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Tuesday, July 2, 2013

A Room Box

Good day to everyone!!! I hope this finds you well. I kept myself busy the last three days working on a room box. I really wanted to do a house finally for moi self but time is always lacking and my real life house seems to be shrinking as my boys keep growing. Where would I do it and put all my mess/stuff?!! A room box I thought would only take up the kitchen for a week or so. It's school holidays anyway and that somehow means I can slack of too.  As long as the meals are made and some one washes up who needs a kitchen table to eat off I say! So far it's still novel for the boys to not use a table for meals. Must take full advantage of that!! Plus my parents are visiting and I can palm the kids in their direction. Especially when the youngest needs fueling up with up Vegemite sangers and copious fluids of all variety's. Was nice to do something different. My Etsy shop has become a full time job and so doing something different was a welcome change. I'm contemplating on putting this up for sale in my shop as space in my RL house is in short demand. Three rooms in all. I love using rooms and doorways to draw the eye in and add more interest. Plus I think the added advantage is less furniture etc is required to fill them up.


Beautiful chair by Lea Frisoni. My favourite wallpaper again. I love it.


Teeny room at the back. A faux entrance, cloakroom or washroom? Then either a hallway, bathroom, teeny kitchen area? Into a lounge or bedroom. I am making the exterior like a attic floor townhouse. Chimney stack and all. Very similar to the Maison de Livre attic bedroom.



Must go and do some RL stuff. Laundry doesn't wash itself unfortunately. And I should try to find the kitchen table this afternoon as well I think....Maybe. There is another project I could start ;0)

Hoo roo!
Carrie

24 comments:

  1. I'm enjoying school holidays also. The room box is wonderful. I don't think that I could part with it if it was mine. IndyPoppy

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  2. Groannnn.....all I can do is worship from afar. You are an inspired and gifted artist!

    Say g'day to the elders for us, we miss 'em.

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  3. Thanks IndyPoppy!

    Oh thanks Sue. That means a lot. The elders have thawed out. Very warm and sunny every day up here. G'day is said!! See ya!!

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  4. What a gorgeous room box. I hear you on space, though...I have no idea where I'll put the house I'm building now!

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  5. Another fabulous project Carrie, and I agree it is a great alternative to building a house. I reckon as you've commandeered the table you might as well do your other project too.

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  6. Ha thank you Magaret!!!!!! and thanks Anna!

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  7. It's interesting to see a room box that's more than just the one room. Looking forward to seeing how you decorate the hallway.

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  8. Oi Carrie!
    A cena é tão linda! Eu também gosto do teu papel de parede. A cadeira é realmente fabulosa, é um grande trabalho de Lea. ;)

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  9. Gorgeous, Carrie! What fun to just go with your creative spirit, take over the kitchen table, and go for it! xo Jennifer

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  10. Wonderful! I like the wallpaper and the elegant chair.
    Greetings, Faby

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  11. Thank you, Carrie, for adding my armchair in this beautiful atmosphere.
    I like to see what happens to my work at the other end of the world ... ^^
    I think it will be a nice room box, full of charm. See you soon. ♥ Hugs from Paris, Lea

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  12. Hello Carrie,
    It is amazing how much character and atmosphere you can achieve in a small group of rooms. it is beautiful and as always your attention to detail is incredible.
    Big hug,
    Giac

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  13. Hello Carrie! Having the roombox set up as you have offer a lot of possibilities for display, especially seasonal displays. What about keeping your roombox to showcase some of your Etsy work to show how it can be incorporated? Just a thought, cause like Indy-Poppy said, I don't think that I could part with it if it were mine either!

    elizabeth

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  14. Hello Carrie, I think your roombox is beautiful and I love the little room at the back.


    Hugs
    Marisa

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  15. C'est vraiment superbe et tellement frais!!
    isabelle

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  16. hi Carrie , your work is beautiful , I love your roombox, its very pretty , just like all the other things you make, very clever
    love from Frederica

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  17. Thank you all for your lovely comments. I always appreciate them and it means a lot. Thank you!!

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  18. I would happily live in any of your mini projects. They all seem so warm and homey and cheerful. Glad to hear that Etsy is booming for you, although I am sure it is a burden as well. (I treasure all the plates I have purchased from you!) Take care! -Alessandra

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  19. This room box is so sweet and so inspiring. I never thought of creating my own dream house in miniature...but you sure have given me an idea!
    I love your blog!
    Teresa in California
    http://amagicalwhimsy.blogspot.com/

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  20. Preciosa escena , muy buen trabajo . Me encanta como has aprovechado el espacio, la decoracion y la distribución!!! Besos

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  21. This is a gorgeous roombox Carrie. I would want to keep it if I had made it - it's too lovely to part with. We have the same taste in wallpaper, I see. I have used those in my Cadogan Gardens. I hope I can get more when I pull it apart and re-do it! Hugs Sandie

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  22. OMG Carrie!! what a beautiful mini "chateau" you're working in! The wallpaper is soo lovely, all the details you're adding make it look even more pretty!

    Congrats on a wonderful WIP piece :)

    Angelina
    http://elartedeangelina.blogspot.com.ar/

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