Since I have been terrible at updating you about the progress of my mid century room box...surpirse! The kitchen is now done! I'm sure you're thinking, what room box? What kitchen (minus the few short mentions I made and some lighting pictures).
I made the final push to build the breakfast bar. BUT, then as I was accessorizing the room I felt I needed a rug. Just a place to stand and keep your feet warm. Going with that thought, I decided I wanted a print of some sort.....then as I was coming in my front door after a particularly windy few days, there was lots of birch bark on the ground. How very Canadian! No beavers, just me and some birch bark....and me holding my Tim Hortons coffee. It was a moment. Anyway, I decided that I would stitch a modern interpretation of birch. I say "modern" because outside of a 60+ count fabric, it wouldn't look very realistic. It is stitched on a 25 count canvas with black and white DMC floss in a tent stitch. That slowed down the decoration of the kitchen by a few days!
I am pretty darn pleased with how it all turned out!
The breakfast bar wall was inspired by the wood walls of the era. But, I didn't want wood, or rather, the look of additional grains and stains with the already wood heavy living room. I instead used poster board cut in various thicknesses and glued on an angle.
Beside the stove there is channeling on the wall. Again, it reminded me of the wood paneling of the era, but it was now monochromatic. In fact, the whole room is monochromatic. The walls, cabinets, ceiling are all "White Bucks" by CIL in an eggshell finish. It's the wall colour above my wainscoting in my real life basement.
The kitchen cabinetry are all removable should I need to access wires. This was my first time playing with electricity in a build. The living room is wired up too, but its show and tell day is next. Wouldn't you know that as I was styling it, I decided the front door needed a rug too! So what do you think I've been up to??
Up next....the living room!
Where To Find:
- Mixer & Espresso - Mini Fanaberia via Small Scale Showcase
- Tea pot, red jug, and honey pot - Janice Crawley
- Cook top - Vilia Miniatures via The Little Dollhouse Company
- Owl trivet - Pierluigi via The Little Dollhouse Company
- Electrical outlet and light switch - Modern Dollhouse by Marion Russek via Shapeways
- Cat clock - Vintage, new old stock (originates from USA) - maker unknown
- Wood flooring - Grandpa's Doll House
It all looks really wonderful! But that Felix the Cat clock is Awesome!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you!! It's the Kit-Cat Clock. It's available from Wright Guide Miniatures
DeleteIt is so wonderful. I love all the details and the pops of color. And I love the birch rug.
ReplyDeleteThank you Penelope!
DeleteIt turned out great! The birch rug is fantastic :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Keli!
DeleteLovely!! The rug is fantastic, but the cat clock steals the show! :D
ReplyDeleteThanks Brae! It turns out its from Wright Guide Miniatures
DeleteHi Kat!
ReplyDeleteYour kitchen is AWESOME! I love the entire room arrangement, rug in front of the sink and the way the breakfast bar is set up against the paneled wall- very practical and Very Modern! I would NEVER have been able to guess that the wall was strips of poster board; Simple and Beautiful and PERFECT!
I also am enjoying your streamlined cabinetry and the clean look of your stainless steel major appliances, but what strikes me most is the Totally Cool triangular window above the glass door, because it increases the amount of natural light which floods the entire kitchen and makes it all so inviting!
Bravo Kat- definitely a 10 out of 10!!! :D
Thank you Elizabeth! This was a labour of love and forced me to try a whole number of new skills...I couldn't hide this time. I'm glad you like it!
DeleteKat this looks amazing! One of the first things I actually noticed was the rug, it's gorgeous! You can't really find anything like that in miniature. I really like the modern design of the birch trees in the stitching too. I can't believe you designed and made it yourself!
ReplyDeleteAnd for a tiny kitchen it looks really well outfitted and like a great place to actually cook! I really like the windows, especially with the tree outside haha. Reminds me of Muskoka cottage country and Georgian bay... you just need a lake! :D
Thanks Kristine!
DeleteThat window scene is a bit of a work of shame....but I was to tired of setting up the inside and all the detailed work, that I couldn't bare another week of making up an exterior scene or waiting till spring to shoot it outside. I need a disclaimer "please ignore the deck and any out of scale wildlife!" lol
Your kitchen is so well done! I like the details, small lovely rug and the atmosphere!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Ingi
Deleteque bonita cocina!
ReplyDeleteGracias Carmen!
DeleteAbsolutely delightful! Scales are near perfect giving us that "is this an real life size room" moment.
ReplyDeleteThank you Tina. I wish it was my real life kitchen!!
DeleteThis kitchen makes me happy! You have completely conquered all of the stubborn challenges and made a beautiful art piece! Great work, Kat!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jodi! I wasn't going to let it kill me, but it came close at times!! I win.
DeleteWhat an awesome kitchen. Love all the details.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Alexandra!!
DeleteGreat! Looks absolutely real..
ReplyDeleteThank you Marion!
Deleteabsolutely gorgeous! thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you enjoyed it!!
DeleteWow! you really did a beautiful job! I love how bright & fresh everything looks.you are amazing!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteBeautiful kitchen, you have a great taste!
ReplyDeleteThank you!!
DeleteI love all these kitchens, you have really set out the fundamental concepts of good kitchen style.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your kind words!!
DeleteAbsolutely gorgeous. It is so beautiful. You did great job. thanks for sharing with us
ReplyDeleteThank you! I'm glad you liked it!
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