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27.10.10

Trashy Treasure

Sometimes it's good to be forced into inactivity.  I can vouch that painting is good therapy and finishing up a small project is even better therapy.
 
These shelves were finished a long time ago but getting around to painting them was another matter.  They're made from icy pole sticks, tongue depressors and some oddments of scrap wood.  I tried to match the colour of the kitchen set, didn't quite manage that but who cares?  It's all about the fun!


I'm under orders to make a cabinet to fit the back corner on the right.  The 9 year old owner of this roombox also has a long list pinned to the fridge, of many more details to be made - curtains, pet dishes, dog basket, cat litter tray, plant, pictures for the walls etc.

13 comments:

  1. Esta quedando preciosa la cocina... los anaqueles increibles!

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  2. Those cabnets are great! I love the design. Teresa

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  3. Hi Susan - your little shelves are amazing! Cannot believe you made them from all those bits & pieces! Well done! I myself have trouble getting my own mini jobs done - so I am in awe of you tackling & finishing jobs for other little owners! Best of luck with all the other jobs on the 'to do list'! :) x

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  4. The shelves came out really great! SO is the kitchen. I love that you have a list from the owner of what needs to be done to complete this. That is too cute! LOL

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  5. Hello Susan,
    beautiful this roombox, the baby is so lucky to live in that beautiful kitchen.
    and thank goodness you were not in the prime of your activity?!
    compliments, however I like the colors a lot!
    kisses
    Angelina

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  6. what a fun roombox! So much to look at :) I think you matched the color pretty darn well!! I keep clicking the pic larger to see all the details- very nice!

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  7. Thanks for looking everyone, the lad will be happy.

    Building roomboxes is a great way of spending time with grandchildren, we talk and laugh a lot. The trouble is, they become very discerning miniaturists in a very short time! Every year I ask my grandies do they want toys, cash or miniatures for birthday or Christmas, they often choose to be surprised with miniatures for their roomboxes.

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  8. The kitchen is amazing, and I love the shelves you made. The color is perfect.

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  9. La cocina está preciosa. Tiene todos los detalles. Los estantes nuevos muy bien terminados. Me encanta.
    Besos Clara

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  10. The kitchen is excellent in all details!! lovely! - and the light coming down from above makes it sing!!
    Thinking of skylights in my houses, now . . .
    I think the idea of a list on the fridge (from me to me) might be a good one, or maybe a list on the toilet wall - when my girls were little I put up the maths times tables on the loo wall, and they learned it quite quickly!

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  11. Maravilloso trabajo,felicidades.

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  12. Oh I just luv those shelves they look just perfect there
    uyour so clever!

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