Monday, February 27, 2012

My Inspiration Room

I have always loved color.  My family room once upon a time shared similar colors of those of the style of Jonathan Adler minus the pink, black and white.  It was once referred to by a guest to my home as "the happy room".  I love spaces that are inviting and cheerful, yet unique.  I decided that I wanted to break the monotony of working on my doll room and create a colorful diorama.  I googled rooms with color to get inspired.  When I saw the following room I knew that this one was the perfect one for me.  Then to top it off I noticed later that it was Jonathan Adler inspired.  I love everything about this room and began my hunt for every little detail.



My inspiration room
(by Jonathan Adler)
 
Vanessa's furniture was the first thing that I added to my basket to begin the process.  I purchased this furniture in January 2011 from Van's Doll Treasures and was waiting to use it in a diorama once my room was finished.  Well, it is still not finished but I just couldn't let another year past.  Her creations are fabulous so please check out her blog for other beautiful designs that she has created.  The silver chairs are paper mache boxes that should have been cut down, but I knew that I had no plans to keep them, so I did not bother to cut them down to size.  Foam core was used for walls and fireplace.  The orange chair and colorful pillows were created by me.  The little pink poodle that you can barely see on the stand was a pink dog that once placed in water, it grows.
 


My recreation
  


The mini photo is a pic of me.  ; )
 



Pic in mini frame - me at Wu convention in 2011
(I told you I love colors Lol!)




I made the chair.  The bottom is styrofoam covered with fabric.
The top is cardboard slightly bended and covered.  The tray 
was a gift but was created by Smidge House.  The magazine
created by Steph-a-nie was a gift.
 


I created the silver chairs to emulate the inspiration pic.
My personal preference was to add more color not
to mention these chairs are closer in style.



Vanessa's furniture is truly awesome!  I purchased this
sectional in January 2011 and this is my first time
taking photos or using it in any type of diorama.  The
dividers looked better short for my dio (IMO) than
they did as shown in the inspiration pic.



I love this pic.  This was used as a gift tag from a gift
from a club member.  I purchased one on a canvas
from a lady at Barbie Con in 2010. 
 


A view of the dining area (still a work in progress).




A before pic using dolls from inspiration room point of view.
 


Girls getting ready for dinner and a movie




Thanks for following!  Be blessed!

Vickey






























32 comments:

  1. Vickey,

    You did a fabulous job recreating your inspiration room. The colors pop and together create a the cheery ambiance you sought to achieve. I love everything! Did you make the lamp, too?

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    1. Hi Debbie, Thank you so much!!! I thoroughly enjoyed creating it. No, I didn't make the lamp. It is from the Jonathan Adler doll. It came with the end table,lamp, and a couple of vases.

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  2. I love this room so much! It feels fresh and modern.

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    1. Thanks Tabitha!!! I really appreciate that. Now I am ready to create some photo stories.

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  3. The room is awesome. The colors bring the room to life! It looks so relaxed and comfortable!

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    1. Hi Frannie, thanks so much!! I love it! It has a very inviting feel. The girls have expressed to the owner that they do not wish to leave. Lol!

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  4. Hey Vickey, I love it!!! You nailed it to perfection. The colors pop (like Debbie said) and all work so well together. Go Girl!!! I would totally want to chill out in that room with the girls or have one of my girls go there and hang out LOL. Congrats on finishing you diorama. I am excited to see the stories that come from this beautifully created room.

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    1. Hi Cecile, thanks so much! Now I just need to create a story or two. Lol! Your girls are are welcome to come hang out anytime. Lol!

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  5. Love the inspiration pic and the almost finished product. The diorama looks awesome and forgive me if I misread that it wasn't finished..

    You've done a fabulous job and did we meet at convention? LOL

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    1. Hi Anika, thanks so much! Yes, we met at Wu Con. Lol! I have just some minor details and then I will be done.

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  6. What? A post from Pink Obsession. Your room is superb! You've been holding out on us. It's always nice to see color done so well. The white sectional fit in perfectly. That's just what I needed to see to put the finishing touches on the brown one and continue my search for the perfect fabric for the girls. Can't wait o see your stories and your finished doll room.

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    1. Hi Vanessa, thanks so much!! Lol! No,I wasn't holding out on purpose, my doll room was a disaster (lol)and I had to create space in there so that I could do something. I always ooh and ahhh over all of the blogs I follow and have often said one day. I hope to post more often once the room is finished. My clock is fastly ticking (my deadline is March 31)to have the room complete. I would say that I am half way there, but I have a loooong way to go. Lol!

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  7. Hey I'm so glad you let me know your were still posting! I've been missing out! My follow has your last post at 8 months ago! What happen! I love your Julia picture! My Ms. D needs a shot like that in her house. I love your dio!
    You did an excellent job! Great colors! I love the green stools too. The photo of your girls hanging out look like a party a friend of my give every summer. She invites all her friends for work, church, neighborhood to her get together! It looks like your girls are having fun! Well, I have 8 months of posts to catch up with.

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    1. Hi Ms. Leo!!! I'm so glad that I left that post for you too. Vanessa told me that something had to have happened when I changed the blogs name. You were my first follower so I knew something was wrong when I didn't see you come visit. Lol. Anyway, I am glad that you are here and thanks so much for your nice comments. I had fun creating this dio. It was much more fun that actually working on the doll room. I can make you a copy of the Julia pic it you like and anyone else who would like to have one. Yes, it is a must that Ms. D have one. Just shoot me an email with your address and I will get one in the mail to you.

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  8. You have made a minimalist modern style very warm and inviting with your use of color. I especially like the giraffe statue. Looking forward to more posts about your creations.

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    1. Hi Paulette, thank you so much!!! I hope to post more once I get this room done. I have so much stuff, but not enough space to fit it all in. I hope to meet my goal deadline, but right now it is not looking so good. Lol!

      P.S. I absolutely love your videos.

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  9. Wow Vickey! Or should I say Madame Designer? Love the room! I too have photos of room ideas...maybe you amazing outcome will motivate me and get me back on the doll diorama bandwagon. Keep it up Chick!

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  10. Hi D'Mari. Thanks so much girl!!! I really appreciate your compliments. I had so much funb hunting down items to create this room. I hope that I have motivated you to get back on the diorama bandwagon. I need to get back to work on my room and then I will be a diorama queen. Lol! Great seeing you here.

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  11. Hello from Spain: I just thank you to discover your blog of Vanessa. I really like your creations. You are an inspiration to me. I have also a blog dedicated to Barbie: I invite you to visit: all4barbie.blogspot.com. the room will stay beautiful. The fireplace and I really like the giraffe. I see you have some Barbies that I too I have. I like the photos of your entries.
    If you want to keep in contact blog to blog.

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    1. Hi Marta, thank you so much!! I really aporeciate all of your compliments. Thanks for following. I will join your blog as well.

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  12. Hey Ms. Harris, I love your Blog. You have your colors detail to the tee. Your inspirational room is the bomb. I love the way your decorations coordinate with another. Your work is flawless as well. I can't wait until your next creativity with your dolls. All look amazing. Be Blessed!

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  13. Thanks so much Ms C! I had so much fun creating this room. Thanks so much for stopping by.

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  14. Color me impressed! Your take on the inspiration room and execution of it is awesome. I can see you put a lot of work in it, and it totally comes off as super cool. Great job!

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    1. Thanks so much Hey, It's Muff! Yes, I put a lot of time in it, but it was well worth it. Thanks for following.

      Happy Saturday to you!

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  15. Hello,
    your blog is very beautiful!!
    hugs.

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  16. Hi Duendes, first off thanks for following. Thanks so much for your lovely comment.

    Happy Saturday to you!

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  17. The inspiration doll room is ... inspiring. Ducks, lol. No, it is vivid and bright and fresh looking.

    My favorite photos though are the last two where the dolls look up to see their friend, dressed and ready to go out with them. And then they sit together and chat.

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  18. Lol!!!!!! Thanks D7ana! I love colors. They makes me feel happy and cheerful. The girls were getting ready to go out for "happy" hour. Lol!

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  19. Hi from Russia!thank you for your useful and very beautiful posts! My daughter and I are happy to find them. Now every evening we are busy with making furniture and clothes for my daughter's dolls. To say the truth the apartments on your photos are so real that I even doubted are they in doll's size))) and I like colors very much.

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  20. Hi simba2009!! Welcome! Thanks so much for your very nice comments. That is great that you get to share this wonderful hobby with your daughter. Yes, it is doll size. I recreated the room from a picture I found on google. I love colors. They make me feel happy. I welcome you to follow. I will check out your blog as well. Thanks!

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  21. Hello! I loved your barbies. they are very beautiful specialy the black barbies. here in Portugal it is not usual to find them. see me on my blog rosesvioletsandpink.blogspot.pt

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    1. Hi Emma, thanks so much. I will check out your blog. Thanks so much for stopping by.

      Have a lovely weekend!

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