Since building the Ladies Emporium, I have made a French Pavilion or, as I like to call it, a Ladies Boudoir.
I've made this structure from foam core as I do not cut wood - well, not very well! Foamcore is amazingly strong and is so easy to manipulate. The round window frames are from lids of my morning yoghurt. Beautiful pots at front door are by Elizabeth Causeret. Over the front door is a bigger yoghurt lid cut in half and embellished.
Side view with wisteria, half finished. The front wall of the pavilion is removable, as is the roof.
Looking in from the front door, I have a lovely chaise longue and a beautiful carpet, both by Norma Bennett Miniatures. In the corner cupboard is my English silver tea service from Dimitri Shevchenko of St. Petersburg. Both of these friends can be found on Facebook.
The beautiful French Mantel Clock is by Keith Bougourd at Small Time and the sewing box is by Chris Malcolmson. On the right behind the screen is a selection of perfume bottles, and a fabulous mannequin by Elizabeth of studioeminiatures http://www.studioeminiatures.blogspot.com
I hope you have enjoyed this little look at my "Boudoir". It will soon be joined by a Conservatory full of plants (eventually!)
And I promise to post again before another 2 years!
Mini hugs to all, Linda
Mini hugs to all, Linda
Wonderful work Linda, and fantastic photos, they really do capture the beauty of the pavillion very well.
ReplyDeleteThank you Norma. As you are the only one who has seen it for real, I am honoured you think it has beauty!
DeleteLinda this is stunning! ... and that silver ware, wow. The display of it is simply magical.
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Hi Anna, Yes the silver is something special so I decided to make the cupboard for it. The shelves are plastic instead of glass but they do let the downlight above, shine through. Thanks for visiting!
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ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to have a new post on your blog. The boudoir is amazing. The structure itself is gorgeous! I love the exterior finish and I think the wonderful pop of color on the doors is fantastic! The interior is just as beautiful. The rug is a great base for the room and you chose the perfect furniture to fill it. The chandelier is gorgeous and I really like that lovely screen. There is so much to look at, but the room does not feel over-crowded. And I must mention how much I love that tea set from Dimitri.
Big hug, and please do not stay away too long,
Giac
Thank you so much, Giac. The colour on the front door was to match the lovely flower pots and it is actually called French blue. The structure itself could have done with an expert like you, as it is very amateurish. I am no builder! If it can't be done with a craft knife, it doesn't get done.
DeleteHi Linda, Just seeing if I can comment this way as Anonymous instead of Minworks.
ReplyDeleteI am very happy to see that you finished writing and now have published your blog.
It was fun communicating on FaceTime. Each of us on our iPads with our old iMacs going through the steps and frustrations of posting.
In your background - a hot, sunny day in Sydney, Australia and from my window the pink sunset on Mt Baker in Canada. It is pretty amazing isn’t it?
Lots of clever things in your Boudoir and so much to admire. The Georgian tea set from Dimitri is truly a marvel - a scene stealer in fact.
You have created great atmosphere .... any thought to putting another level on the top?
Janine Minworks
Hi Mrs. Anonymous (Janine)
DeleteI hope your Comments problem gets fixed soon, but how clever of you to try this.
Thank you again for your help and encouragement. I haven't thought of a second storey, but you never know. I am running out of space and that might be a solution.
Hello Linda and Congratulations on getting your blog post up and running again! :D
ReplyDeleteI know how daunting it feels when you're a newbie and not techie, but stay encouraged. Janine is a terrific teacher having schooled even blundering me in the art of the blog back in the early days when I was still learning too.
But let me begin again by saying that even though, I had previously seen the Pavilion via our emails, nothing can compare to seeing the entire Boudoir in all it's Magnificence as shown in these new photos!
The Silver Closet is A Stunner as is the chandelier and Allison Davis furniture! Norma's chaise and carpet and your Petite point cushions are equal to their opulent surroundings as are each of the splendid and tastefully chosen accessories!
Your Fabulous floral arrangement is Bar None, and I can only imagine the future wonders of the conservatory and the flowers which you plan to fill it with!
The lighting of this boudoir is soft and sophisticated; utterly romantic and discreetly intimate and my guess is that your Pavilion has a long history of secret assignations, and lover's tryst's under its belt.
Oh my! ... if only those walls could talk! ;D
elizabeth
Hi Elizabeth
DeleteThanks to your suggesting I get back to my blog, I feel I'm getting somewhere. I am, of course so grateful to you for all the many marvellous goodies you have given me which have added so much to the ambience of this room. Maybe your retired gondolier from Villa Leone could pay a visit to Madame in Paris????
Lots of lovely detail Linda, and some very beautiful treasures. This would be such a beautiful place to spend some time in real life!
ReplyDeleteThank you Shannonc60. Not sure of your real name as I'm rather new at this blogging and need to catch up on who's who. It's been a fun room to do and I've been lucky enough to get to some fairs overseas to buy some of these lovely treasures. This is such a fabulous hobby!
DeleteTotalmente enamorada de tu escena, todos los detalles son fantásticos:-)
ReplyDeleteMuchas gracias por sus amables comentarios. Ha sido divertido armarlo.
DeleteHi Linda! It is a pleasure to see another post from you! What a marvelous "boudoir" you have built! My eyes opened wide at your list of "ingredients" used to build it! Yogurt lids for window frames!!! (Clearly you and Elizabeth have this talent in common... to make amazing things from "nothing"!) That the entire structure is foam core is also hard to fathom..... but I will take your word for it... and I will think to use more foam core in my designs! LOL! The treasures you have assembled are lovely... that silver is gorgeous! The entire room calls and begs for an afternoon spent quietly embroidering another treasure while sitting on that settee by the fire.... sipping tea and eating cookies...! I do hope you will post more soon, it is always such a pleasure to see what you are making! :):)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Betsy. I think it is definitely a "she-shed"! I will try to post again soon and show some of the details in more detail.
DeleteThe structure is stunning! And the interior is elegant and so refined. I really like the many details.
ReplyDeleteI 'm pleased you like my Boudoir, Fabiola. It is a little decadent, but I think Madame deserves a room like this. And we are allowed to dream, aren't we?
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