Beach House Part 11: the furniture

Now it was time to play, setting up the inside of the beach house!  

The OMEGA Miniature Show in Fergus came just at the right time and I found many wonderful things there, especially 1 very beachy chair and a lovely 2-seater wicker bench that were perfect, from Georgian Bay Miniatures, along with 2 battery powered lights!  Also cushions for the bench from Les Ateliers Menu Art.

The third chair I decided to order from the Little Dollhouse Company in Toronto, and while I don't like ordering things sight-unseen, this wicker-look chair turned out to be a perfect fit.  It just needed a better cushion.

Great start!  So we humans all had a place to sit, what about the dogs?

I'm not sure about adding doggy beds, but my sister gave my 2 doggy dishes, one for water and the other over-flowing with biscuits.  She also gifted me these 2 pictures, and I had planned the room so they could hang on either side of the big window.  They look great!!  (These goodies were from etsy vendors.)

Now we needed tables, some place to put our beverages and reading material.  From the same etsy artist who made the 3 windows, Miniatures by Vio, I had also purchased 3 table kits, 2 for inside and 1 for outside.  So now it was time to assemble these kits!  

The kits are laser-cut mdf and I used a PrismaColor pen to color the pieces to mimic wood before putting them together.  The pieces fit together so well, very little glue was needed!

  I wasn't completely happy with the mdf, though, so for the table tops I colored and sealed with ModgePodge very thin veneer so my table tops are real wood.  

Here's two of the finished pieces!  I highly recommend these kits if you don't mind the mdf!  The designs are lovely, they would be absolutely stunning in wood! 

And, oh yes, the pastries on the tray are as mouth-watering in person as they are in the picture!!  They are from Sweet Moment Miniatures: a strawberry shortcake, a macadamia nut cream and a raspberry chocolate mouse.  

So this is how far we are now:

This is my sister's spot, with a gorgeous plant and a refreshing glass and jug of lemonade ready to enjoy.  The new cushion looks good and suits the decor.

This is Mom's spot with her tea at hand.  I needle-felted a warm, fuzzy pillow for her back because she's always cold. 

  

And this is my spot.  I'm always warm, so I don't need a cushion under my bum, but one at my back to lean against the wicker.  I do like to read with the book against my knees, so this bench, while not planned, turns out to be really quite perfect for me.  There's no room for a table, so I made a corner shelf where I have my lemonade.  

Next:  Finishing the outside and a carpet!