Here are some more photos from the Chicago Miniature show I attended last weekend. I’m a huge fan of Atomic Miniature artist Michael Yurkovic’s work.
All photos link to the Atomic Miniature Facebook page.
Michael Yurkovic of Atomic Miniature. Photos by Holly Tierney-Bedord. All rights reserved.
My kitchen floor is almost done!
First, here’s a look at my house’s kitchen/dining area when I first got it:
I removed the wallpaper, minibar (which I’ve saved, in case I’d like to reinstall it), and the flooring (if you’ve followed previous posts, you know that part wasn’t easy). I’ve now installed ceramic tiles into the kitchen, borrowing some space from the dining area so my kitchen will be a little bigger than it was before. Here are the steps:
Almost done! Touching up the grout on the tile floors in my dollhouse. Photos by Holly Tierney-Bedord. All rights reserved.
I’ve mentioned how much I love small hardware items like handles, knobs, and hinges when it comes to creating miniature decor. Jewelry is another excellent source for dollhouse design. This vintage fish brooch from St. Vinny’s is going to work perfectly over the fireplace.
Vintage fish brooch. Photo by Holly Tierney-Bedord. All rights reserved.
Vintage fish brooch back. Photo by Holly Tierney-Bedord. All rights reserved.
My friend and her husband were at a flea market when they spotted two dollhouses. My friend was pretty sure I would find them enchanting so she sent me some texts with photos attached. She was right.
“Buy the Brady Bunch one and I’ll pay you back!” I told her. It was just $35!
The next weekend she and her husband delivered it. (How’s that for service?) He didn’t look happy; it is VERY heavy and was covered in spiderwebs, mouse poop, and who knows what else. I, however, was delighted. It was even better than the picture! It might have been dirty, but as they say in real estate talk, It had good bones. Here are some photos from our first day together:
How my house looked when I first got it. Photos by Holly Tierney-Bedord.
Copyright 2014 by Holly Tierney-Bedord. All rights reserved.
