Carlas room and Pickett Hill Bathroom

I wanted to make a special little room for my cousins daughter, Carla. So of course the 1st stop was to sort out a room box from Judith. This is the kit that arrived and it is lovely and just perfect. It is 144th scale. I decided to go for a bit of a vintage feel so I stained all the wood for the room in a dark walnut. Then I downloaded some vintage children's wallpaper from Jennifer's Printables and reduced it to the correct size. Here is the room box built and wallpapered. I need to think through what to do about maybe a nice rug.

And from the top.

Then yesterday I started building the furniture. I have stained it all in a slightly lighter wood stain. There is a changing table and a matching bench. The changing table needs some nappies stacking and a cloth on the top. The bench needs a cushion of some description.

There had to be a cot of course. This needs some bedding added.

And a chest of drawers. This needs some knobs and maybe some extras on top.

Like I said the other day I am trying to finish off lots of the half done things lying around on my craft table. So this afternoon I have finished off Lydia Pickett's Bathroom. It really is a gorgeous kit. I have to admit however that I could not get the marbling technique to work to my satisfaction so I have a cream bathroom suite, which I have to say I am very happy with!

The Sink is made to look like it has been made from a salvaged door.

The toilet is surrounded by shelves made from old shutters.

The bath is surrounded by an old garden trellis.

Being a Betterley design there is of course beautiful artwork for everything right down to the steps leading up to the bath.

The sink 'door' just needs it doorknob but I have put the bathroom into Pickett Hill house just to see and it looks fabulous!

You can just see a peek of Emma bedroom on the floor below. I haven't decided where to put the bits yet and of course there is the door to put in too.

A brief break in the rain meant time to break away from the craft table and give the bunnies a treat. Jasper certainly enjoyed the carrot!

Also there was time to have another wander up in the yard to see what was flowering today and there was plenty! Elliot's poppies that I posted about the other day have all started bursting out and flowering!

Yet more of the HUGE irises are out.

The first hydrangea has flowered now I am keeping my fingers crossed for the others.

And the smaller clematis on the arch into the top yard has now started flowering too.

Absolutely beautiful!