More Mini Makes for the Inside

This is Thatch Cottage in the making...

I added more and more bits and bobs as I went along.  I purchased a tall boy that I scuffed up then I made a couple of door mats, a shopping basket, a kitchen shelf, a cupboard for above the bed, some boxes, a pin board, a little coat, an umbrella, some utensils, a retro record player and all number of other things.  Some friends sent me things, Jackie sent me some handmade cushions, Sylvia made me a tea cosy and the fringe on the base of the armchair is from good old Sue and I bought a lovely fascinator from Kat the Hat Lady.  All these things put together and the cottage was getting very full but it was also really coming to life.

Making and Painting Furniture 2

This is Thatch Cottage in the making...

I decided the cottage needed comfort so I bought a wooden bed and again I painted it to make it look old and worn.  I added some blue and white stripped flannelette sheets and matching pillow.

I made a comfy chair from some cardboard and a piece of floral fabric.  I'll do a tutotial on this later.

I wanted a little two ring stove for her to cook on so I made this from some metal and clay. 

 It had to be a little dirty and used looking of course. 

 I made a little mirror from an old mirror I had laying around and some card and tissue paper.  I then painted it cream.  Later on when I had more things in the cottage I brushed over it with a little gold to finish off.

I felt a little table was needed so I purchased one and again I made it look used with scuffing on the legs and coffee cup stain on top.  I added a little table cloth and some breakfast foods I had purchased from a fantastic artist called Amanda.

The cottage was really starting to come together now.