My French Dollhouse, The Petite Maison, is a work in progress.
The exterior is looking so much more French now!
This is the dollhouse how I found it at the consignment shop.
It was nicely built from plywood, with the exterior painted, but not much else.
When I saw it, I thought the roofline looked very French, and I could modify the
house to give it that Frenchy look. I also knew I needed to replace the railing system
that was on the little roof deck area.
( Inspiration:...
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Friday, January 18, 2019
Grand French Curtains for the Dollhouse Salon
Dollhouse decor includes dressing the windows sometimes.
Window Treatments can make a room, especially if you are aiming for the palace look.
You need luxurious draperies with all kinds of details, and once again, I found inspiration
for my dollhouse curtains in Lea Frisoni's book The Big Book of a Miniature House.
Lea has a DIY section for making lots of French things, and one is her salon curtains,
that are even fancier than those that I made. But I followed her instructions...
Monday, January 14, 2019
Serene Gustavian Style
After all the excess from holiday decorating is put away, things look
almost bare. It takes a few days to adjust to the way it used to be, and then I
find myself loving the less is more look for the winter.
I love the simplicity in our dining room. It follows the principles of Gustavian decor.
Recently after a dinner party, the room had a quiet sparkle.
The mix was enchanting to me.
Comprised of gilded ballroom chairs for extra seating with the silver leaf cane...
Saturday, January 12, 2019
A Yummy Lo Carb Spaghetti Recipe
Looking for some comfort food while on your low carb weight loss journey?
This morning I stepped on the scale and was rewarded with another 1.5 pound weight loss.
That brings my total to 12 pounds now! So what I am doing is working and it just makes
my resolve stronger. However I still want to eat certain things, like spaghetti and meat sauce!
The key difference will be making your own spaghetti using Spaghetti Squash.
This is the football shaped squash at the grocery...
Friday, January 11, 2019
Creating French Miniatures
Creating my own miniature pieces for the dollhouse is exciting.
There is a big learning curve, as miniature making is fiddly work,
and requires patience and precision.
Behold the French Dressing Screen!
Sitting at my desk, I created this screen out of paper and paint, with the
exception of the legs, which are made from dollhouse staircase balusters.
Bristol Paper, which is heavy card stock, is cut according to a pattern
found in my...
Sunday, January 6, 2019
Basic Easy Lo Carb Meals and Rules for Results
So much conversation about my last post on my lo Carb diet!
I thank all who left me notes and wanted to hear more on what I have
been doing. It seems a lot of us are in the same boat, and that gives me comfort
to think we are, and that maybe I can help you drop some weight.
Let me start by saying I have lost another 1.5 pounds since I last posted
and it just makes me thrilled that it is finally coming off!
COUNT EVERY CARB
The basics of what I do are trying to stay...
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