This music room belongs to an accomplished musician and songwriter. You wouldn't recognize him on the street, but he's well known in the industry and has played with some major names. He works in a variety of music genres, but for his own listening pleasure, he favors soulful R&B, jazz and reggae (his favorites are hanging on the wall). I'd venture to say that you've probably heard something of his very recently. Yes, I think you have.
He likes to surround himself in warm colors, texture, and a bit of global exotica. (Is this about him or me?)
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| Is that you, Mr. Musician/songwriter? See what I mean? I don't recognize him. |
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| This is the dollhouse I used |
I love exotic furniture, so I bought these lights to deconstruct to make doors, dividers, tables, wall hangings... For the shelving unit, I used the back of a thrift store dresser and I attached two of these panels. I made the upper shelves, painted them (already had paint that matched perfectly) and also attached them to the dresser.
Here's the stuff:
Sofa - Kalaidescope (love it! love it! tempted to use it in every scene. REALLY.)
Table - Etsy
Pillows - HBS (large) and me (small)
African heads - chess pieces
Piano - thrift store music box, spray painted white
Piano bench - me
Guitar - Michael's
Saxophone - HBS
Accessories - HBS, Michaels, Hobby Lobby, Etsy, me
Textured wall - place mat
Floor - contact paper
Walls - scrap book paper
Glass patterned window - thrift store
Welcome to a couple of new followers! A new follower always excites me, so thanks for joining me in my miniventures!
Stay cool. Beany
Global exotica? That is a phrase I must get into a conversation at work. I'm gonna sound learned (for once)
ReplyDeleteThe whole room looks great. Gorgeous earthy tones, lovin' the string light ideas. Whole thing rocks!
Thanks Pepper and I've never heard the two words used together, but it has a nice ring to it, doesn't it? I'll have to use it too!
DeleteExotic work!!! Like Pepper said: the earthy tones are gorgeous, well, everything in this roombox looks awesome!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Ilona
Hi Ilona and thank you! Yeah, I'm most comfortable with earthy tones but I do like bright colors here and there(like my earrings, eyeglass case and cell phone cover)
DeleteWhat a lovely, warm, liveable room! Wonderful details. I love those carved wood light frames, and the glass wall - and I'm really impressed that you've achieved such a transformation of a very common, plain dolls house!
ReplyDeleteThank you Rebecca! I'm surprised at the transformation myself and that's probably why it's taken me so long to use the house, but it does offer a few more interesting configurations.
DeleteThis room looks great. It definitely has that vibe. I love how you created around a character. I like doing that, man. Do you know that I also bought those string lights earlier this year? I have done nothing with them, but they're in the garage probably feeling abandoned. I love the panels. Ha!
ReplyDeleteMine have been out in the garage since last summer! I thought I'd at least get a little use out of them before I started hacking away at them, but I never got around to putting them up (there are so many things I never get around to doing), but I did at least plug them in first to see how they looked and one of the bulbs didn't light up, so I felt a little better about not having used them, although, that bulb might have worked last year!
DeleteHa ha! Guess, I better test mine...
DeleteHey Beany,
ReplyDeleteWow, this is knockout gorgeous. Love the glass bricks, textures, ideas. Rockin'.
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Thanks D! I thought of you when I found that piece of glass, because I found it not long after you had done a blog about drinking alone and one of your scenarios had glass in the background and I asked if you about it. I was so excited about my purchase!
DeleteLovley room just looking at what you made gives mee inspiration
ReplyDeleteHi Mandy and thank you! That is such a compliment because I am always inspired and in awe of what everyone out there creates!
DeleteBeany, Beany! Gorgeous darls! Will be poppin' by for some jazzin' fun. Those string lights idea is the best found item I have seen used for ages!!!! Love all of it well done xx
ReplyDeleteThank you dawling! Do stop by, it'll be a partay for sure!
DeleteI love it! It shows that any house can be used if you are creative. I have one I bought for a few bucks off of Craigslist, now residing in my attic. Well, you have convinced me to take it down. What an incredible room you have created!
ReplyDeleteWell dust that baby off and get to it! We'd all love to see what you create! We're waiting!
DeleteI just love the glass brick and the panels. Great idea on the lights!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much! Doing this on my phone so I hope it works. This is already my third try !
ReplyDeleteHey Beany! You are a lady after my own heart! I am a thrift store junky too ! You have a good eye for transforming things and makeing them into something really special! Love the decor and the story is great! Love music in real life and love it in small, Your rockin it!
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Thank you for your kind comments, Miss Elizabeth! My mother turned me on to thrift shops when I was a kid, although I had no love for them at the time, but I grew up and got smarter!
ReplyDeleteSo So So Cool- I love what I see, your creativity and humour!colors are beautiful
ReplyDeletethe string lights are so nicely used!
Best
Neomi
Thanks Neomig! Why am I just now seeing your comment and here it is November? Don't know how I missed it.
DeleteFull of soul for sure! Those lights are great find and can repurposed into anything! Congrats. Nice find on the piano too! Great room, I never would have guessed it was inside that Play Toys dollhouse.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the love Mini D!
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