Antique Lilac
  • Home
  • for Sale
  • Galleries
  • Favourite Photos
  • Tutorials
  • Blog
  • Links
  • Books

Redecorating the Nursery

10/17/2019

2 Comments

 
The nursery had been home to three babies already, and was in need of being 'refreshed'. 
Picture
So Steve was busy repainting, papering, and putting up new wainscotting...
Picture
"I'm really liking this wallpaper..."
Picture
'I just need to put up a bit more of this trim..."
Picture
Picture
"and do some final painting. Then I can move the furniture back in, and you can decorate."
Picture
I decided to go with more traditional Victorian colours, and stay away from what one would expect in a baby's room nowadays. I also wanted to stay away from any pure or bright colours. When making miniatures it's important to keep the background colours 'in scale'. In other words, a lot darker and duller, like the paint in a real room would look in the shadows.

First thing was to choose a paint and wallpaper. I went to Michael's and chose one of their scrapbooking papers - one I thought looked most 'Victorian'.  It was a grey-purplish-blue leafy vine on a pale, blue-grey background, with shading around the edges. The paper, being 12" square, wouldn't be high enough, so I chose a dull, dark blue, starry sky to go above it. Then I took the papers over to the paint department to find something that would work with it for the lower walls. I ended up with 'Plum Suede', which is a purply taupe. Definitely not something anyone else would have chosen for a baby room, but I figured I knew what I was doing. After all, the 'room' would be set up on my dining room table, and the yellowish light from the chandelier above it would make all the colours work together.

I had decided to customize the fireplace, and add two hinged foam-core walls. The scrapbooking paper had to be cut strategically so the darker shading would end up around the outer edges and in the folded corners. I also shaded around the wainscotting with pastel dust and a brush. I just needed to add the painted trim.....
Picture
2 Comments
Donna
10/17/2019 08:39:12 am

Your photos are always so life-like and realistic. The baby's room will be charming, as charming as Isis and Steve.

The work in progress photo and comments are very interesting and helpful. Thank you for including them!

Reply
Martha
10/17/2019 01:39:10 pm

Thanks! I find it very challenging to make a believable background, so I mostly do scenes without walls, and just suggest them with cabinets. But I think this is one of those times that I actually need some walls. If for no other reason than to hang stuff on. I'm just hoping the wallpaper won't be too busy in the background.

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    Author

    Martha Boers is an award-winning Canadian doll maker and costumer specializing in fantasy and historical-style costumes.
    Read More... 

    Archives

    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    August 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012
    May 2012
    April 2012
    March 2012
    February 2012
    January 2012
    December 2011
    November 2011
    October 2011
    September 2011
    August 2011
    July 2011
    June 2011
    May 2011
    April 2011
    March 2011
    February 2011
    January 2011
    December 2010
    November 2010
    October 2010

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.