Sunday, July 29, 2012

The Garden Room








This room was inspired by the plastic plant square that I picked up at the dollar store during Easter.  I thought it would make a great plant wall, but this isn't the room I envisioned, so I will make another attempt at a later date, (TRANSLATION: you'll be seeing this plastic plant square again).  I finally got around to making my first sofa and attempted to follow the tutorial by Pepper of MitchyMooMiniatures, but I detoured (almost immediately) from the tutorial because I suck at following directions, but it was a great guide. I used foam core and wood, and the wood was pre-cut, so it actually turned out to be a love seat.  I need WAY more practice and I think I'll really try to stick to the tutorial next time (I'm sure it'll save a lot of time)!  The credenza is a pimped out iPhone box. The coffee table is a bracelet topped with a mirror.  The wall mirror is a painted purse handle.  The chairs are CB2 painted chrome.  The purple table is a hair product top. The assorted flower vases are pen parts. The white hanging pendant is made from paper.  The rug is a napkin.  I replaced the back of the Lekman box with a wine rack.  My favorite thing of all are the colorful wine bottles that I ordered from an eBay seller in China and couldn't wait to get.  Paper and accessories are from Michael's and HBS Miniatures.  Well, I think that covers it.

Welcome to a few new followers!  It's always exciting when someone joins in! I can never believe that someone actually interested in seeing what I'm doing.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!   Beany

20 comments:

  1. Lovely! Especially the hints of purple. Well doen Beany!

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    1. Thank you Jazzi! I know PUR-NUR-PLE is your favorite color!

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  2. I love the colors and design of this room, it is so fresh and lovely! I never would have guessed that the credenza was an iPhone box, and you did a great job on the sofa. This room really impressed me, thanks for showing it! Best, Neen (universe-in-miniature.blogspot.com)

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    1. Thanks so much! I couldn't force myself to throw away the box because it's made so well. I've got one more to work with! The sofa is to be admired from a distance!! :)

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  3. Great job. I love it all especially the hanging lamp. It looks just like Minimodernistas.

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    1. Thank you! That hanging lamp also makes a great table base, which will be appearing soon! All my stuff needs to serve a double purpose!

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  4. You've done a great job with the sofa. My tuts are a start but I love to see someone put their stamp on the idea.

    I just love your sense of style and colour combos. The peacock paper is beautiful. Lovin' the purple and lime. I can't believe that's an Iphone box...very clever =0)

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    1. Thank you, Pepper! Your tuts are amazing and I'm glad there are people like you who have the patience to do them, and don't mind sharing! I just kept referring to the pictures. I'm all about the visuals!

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    1. Thank you soooo much and I love yours too (and I'm not just saying that!) In particular, your sexy little Zula room will forever be ingraved in my mind!

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  6. The hanging purple and green beads are so elegant. Purse handle frames, pen parts vases, iPhone box...I'm inspired. Now where did I put the box for my iPod touch. You must be having the most fun with this blog? I love the wimsy, the color, the creativity...you are adding so much to our 'little' community!

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  7. Thank you, you're so kind! I am absolutely having a lot of fun! But, I think it's even more fun to see what everyone else is doing and there's the shopping aspect of it that I truly enjoy!

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    1. Your colors are fantastic! Love how fresh your rooms are. Wish I could move right in! :D

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    2. Thank you Kathi! I do like that I can play with colors here, because you'd never see this in my house!

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  8. Das Zimmer ist zwar sehr modern.... aber die Farbstellung sehr stimmig. Gefällt mir wirklich gut.

    Liebe Grüße

    PuNo / Monika

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  9. I really love the colors you used for this scene:D!! Nice work!
    Greetings, Ilona

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    1. Thanks! This shade of green is my second favorite color!

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  10. (You are hilarious, you'll be up to 100s of followers soon, you're ideas rock.) This room is gorgeous. I think the sofa is great, I've made a few bad ones, I feel your pain. I keep meaning to do Pepper's tutorial as well. I love the color! The chrome CB2 chairs are fab, and I LOVE the hanging wall plant square thing. So many uses. Looking forward to seeing what else you do with it.

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  11. You're too kind! I haven't had time to try another sofa yet, but I'm always thinking about it! It's much easier to think about all the things I want to try rather than actually doing it!

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