Farmhouse Bathroom

Yep! It's me!! 

I'm still here making things.

I've just made the little cabinet on the bathroom wall there.

Inspiration came from this picture in an old magazine.

Some things are just asking to be made in miniature!

All I used to create the cabinet was cardboard and toothpicks.

The drawer handle is also cut from paper.

I happened to have a test pot of house paint in a similar colour to the real life cabinet.

Yes...the drawer opens!

Saturday morning there was a little beam of sunlight there in the bathroom...happiness!

Let's take a look at the Farmhouse bathroom...

 Thank you all so much for your fantastic feedback and ideas regarding La Maisonnette bathroom. 

It was all very helpful and I'm still thinking things over and reading your suggestions again and again. 

Here are some pics of the Farmhouse bathroom. 

It's become one of my favourite rooms, which is funny because I don't care much about real life bathrooms at all. 

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.

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!

I saw a real life bath with an old board across it like that...some things just scream out to be made in miniature.

I'd seen pictures of vintage Hungarian baby baths on the web. I don't know why they're always Hungarian! 

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.

Of course I had to make a mini one.

That laundry basket is one of the wonkiest things I've ever made. It's very flexible! 

Now those of you who have keen observation skills may have noticed something missing in this bathroom...

'Oh, yes!' I hear you say 'The toilet'...

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!!!

And for those of you who asked about putting the loo on the other wall in the Maisonnette. 

I have tried it there. It is an option as there's just enough room for it...

but then I thought too much about the pipework. LOL!!!

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!!!

And those of you who suggested I stop thinking about it, for now that's what I'll do. 

So next weeks blog post - I promise no bathrooms.

Have a fun week!

Adding to the Farmhouse Bathroom

It's been a while since I made any progress on the bathroom

Sometimes it can take a long time for inspiration to hit!

I knew I wanted to create a shower over the bathtub but I had no idea what it was going to look like until I saw a picture in an old magazine...

It was a challenge to make but I like a challenge!

My next trick was to make a shabby toilet.

There' a fine line between 'shabby' and 'gross' when it comes to toilets!

I bought the cupboard years ago on my trip to The Netherlands. I just gave it the shabby treatment.

The toilet roll holder was fun to make!

There are still plenty more details to be added.

Well, since I started this post I've added other things...seems like I never get time to finish anything these days.

I made a vintage style laundry hamper...it was a real pain in the neck to make!

It's wonky...won't stand up straight...I filled it with laundry to hide some of it's faults.

Couldn't resist making a tiny onesie to throw in the laundry hamper. 

I might have a go at making a tinier onesie when I find the right fabric...and I'm in the right mood!