Finally a mini project!

I did a bit of work on the New York loft apartment. I tore the carpet out and glued it directly to the floor rather than to cardboard. It looks so much better now! I also made and filled the black corner shelf. That space just seemed bare.

The shelf was made with a thin sheet 3 inch wide wood. I scored it down the center and folded it into the corner shape. The shelves are woodsie triangles. I used skinny sticks for the shelf supports and for the trim at the base of each shelf. Quick, easy and it looks good, too. :)

Well I thought it was finished

I rearranged the living room so that the dresser could have a reason (other than lack of space) for being in the room. Now it's also a television stand for the flat screen TV.
I added a clock face to the button thingy on the wall and now it's a cool retro clock. Also, since the wine crate used to make the apartment is a Sutter Home Wines one, hubby said the bottle on the counter should be Sutter Home. That is now the case. I am so thankful for the internet!
The bedroom got a tiny acrylic nightstand with books and an alarm clock. There's also a laptop on the bed. The resident must give herself lazy mornings in bed occasionally with her computer like I do. (Like I'm doing this morning. :-) )

I think each of the rooms now look lived in. Now I just have to find a home for the project...

Thank you, Kathi!

Kathi at Beautiful Mini Blessings made a loft bed for her beach house this weekend. I love how it turned out and it inspired me to make a loft bedroom for my New York City apartment. I spent some time googling loft apartments today and some of them had lofted bedroom areas. Before I added the bedroom area the apartment owner was sleeping on the short little sofa so she's very happy to have a real bed. :-)
It's a tiny little sleeping area but it works and it makes use of the extra high loft ceilings.
The lack of clothing storage was also bugging me so I made the mirrored dresser. It doesn't really open. It was very simple to make. It's made from one of those clear plastic boxes with a black lid. The lid is the back of the dresser and the clear part was covered with mirrored tape. I covered cardboard scraps with the tape to look like drawers and glued bead handles to them. The dresser feet are clear pony beads. Oh, and I also stained the window trim and the "bamboo" blind.

The beautiful calla lilies were made by my friend Gaye of My Small Obsession and the tray on top of the wall cabinets was made by Brenda.

A few more details...

I made everything on the counter. The veggies are made from polymer clay, the lettuce is artificial snow dyed with glass paint. The colander was made from some scraps of sheet copper and the plates and bowls are made from milk carton seals. The pattern for the dinnerware is a real plate pattern featuring a map of New York City. I found the pattern online. The knife and forks were cut from pieces cut from a paper fastener.

The rest of the paper fasteners were used to create the towel hooks and toilet paper holder.

The little details make the apartment look like someone actually lives there. It's mostly complete but I'll probably add little things like perfume bottles on the back of the toilet and more dishes for the kitchen cabinets.

Apartment update

Still not finished but making progress. Window, blinds, overhead light, art and pillows
Another print in the kitchen. It's also of New York City.
I finished the sink and toilet, made and hung the shower curtain and added art over the toilet. I still need towels, toilet paper, etc.

The promised photos

I'm making a New York City loft style apartment in an old wine crate. The exterior apartment walls are an aged brick and the one interior "added wall" has a cool silver metallic wallpaper. All of the kitchen appliances and cupboards are made from bashed Michael's hutches. The kitchen and bath floors and the tile backsplash are made from bits of real peel and stick tiles. The carpet is a piece of fabric.
The couch and chair were made from bits of cardboard.
The shower was made completely from scratch and the sink and toilet are beat up Renwal pieces that I am making taller. I have to add faucets and a toilet seat plus all of the accessories in both rooms.
I'm really proud of how the kitchen turned out. I need to fill the upper cabinets and put stuff on the counters to make the house looked lived in.