say the least!</div>
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Fiddly but satisfying.</div>
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Built mostly from cardboard.</div>
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That roof took three attempts to get right.</div>
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A peek inside!</div>
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It's a little over sized for the house but I remember my first dollhouse when I was a little girl had over sized furniture.</div>
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And I made a teeny tiny version of the dollhouse to go in there.</div>
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So the dollhouse dollhouse has a dollhouse! </div>
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So you can see how small it is! And there's the teeny, tiny dollhouse dollhouse dollhouse too.</div>
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This is the actual 19th century Swedish antique dollhouse that inspired me so much. </div>
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You can see it <a href="http://masterhenriks.blogspot.com/2011/07/valkommen-juli.html">here</a>.</div>
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I could sit here playing with my little house all day.</div>
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but there are more things waiting to be made...</div>
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You may remember from my earlier post about this room (or you may have forgotten because after all it was quite some time ago!) I was never happy with the bed I originally had in here.</div>
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I realised this room was crying out for an iron bed.</div>
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So I played with some wire and beads and exercised some great patience to make a new, old looking bed.</div>
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The style was right but the red velvet and mahogany had to go...</div>
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The chair was transformed with a little paint and fabric.</div>
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It was my good fortune to find the cutest box of vintage 'Lilliputian' pins at an op shop.</div>
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The bed cover is an exquisite vintage handkerchief. </div>
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I've purposely made the bed look a little lumpy and lived in...it's supposed to be an old bed after all.</div>
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Luckily the handkerchief was the perfect size for the bed.</div>
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There's some old paper above the bed.</div>
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Mercedes Spencer @ Liberty Bibertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03644844163189671419noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949127771207424613.post-4841919923251422212018-04-26T21:22:00.002+12:002018-04-26T21:22:23.411+12:00The Princess and the Pea!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
One of my favourite books that Father Christmas gave my daughter when she was little is </div>
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The Princess and the Pea - the Lauren Child version.</div>
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I had always known that one day I would make a Princess and the Pea bed. </div>
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Last December I thought I would make it in miniature for a wonderful friend of mine.</div>
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The bed was fun to make. </div>
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Hardest part was deciding what fabrics to use for the mattresses...as usual I just used what I could find at home - that's a challenge I like to set myself when making things!</div>
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There are twelve mattresses just like in the book.</div>
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I'm no doll maker...this little Princess was a huge challenge to make. </div>
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I wanted to give up several times but you know I'm not a quitter!!</div>
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I made her dress from a vintage handkerchief (Oh how I love vintage hankies!)</div>
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I searched the shops for a couple of weeks trying to find something suitable and affordable to make her hair from and then found the 'hairy wool' in a cupboard at home.</div>
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Liberty needle felted the perfect pea.</div>
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I found a tiny Lauren Child version of the book to give to my friend with her!!!</div>
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Too cute!!</div>
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The Princess went to her new home on Christmas day... </div>
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(she was definitely hard to part with in the end)</div>
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My friend was thrilled!</div>
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<i>If you haven't read the Lauren Child version you should go look for it. </i></div>
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<i>It's a mesmerising re-telling of the story that makes it a pleasure to read for</i></div>
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<i>You're never too old for a good children's book!</i></div>
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