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A Mini Re-do and a Garden Surprise

October 25, 2011 at 10:07 am by Claudia

The unfinished cabinet in the above photo has undergone a transformation. It now looks like this:

I would like a real-sized one for my home. This transformation, of course, is much easier and much less time consuming.

Just as in real life, I had to move the furniture around for my photo shoot. And yes, I did a little staging. I originally had many more pieces of pottery on the shelves, but as any good stager would, I pared back so that you could see the wallpaper that covers the area behind the shelves. It’s the same pattern I used in the room.

I love it.

Is there just too much blue in the house? I can’t help it. I’m so drawn to those colors. Case in point: look at my header. I’ll try my best to mix it up in other parts of the house.

A dash of garden surprise:

I’ve been discovering these little patches of impatiens in our little patio area where we have them planted in big barrels. They’ve reseeded. That’s never happened before. How lovely to come across this little autumn surprise.

I hope the first frost holds off for a few weeks.

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  1. Joanne says

    October 25, 2011 at 11:41 am

    What a beautiful change! It is simply adorable and it feels like a real room. I get such a kick out of your pictures….I know I have said that before but I really do!
    Isn’t it awesome how nature gives us those little gifts. :O)
    Blessings, Joanne

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  2. Diane Cayton-Hakey says

    October 25, 2011 at 11:45 am

    I’m in love with your dollhouse and hope to one day live in it… LOL It’s sooo cute!

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  3. ShantyGirl says

    October 25, 2011 at 12:22 pm

    I too love blue! I love the change. When I was in Ventura California we stopped at a doll house shop that had the best collection I had ever seen of the goodies you put in your house. I was amazed! Love your cute little rooms!
    Sherry

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  4. oldgreymare says

    October 25, 2011 at 12:37 pm

    I love your mini home. I always thought I would do one someday..Not likely now..so I’ll just enjoy yours.
    xx
    z

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  5. Rizzi says

    October 25, 2011 at 12:40 pm

    THE CABINET LOOKS GREAT….YOU MUST HAVE TINY HANDS TO DO ALL THAT INTRICATE WORK, LOVE THE WALL PAPER.
    IT IS COMING ALONG SO NICE, HOW ENJOYABLE IT MUST BE……HAVE A NICE DAY, I HOPE THE FROST HOLDS OFF TOO, RIZZI

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  6. Beverly says

    October 25, 2011 at 12:42 pm

    The perfect shade of blue. It looks wonderful, Claudia. I am having so much fun watching this transformation.

    And, your autumn surprise came in a perfect color, too.

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  7. Elyse says

    October 25, 2011 at 2:31 pm

    hi claudia!

    adoring your autumn surprise! nature finds a way, baby! i once saw some weeds growing on the roof of a building and get a kick out of that kind of thing.

    how adorable is your mini house? SO ADORABLE!!! i love blue, too. it’s everywhere. don’t want to help it, either. :)

    i haven’t checked-in in a bit but i hope all is :)

    xo
    elyse

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  8. Julia says

    October 25, 2011 at 3:07 pm

    Too much blue??????? I don’t think you can have too much of something you love, especially a color. If so, I have too much green in my real house! Green soothes my soul, however, so green it will be. If blue is your soother then I say, go for it! Beautiful!
    I sure hope your weather stays nice for a while. We are planning a trip up that way soon.
    We’ve already had a heavy frost down here in E TN.

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  9. Lucille says

    October 25, 2011 at 3:49 pm

    Your little cabinet looks very nice. I love what you did to it. If blue makes you happy, then just go on using it. Can we ever have too much blue? I don’t think so. LOL! Your little impatiens are like a breath of fresh air.

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  10. Norma says

    October 25, 2011 at 8:10 pm

    I like the use of the matching wallpaper on the back of the cabinet, and I think the grey/blue is really pretty. This is the great thing about working in mini isn’t it – you only have to please yourself so you can use whatever colours you want, but anyway it’s working so well here.

    How nice to have those pretty little blooms surprising you!

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  11. bluebirdsandbutterflies says

    October 26, 2011 at 1:41 am

    Hi Claudia,
    Love the blue china cabinet. Looks great in your dollhouse. You are doing a great job decorating it. xoxo Kim

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  12. Cozy Little House says

    October 26, 2011 at 8:31 am

    That is a lovely surprise! I don’t think you have too much blue. But then I put basically the same colors in all the rooms of my house(or should I say as I’m moving in I’m doing that), so that I can change things from room to room.
    Brenda

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  13. Crystal Rose Cottage says

    October 26, 2011 at 9:29 am

    I think it looks darling! I have all this dark furnture for my dollhouse and now I am going to paint it all white…my dollhouse is going to have a new transformation! Shabby chic, I hope! Thanks for inspiring me, Claudia!~Hugs, Patti

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