Custom Roombox 60 (for Vicky)

I was so happy to build another box for one of my dear friends. This one is solid white with a pale colored floor. I was a little nervous about it the first time she had me do a plain box for her but once I saw the gorgeous colors she put all around the box I understood why she needed a "blank" canvas to work with.

If you don't personally know Vicky, you should. You can see her gorgeous photos and decorations on her Flickr Stream and also over on her blog home  She's absolutely one of the kindest most genuine people I know.

Sending lots of love to you dear Vicky! I hope you will create magic with this room xoxoxo

Current List

I've been doing things in monthly blocks for the past couple of years and decided to try a new way of taking Commissions and just do a list. Now all though I've had a list here I've never really posted it for people to see. I am going to keep a list here on the blog with a current work order.

Typically I work in a three order set and when one is finished all three are done and shipped. Then I cut out and start on the next three. It's easier and seems to take less time when I am working on more than one, that way while I am waiting on paint/stain to dry on one order I can do something on another one etc.

So here's the current list that I am working on for 2013... Any new orders will be placed on the bottom of the list and you'll be able to see when I'm getting ready to start your "group". This list does not include any projects I'm working on for myself or for the Etsy shop, only custom orders

* Amy    (finished/shipped)

* Haydi   (finished/shipped)

* Vicky   (finished/shipped) 

* Rosanna

* Sherri 

* Ingrid

* Jo

* Christina

* Simmi x2

* Laurie 

* Tasha
* Roxanne
* Jacqueline 

Spring Pre-Order Slot

There are one of each style box listed in the Etsy shop (and also a Farmhouse) for Pre-Order

If you purchase a roombox slot you will be added to the list and I probably won't start on your box until the first of June (that all depends on when you purchase)

If you'd like one of these slots just email me or go to the Etsy store. 

Have a wonderful weekend!!

xoxoxoxox

Custom Roombox 59 (for Haydi)

This is another custom order from the Etsy shop. This one is a miniature sized one wall box. What makes teh one walls so nice is that they are lightweight and also easy to take apart and store. I haven't built one this tiny before but I love the way it turned out. The floor depth is a little larger than 1:12 scale but it just allows for more space to set things up.

I think it turned out very sweet and I look forward to seeing how you decorate it. Thank you for being so patient and kind xoxoxo

Here's a photo I took the other day with my own furniture to show the scale 

Custom Roombox 58 (for Amy)

Amy contacted me on Etsy asking for a Blythe size version of the sweet little Japanese room I'd built for Alexa. I was a little nervous because I'd only done this in mini scale and also the door was much easier with the miniature box. Amy's box turned out really well I think and even though the door was tricky and had to be custom built, I think it still ended up beautiful.

I hope you'll love it Amy. Thank you for being so wonderful to work with xoxox

Here's a photo of the mini version 

And here is the Blythe sized version for Amy :) 

Mini Diorama Love...

I just finished a one wall mini box and so we decided to decorate it for a few pictures to show the size/scale of the room. Also a little bit because decorating a room is so much fun.

I'll have more photos of the roombox empty for it's own set tomorrow but for now I wanted to share a couple from today. A lot of this is the furniture for my (still... ) unfinished kitchen. I got the pantry completed the other day so now all it lacks is the cabinets. It will be done soon. I hope.

I think our colds are finally passing. I'm feeling a little more like myself today and was able to get quite a bit done on the custom orders. I am finally all caught up.

Hoping you're all having a wonderful Thursday xoxox

Here's an over all view of the room to get an idea for the size

We used a mix of rement and mini scale plates in the jelly cupboard. I LOVE mismatched stacked plates

This cute little dog bed sold in the Etsy shop last night. I just had to take one more photo of it. I am actually making another one for myself and one for a furnished roombox for a friend. 

Project Inspiration

Usually I get inspiration for roomboxes and new projects from looking at real rooms (or staged magazine rooms). I've been planning a "boy" room for about a year now but I was never able to decide on a theme/colors/walls/flooring etc. All of the components to put a room together just weren't there until this weekend. 

I was thinking about my best friend for the past twenty years (we kind of parted ways a little over a year ago) and what he would have loved as a kid. So I took a few of his favorite things and mixed them with a few of my favorite things (ahem, Johnny Depp) and decided to go with a Pirate theme. 

I know we're all influenced by what we see. Magazines, other people's work, photos, creations etc but you don't really think about how people also influence your life. Even though we no longer speak on a daily basis I am certain there's a lasting connection with some people in your life. Their favorite thing may creep into a project down the road that you are working on. Someone's favorite color may inspire something you create and later will remind you of them. 

I'm excited about the project finally taking shape. The walls and floor coming together, furniture sketched in. It's a rough draft but I think it will turn out very sweet. I am sure he doesn't read my roombox blog but if he did I'd want him to know I love him dearly.

Wishing you all a wonderful week. Things have slowed down a bit around here and I'm back to finishing current orders and preparing to start on new ones. 

Sending love your way xoxoxo