I’m very excited about this newest 1:12-scale miniature room. It’s the first one I’ve made that is “two rooms in one,” with a partition and an adjoining door. Actually, it’s the first with any doors at all.
I decided to go for a “white-and-chrome” look in the foyer, which is more in keeping with Poirot’s flat than brass accents. However, brass is much more common in the world of dollhouse minis. Those wall sconces and the little table lamp weren’t cheap! The picture frame (featuring a nicely-symmetrical ship prow), the hat rack, and one of the canes were originally brass-colored; I went over them with Art Alchemy’s Metallique Wax in Old Silver. I also added silver sticker strips to the mirror and silver beads to the hall table legs. There is a little set of brass keys on a tray on the hall table, and I did decide to keep the door accents in the brass color.
I love niches! When I realized the foyer was going to be white-heavy, I couldn’t resist adding this smooth, chic plaster element. The statue is a miniature plastic St. Joseph, which I also covered in the Metallique Wax to change it from gold to silver. I loved the little table underneath; Poirot would have liked all those right angles, I think. 🙂 The little silver vases have tufts of mini landscaping grass and a couple of plastic eggcups– there may be a couple of decorative and identically-sized eggs to be added in the future. 🙂
A closer view of the wall, including the little dish of Belgian chocolates. Wonder how I got that shot behind the lamp, with the partition in the way? Easy– the partition isn’t fixed in. I removed it to get a better shot. You can see my hand in the mirror and a view of the office beyond!
Here are a few views of the office. I hunted down all the filing pieces I could find for this room! The black-framed “pictures” on the wall are actually intarsia pendants. They are inlaid stone– onyx and picture jasper. There was nowhere to put any plants, so I settled for placing some “wax flowers” under a display dome on top of the dark brown filing cabinet. Also, I have not managed to procure her a typewriter yet!
I haven’t put the curtain up yet, either. You can see acrylic craft paint bottles peeking through the window. 🙂 That brass clock really works, if I get a battery into it. It reminded me of the clock Miss Lemon gets in the episode The Dream.
In the desk organizer are a pair of black-rimmed spectacles, an adding machine, a pen, paper pad, and another little clock (non-working). The framed pictures are actually of a typist. The tiny one shows her hands typing away at her machine.
This is fun– a view through the window, into the office, and beyond the open door into the foyer!! 😀
How I WISH I knew where I could get a teeny typewriter! But if you put the word out, I’m sure someone will know someone at a Crafts store who could fashion one for you. Esp. if they’re Poirot fans. They might even barter the typewriter for a mention of their store Weirder things have happened.
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I’ve ordered one online. They’re not hard to find in places that sell dollhouse miniatures.
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VERY COOL!! I have got to check that out.
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I’ve seen a few of those teeny typewriters and a couple of them were NUTS, price wise! Poirot wouldn’t pay $600 and change for a new typewriter. Not for one so teeny! 🙀 But then I found one for $35.and change. A bit more reasonable.
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I got mine for about $6, I think. I’ve seen them as cheap as $3.50. Ebay search.
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That’s good. Just add a zero to the price, as far as Miss Lemon’s hopes, and she’ll be quite happy.
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Have you sent that site pics of your work? You could start a doll house resurgence!
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I love your miniature recreation of Poirot’s flat! Just fabulous! 😊 The attention to detail is crazy cool! 😀
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