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The girls kitchen was renovated to an upgrade. this kitchen feature stainless steel appliances, granite contertops, endless counterspace, a huge island with microwave, delux fridge and an abundant food pantry.
This kitchen is all handmade. Some food are by Rement as well as handmade food items.
The kitchen measures appx 30 x 40 inches.
Working light and functional doors and drawers.
This is the corner of the back counterspace. From left there's my Hello Kitty sandwich maker, a set of Sanrio mini drawers (I like to keep kool aid points and that sort of stuff in them) that were a bonus gift at SAnrio, my Hello Kitty water dispenser & matching cup, a Hello Kitty shelf with a set of drawers under them (good for recipe cards and stuff), a mini trash can, a USAHANA shelf sitter, a utensil holder, and then the mini teacup bonus card gift. At the bottom there, there's a Hello Kitty mini tea set. Behind that is a Sanrio bonus card gift magazine rack I use to hold little packets and stuff. And just to the right you can make out a Chococat basket.
This picture was on Fickr's Explore page--Thanks! :D
A view of the kitchen sink looking into the livingroom.
Once the kitchen was completed it was placed with the livingroom.
The girls kitchen was renovated to an upgrade. this kitchen feature stainless steel appliances, granite contertops, endless counterspace, a huge island with microwave, delux fridge and an abundant food pantry.
This kitchen is all handmade. Some food are by Rement as well as handmade food items.
The kitchen measures appx 30 x 40 inches.
Working light and functional doors and drawers.
some things have changed since this photo was taken five years ago, but it is mostly the same, too many tchotchkies. I always marvel at those sleek modern kitchens you see in magazines, with nothing on the counters, everything of interest tucked away, smooth expanses of shiny and sleek nothingness ... and do they actually get used to cook something or do the owners eat out everyday. Our kitchen has almost no counterspace, very poorly designed, but a lot of cooking and baking takes place, a lot of grease gets splattered, drips get dribbled, crumbs are shed, and many cups of coffee are prepared and enjoyed. I often wish for a "kitchen wench", like in the old days, someone to tidy up our messes, scrub the pots and clean the dirty floors :) but we both now share wench duties :)
This year's architects: Counterspace Studio of Johannesburg, led by Sumayya Vally (b.1990 South Africa). Materials include reclaimed steel, cork and timber covered in micro-cement. By the Serpentine Gallery, City of Westminster, London.
(CC BY-SA - credit: Images George Rex.)
In the interests of NOT GOING (more) INSANE, with the addition of tea towels and oven mitts, I am now declaring this diorama-in-progress complete! Alas, photographing it is still not so easily done (primarily due to its size and configuration, nor is lighting it particularly simple. But I am still really well pleased with how it turned out.
I customised the My First Kenmore 1:6 scale kitchen playset thusly: repainted all the cupboard doors white, raised it .5" off the floor, added 2nd "sink"piece to add counterspace, added blue & white tile backsplash, and balsa & contact paper countertops to match the breakfast bar. Painted the bottoms of the pieces either silver to match the appliances, or white to match the doors. The microwave door had a screen of black net added to the inside, to simulate a real microwave. If I'd had my druthers, I'd also have painted the inside of the stove grey with a speckle pattern, but I decided that way lies madness.
The breakfast bar was commissioned by Bruce Dawson on etsy, who primarily makes dollhouse scale pieces. He also made the folding stepstool.
The fridge is a Tyco "KItchen Littles" piece I believe from circa 2006. It lights up inside! I chose it primarily because while the exterior of the Kenmore fridge is lovely, the inside is just too plain and lacks detail. The Kenmore fridge may eventually be repurposed into a pantry.
The miniatures came from all over creation. Most are Re-ment, however a number were handmade printable miniatures by me (the Krispy Kreme box and Lucky Charms box) and others, as well as dollhosue scale minis, bits of Hallmark ornaments, and anything I could lay my hands on, really.
The red Kitchenaid stand mixer began life as an ACME magnet which I customised. The Roswell and COffee Diva "tin" signs are magnets. The fire extinguisher is a novelty lighter. The 10 gal rubbish bin is in fact a Mentos gum container I customised. The wall art was printed out and mounted on foamcore. The photos on the fridge were printed out on photo paper and then sealed with spray enamel--however, even so, they show major signs of wear.
The "floor" is just shelf paper, meant to show a poured resin floor. The walls are matte board, and the pillers are gift boxes.
This year's architects: Counterspace Studio of Johannesburg, led by Sumayya Vally (b.1990 South Africa). Materials include reclaimed steel, cork and timber covered in micro-cement. By the Serpentine Gallery, City of Westminster, London.
(CC BY-SA - credit: Images George Rex.)
In the interests of NOT GOING (more) INSANE, with the addition of tea towels and oven mitts, I am now declaring this diorama-in-progress complete! Alas, photographing it is still not so easily done (primarily due to its size and configuration, nor is lighting it particularly simple. But I am still really well pleased with how it turned out.
I customised the My First Kenmore 1:6 scale kitchen playset thusly: repainted all the cupboard doors white, raised it .5" off the floor, added 2nd "sink"piece to add counterspace, added blue & white tile backsplash, and balsa & contact paper countertops to match the breakfast bar. Painted the bottoms of the pieces either silver to match the appliances, or white to match the doors. The microwave door had a screen of black net added to the inside, to simulate a real microwave. If I'd had my druthers, I'd also have painted the inside of the stove grey with a speckle pattern, but I decided that way lies madness.
The breakfast bar was commissioned by Bruce Dawson on etsy, who primarily makes dollhouse scale pieces. He also made the folding stepstool.
The fridge is a Tyco "KItchen Littles" piece I believe from circa 2006. It lights up inside! I chose it primarily because while the exterior of the Kenmore fridge is lovely, the inside is just too plain and lacks detail. The Kenmore fridge may eventually be repurposed into a pantry.
The miniatures came from all over creation. Most are Re-ment, however a number were handmade printable miniatures by me (the Krispy Kreme box and Lucky Charms box) and others, as well as dollhosue scale minis, bits of Hallmark ornaments, and anything I could lay my hands on, really.
The red Kitchenaid stand mixer began life as an ACME magnet which I customised. The Roswell and COffee Diva "tin" signs are magnets. The fire extinguisher is a novelty lighter. The 10 gal rubbish bin is in fact a Mentos gum container I customised. The wall art was printed out and mounted on foamcore. The photos on the fridge were printed out on photo paper and then sealed with spray enamel--however, even so, they show major signs of wear.
The "floor" is just shelf paper, meant to show a poured resin floor. The walls are matte board, and the pillers are gift boxes.
This year's architects: Counterspace Studio of Johannesburg, led by Sumayya Vally (b.1990 South Africa). Materials include reclaimed steel, cork and timber covered in micro-cement. By the Serpentine Gallery, City of Westminster, London.
(CC BY-SA - credit: Images George Rex.)
NEW for Fantasy Faire! Come visit LORE on the Ondheim region!
The merchant stalls are available in 5 wood colors to match your build (shown in pine). Each has 7 striped canopy colors (red, yellow, green, blue, purple, brown, black) as well as a plain tintable version to customize your markets!
Each stall is 6 LI, and has plenty of shelving and counterspace to display your wares.
Copy/Mod/Original mesh.
This year's architects: Counterspace Studio of Johannesburg, led by Sumayya Vally (b.1990 South Africa). Materials include reclaimed steel, cork and timber covered in micro-cement. By the Serpentine Gallery, City of Westminster, London.
(CC BY-SA - credit: Images George Rex.)
This year's architects: Counterspace Studio of Johannesburg, led by Sumayya Vally (b.1990 South Africa). Materials include reclaimed steel, cork and timber covered in micro-cement. By the Serpentine Gallery, City of Westminster, London.
(CC BY-SA - credit: Images George Rex.)
In the interests of NOT GOING (more) INSANE, with the addition of tea towels and oven mitts, I am now declaring this diorama-in-progress complete! Alas, photographing it is still not so easily done (primarily due to its size and configuration, nor is lighting it particularly simple. But I am still really well pleased with how it turned out.
I customised the My First Kenmore 1:6 scale kitchen playset thusly: repainted all the cupboard doors white, raised it .5" off the floor, added 2nd "sink"piece to add counterspace, added blue & white tile backsplash, and balsa & contact paper countertops to match the breakfast bar. Painted the bottoms of the pieces either silver to match the appliances, or white to match the doors. The microwave door had a screen of black net added to the inside, to simulate a real microwave. If I'd had my druthers, I'd also have painted the inside of the stove grey with a speckle pattern, but I decided that way lies madness.
The breakfast bar was commissioned by Bruce Dawson on etsy, who primarily makes dollhouse scale pieces. He also made the folding stepstool.
The fridge is a Tyco "KItchen Littles" piece I believe from circa 2006. It lights up inside! I chose it primarily because while the exterior of the Kenmore fridge is lovely, the inside is just too plain and lacks detail. The Kenmore fridge may eventually be repurposed into a pantry.
The miniatures came from all over creation. Most are Re-ment, however a number were handmade printable miniatures by me (the Krispy Kreme box and Lucky Charms box) and others, as well as dollhosue scale minis, bits of Hallmark ornaments, and anything I could lay my hands on, really.
The red Kitchenaid stand mixer began life as an ACME magnet which I customised. The Roswell and COffee Diva "tin" signs are magnets. The fire extinguisher is a novelty lighter. The 10 gal rubbish bin is in fact a Mentos gum container I customised. The wall art was printed out and mounted on foamcore. The photos on the fridge were printed out on photo paper and then sealed with spray enamel--however, even so, they show major signs of wear.
The "floor" is just shelf paper, meant to show a poured resin floor. The walls are matte board, and the pillers are gift boxes.
In the interests of NOT GOING (more) INSANE, with the addition of tea towels and oven mitts, I am now declaring this diorama-in-progress complete! Alas, photographing it is still not so easily done (primarily due to its size and configuration, nor is lighting it particularly simple. But I am still really well pleased with how it turned out.
I customised the My First Kenmore 1:6 scale kitchen playset thusly: repainted all the cupboard doors white, raised it .5" off the floor, added 2nd "sink"piece to add counterspace, added blue & white tile backsplash, and balsa & contact paper countertops to match the breakfast bar. Painted the bottoms of the pieces either silver to match the appliances, or white to match the doors. The microwave door had a screen of black net added to the inside, to simulate a real microwave. If I'd had my druthers, I'd also have painted the inside of the stove grey with a speckle pattern, but I decided that way lies madness.
The breakfast bar was commissioned by Bruce Dawson on etsy, who primarily makes dollhouse scale pieces. He also made the folding stepstool.
The fridge is a Tyco "KItchen Littles" piece I believe from circa 2006. It lights up inside! I chose it primarily because while the exterior of the Kenmore fridge is lovely, the inside is just too plain and lacks detail. The Kenmore fridge may eventually be repurposed into a pantry.
The miniatures came from all over creation. Most are Re-ment, however a number were handmade printable miniatures by me (the Krispy Kreme box and Lucky Charms box) and others, as well as dollhosue scale minis, bits of Hallmark ornaments, and anything I could lay my hands on, really.
The red Kitchenaid stand mixer began life as an ACME magnet which I customised. The Roswell and COffee Diva "tin" signs are magnets. The fire extinguisher is a novelty lighter. The 10 gal rubbish bin is in fact a Mentos gum container I customised. The wall art was printed out and mounted on foamcore. The photos on the fridge were printed out on photo paper and then sealed with spray enamel--however, even so, they show major signs of wear.
The "floor" is just shelf paper, meant to show a poured resin floor. The walls are matte board, and the pillers are gift boxes.
In the interests of NOT GOING (more) INSANE, with the addition of tea towels and oven mitts, I am now declaring this diorama-in-progress complete! Alas, photographing it is still not so easily done (primarily due to its size and configuration, nor is lighting it particularly simple. But I am still really well pleased with how it turned out.
I customised the My First Kenmore 1:6 scale kitchen playset thusly: repainted all the cupboard doors white, raised it .5" off the floor, added 2nd "sink"piece to add counterspace, added blue & white tile backsplash, and balsa & contact paper countertops to match the breakfast bar. Painted the bottoms of the pieces either silver to match the appliances, or white to match the doors. The microwave door had a screen of black net added to the inside, to simulate a real microwave. If I'd had my druthers, I'd also have painted the inside of the stove grey with a speckle pattern, but I decided that way lies madness.
The breakfast bar was commissioned by Bruce Dawson on etsy, who primarily makes dollhouse scale pieces. He also made the folding stepstool.
The fridge is a Tyco "KItchen Littles" piece I believe from circa 2006. It lights up inside! I chose it primarily because while the exterior of the Kenmore fridge is lovely, the inside is just too plain and lacks detail. The Kenmore fridge may eventually be repurposed into a pantry.
The miniatures came from all over creation. Most are Re-ment, however a number were handmade printable miniatures by me (the Krispy Kreme box and Lucky Charms box) and others, as well as dollhosue scale minis, bits of Hallmark ornaments, and anything I could lay my hands on, really.
The red Kitchenaid stand mixer began life as an ACME magnet which I customised. The Roswell and COffee Diva "tin" signs are magnets. The fire extinguisher is a novelty lighter. The 10 gal rubbish bin is in fact a Mentos gum container I customised. The wall art was printed out and mounted on foamcore. The photos on the fridge were printed out on photo paper and then sealed with spray enamel--however, even so, they show major signs of wear.
The "floor" is just shelf paper, meant to show a poured resin floor. The walls are matte board, and the pillers are gift boxes.
In the interests of NOT GOING (more) INSANE, with the addition of tea towels and oven mitts, I am now declaring this diorama-in-progress complete! Alas, photographing it is still not so easily done (primarily due to its size and configuration, nor is lighting it particularly simple. But I am still really well pleased with how it turned out.
I customised the My First Kenmore 1:6 scale kitchen playset thusly: repainted all the cupboard doors white, raised it .5" off the floor, added 2nd "sink"piece to add counterspace, added blue & white tile backsplash, and balsa & contact paper countertops to match the breakfast bar. Painted the bottoms of the pieces either silver to match the appliances, or white to match the doors. The microwave door had a screen of black net added to the inside, to simulate a real microwave. If I'd had my druthers, I'd also have painted the inside of the stove grey with a speckle pattern, but I decided that way lies madness.
The breakfast bar was commissioned by Bruce Dawson on etsy, who primarily makes dollhouse scale pieces. He also made the folding stepstool.
The fridge is a Tyco "KItchen Littles" piece I believe from circa 2006. It lights up inside! I chose it primarily because while the exterior of the Kenmore fridge is lovely, the inside is just too plain and lacks detail. The Kenmore fridge may eventually be repurposed into a pantry.
The miniatures came from all over creation. Most are Re-ment, however a number were handmade printable miniatures by me (the Krispy Kreme box and Lucky Charms box) and others, as well as dollhosue scale minis, bits of Hallmark ornaments, and anything I could lay my hands on, really.
The red Kitchenaid stand mixer began life as an ACME magnet which I customised. The Roswell and COffee Diva "tin" signs are magnets. The fire extinguisher is a novelty lighter. The 10 gal rubbish bin is in fact a Mentos gum container I customised. The wall art was printed out and mounted on foamcore. The photos on the fridge were printed out on photo paper and then sealed with spray enamel--however, even so, they show major signs of wear.
The "floor" is just shelf paper, meant to show a poured resin floor. The walls are matte board, and the pillers are gift boxes.
This year's architects: Counterspace Studio of Johannesburg, led by Sumayya Vally (b.1990 South Africa). Materials include reclaimed steel, cork and timber covered in micro-cement. By the Serpentine Gallery, City of Westminster, London.
(CC BY-SA - credit: Images George Rex.)
In the interests of NOT GOING (more) INSANE, with the addition of tea towels and oven mitts, I am now declaring this diorama-in-progress complete! Alas, photographing it is still not so easily done (primarily due to its size and configuration, nor is lighting it particularly simple. But I am still really well pleased with how it turned out.
I customised the My First Kenmore 1:6 scale kitchen playset thusly: repainted all the cupboard doors white, raised it .5" off the floor, added 2nd "sink"piece to add counterspace, added blue & white tile backsplash, and balsa & contact paper countertops to match the breakfast bar. Painted the bottoms of the pieces either silver to match the appliances, or white to match the doors. The microwave door had a screen of black net added to the inside, to simulate a real microwave. If I'd had my druthers, I'd also have painted the inside of the stove grey with a speckle pattern, but I decided that way lies madness.
The breakfast bar was commissioned by Bruce Dawson on etsy, who primarily makes dollhouse scale pieces. He also made the folding stepstool.
The fridge is a Tyco "KItchen Littles" piece I believe from circa 2006. It lights up inside! I chose it primarily because while the exterior of the Kenmore fridge is lovely, the inside is just too plain and lacks detail. The Kenmore fridge may eventually be repurposed into a pantry.
The miniatures came from all over creation. Most are Re-ment, however a number were handmade printable miniatures by me (the Krispy Kreme box and Lucky Charms box) and others, as well as dollhosue scale minis, bits of Hallmark ornaments, and anything I could lay my hands on, really.
The red Kitchenaid stand mixer began life as an ACME magnet which I customised. The Roswell and COffee Diva "tin" signs are magnets. The fire extinguisher is a novelty lighter. The 10 gal rubbish bin is in fact a Mentos gum container I customised. The wall art was printed out and mounted on foamcore. The photos on the fridge were printed out on photo paper and then sealed with spray enamel--however, even so, they show major signs of wear.
The "floor" is just shelf paper, meant to show a poured resin floor. The walls are matte board, and the pillers are gift boxes.
A couple of button flower bouquets. Just a couple...
Vintage buttons, floral wire, reclaimed leather for leaves, lots of counterspace and time.
IN the interests of NOT GOING INSANE, with the addition of tea towels and oven mitts, I am now declaring this diorama-in-progress complete! Alas, photographing it is still not so easily done (primarily due to its size and configuration, nor is lighting it particularly simple. But I am still really well pleased with how it turned out.
I customised the My First Kenmore 1:6 scale kitchen playset thusly: repainted all the cupboard doors white, raised it .5" off the floor, added 2nd "sink"piece to add counterspace, added blue & white tile backsplash, and balsa & contact paper countertops to match the breakfast bar. Painted the bottoms of the pieces either silver to match the appliances, or white to match the doors. The microwave door had a screen of black net added to the inside, to simulate a real microwave. If I'd had my druthers, I'd also have painted the inside of the stove grey with a speckle pattern, but I decided that way lies madness.
The breakfast bar was commissioned by Bruce Dawson on etsy, who primarily makes dollhouse scale pieces. He also made the folding stepstool.
The fridge is a Tyco "KItchen Littles" piece I believe from circa 2006. It lights up inside! I chose it primarily because while the exterior of the Kenmore fridge is lovely, the inside is just too plain and lacks detail. The Kenmore fridge may eventually be repurposed into a pantry.
The miniatures came from all over creation. Most are Re-ment, however a anumber were handmade printable miniatures by me (the Krispy Kreme box and Lucky Charms box) and others. The red Kitchenaid stand mixer began life as aan ACME magnet which I customised. The Roswell and COffee Diva "tin" signs are magnets. The fire extinguisher is a novelty lighter. The 10 gal rubbish bin is in fact a Mentos gum container I customised. The wall art was printed out and mounted on foamcore. The photos on the fridge were printed out on photo paper and then sealed with spray enamel--however, even so, they show major signs of wear.
In the interests of NOT GOING (more) INSANE, with the addition of tea towels and oven mitts, I am now declaring this diorama-in-progress complete! Alas, photographing it is still not so easily done (primarily due to its size and configuration, nor is lighting it particularly simple. But I am still really well pleased with how it turned out.
I customised the My First Kenmore 1:6 scale kitchen playset thusly: repainted all the cupboard doors white, raised it .5" off the floor, added 2nd "sink"piece to add counterspace, added blue & white tile backsplash, and balsa & contact paper countertops to match the breakfast bar. Painted the bottoms of the pieces either silver to match the appliances, or white to match the doors. The microwave door had a screen of black net added to the inside, to simulate a real microwave. If I'd had my druthers, I'd also have painted the inside of the stove grey with a speckle pattern, but I decided that way lies madness.
The breakfast bar was commissioned by Bruce Dawson on etsy, who primarily makes dollhouse scale pieces. He also made the folding stepstool.
The fridge is a Tyco "KItchen Littles" piece I believe from circa 2006. It lights up inside! I chose it primarily because while the exterior of the Kenmore fridge is lovely, the inside is just too plain and lacks detail. The Kenmore fridge may eventually be repurposed into a pantry.
The miniatures came from all over creation. Most are Re-ment, however a number were handmade printable miniatures by me (the Krispy Kreme box and Lucky Charms box) and others, as well as dollhosue scale minis, bits of Hallmark ornaments, and anything I could lay my hands on, really.
The red Kitchenaid stand mixer began life as an ACME magnet which I customised. The Roswell and COffee Diva "tin" signs are magnets. The fire extinguisher is a novelty lighter. The 10 gal rubbish bin is in fact a Mentos gum container I customised. The wall art was printed out and mounted on foamcore. The photos on the fridge were printed out on photo paper and then sealed with spray enamel--however, even so, they show major signs of wear.
The "floor" is just shelf paper, meant to show a poured resin floor. The walls are matte board, and the pillers are gift boxes.
In the interests of NOT GOING (more) INSANE, with the addition of tea towels and oven mitts, I am now declaring this diorama-in-progress complete! Alas, photographing it is still not so easily done (primarily due to its size and configuration, nor is lighting it particularly simple. But I am still really well pleased with how it turned out.
I customised the My First Kenmore 1:6 scale kitchen playset thusly: repainted all the cupboard doors white, raised it .5" off the floor, added 2nd "sink"piece to add counterspace, added blue & white tile backsplash, and balsa & contact paper countertops to match the breakfast bar. Painted the bottoms of the pieces either silver to match the appliances, or white to match the doors. The microwave door had a screen of black net added to the inside, to simulate a real microwave. If I'd had my druthers, I'd also have painted the inside of the stove grey with a speckle pattern, but I decided that way lies madness.
The breakfast bar was commissioned by Bruce Dawson on etsy, who primarily makes dollhouse scale pieces. He also made the folding stepstool.
The fridge is a Tyco "KItchen Littles" piece I believe from circa 2006. It lights up inside! I chose it primarily because while the exterior of the Kenmore fridge is lovely, the inside is just too plain and lacks detail. The Kenmore fridge may eventually be repurposed into a pantry.
The miniatures came from all over creation. Most are Re-ment, however a number were handmade printable miniatures by me (the Krispy Kreme box and Lucky Charms box) and others, as well as dollhosue scale minis, bits of Hallmark ornaments, and anything I could lay my hands on, really.
The red Kitchenaid stand mixer began life as an ACME magnet which I customised. The Roswell and COffee Diva "tin" signs are magnets. The fire extinguisher is a novelty lighter. The 10 gal rubbish bin is in fact a Mentos gum container I customised. The wall art was printed out and mounted on foamcore. The photos on the fridge were printed out on photo paper and then sealed with spray enamel--however, even so, they show major signs of wear.
The "floor" is just shelf paper, meant to show a poured resin floor. The walls are matte board, and the pillers are gift boxes.
In the interests of NOT GOING (more) INSANE, with the addition of tea towels and oven mitts, I am now declaring this diorama-in-progress complete! Alas, photographing it is still not so easily done (primarily due to its size and configuration, nor is lighting it particularly simple. But I am still really well pleased with how it turned out.
I customised the My First Kenmore 1:6 scale kitchen playset thusly: repainted all the cupboard doors white, raised it .5" off the floor, added 2nd "sink"piece to add counterspace, added blue & white tile backsplash, and balsa & contact paper countertops to match the breakfast bar. Painted the bottoms of the pieces either silver to match the appliances, or white to match the doors. The microwave door had a screen of black net added to the inside, to simulate a real microwave. If I'd had my druthers, I'd also have painted the inside of the stove grey with a speckle pattern, but I decided that way lies madness.
The breakfast bar was commissioned by Bruce Dawson on etsy, who primarily makes dollhouse scale pieces. He also made the folding stepstool.
The fridge is a Tyco "KItchen Littles" piece I believe from circa 2006. It lights up inside! I chose it primarily because while the exterior of the Kenmore fridge is lovely, the inside is just too plain and lacks detail. The Kenmore fridge may eventually be repurposed into a pantry.
The miniatures came from all over creation. Most are Re-ment, however a number were handmade printable miniatures by me (the Krispy Kreme box and Lucky Charms box) and others, as well as dollhosue scale minis, bits of Hallmark ornaments, and anything I could lay my hands on, really.
The red Kitchenaid stand mixer began life as an ACME magnet which I customised. The Roswell and COffee Diva "tin" signs are magnets. The fire extinguisher is a novelty lighter. The 10 gal rubbish bin is in fact a Mentos gum container I customised. The wall art was printed out and mounted on foamcore. The photos on the fridge were printed out on photo paper and then sealed with spray enamel--however, even so, they show major signs of wear.
The "floor" is just shelf paper, meant to show a poured resin floor. The walls are matte board, and the pillers are gift boxes.
2020's pavilion by Counterspace Studio has been postponed until 2021 due to the pandemic. Here is a photo collage of the previous 10 years' pop-up pavilions at the Serpentine Gallery, City of Westminster, London.
2019 — Junya Ishigami from Japan.
2018 — Frida Escobedo from Mexico.
2017 — Francis Kéré from Burkina Faso.
2016 — Bjarke Ingels from Denmark.
2015 — José Selgas and Lucía Cano from Spain.
2014 — Smiljan Radić from Chile.
2013 — Sou Fujimoto from Japan.
2012 — Herzog & de Meuron from Switzerland and Ai Weiwei from China.
2011 — Peter Zumthor from Switzerland.
2010 — Jean Nouvel from France.
(CC BY-SA - credit: Images George Rex.)
I feel very lucky. I grew up in a warm and stimulating working class neighborhood, I worked my way through an upper class education, and- even now despite the unemployment debacle- I live a comfortable middle class life. With this background, I can talk to pretty much anyone, and feel comfortable in any neighborhood.
Gotta admit, though, that in terms of behaviors... I may love going to museums and fancy restaurants, but when push comes to shove, it's my peasant ancestors I relate to best. The practical skills are what I tend to excel at.
So it's no surprise that, when I was in my early high school years, I was thinking I would study in college to be a home-ec teacher. Made perfect sense to everyone I knew.... except! to my narrow-minded guidance counselor.
Silly man. He thought that, because I got good grades in it, that I should study physics. Or maybe higher math. No amount of explaining that I didn't REALLY understand either despite my good grades, and that I wasn't exactly fond of those subjects, seemed to hold any sway with him. Every session with him was a philosophical tug-of-war.
Finally, he agreed to stop badgering me if I would take an aptitude test. Sure, I said. I was actually fond of taking tests in those days anyway. So I go into the big city (well....Hartford) to take the test and- knowing it's the fair thing to do- I answer all the questions as honestly as I can.
Two weeks later, when the results arrived (this was a very long time ago... no computer collating) he called me into his office to consult. The big grin he had when I walked in had me convinced that the mysterious cabala of the test had affirmed his theories. Imagine my surprise, then, when instead he threw up his hands and said- OK, you win!
The results?
My # 1 aptitude was to be a farmer's wife.
My # 2 aptitude was to be a window dresser.
Just a year later I headed for college in pursuit of an English degree- my 11th grade teacher was quite dreamy... and I loved reading anyway. But as time passed...
I ended up a set and costume designer- pretty close to a window dresser, eh?
And for all my skills and various, dubious accomplishments... what I'm best at are cooking and sewing.
Me- I think I woulda made a pretty good farmer's wife.
Money is very very tight, and so I am probably going to sell my customised kitchen. Is anyone here interested? I'd like to avoid ebay if I can. It also comes with a Kenmore fridge (not pictured here).
I'll take and upload pics tonight, but here's the rundown of the customisations:
Extra sink piece, to create more counterspace
Cupboard doors have been repainted white
Microwave door has black mesh added, for realism
The set comes in 2 sections, with teal & white vinyl dollhouse tile backsplash
Counters have been covered with blond wood contact paper
Bottoms of pieces have been repainted, to remove black
Photo collage of twelve years' pop-up pavilions at the Serpentine Gallery, City of Westminster, London.
2022 — Theaster Gates from USA.
2021 — Counterspace Studio led by Sumayya Vally from South Africa.
2019 — Junya Ishigami from Japan.
2018 — Frida Escobedo from Mexico.
2017 — Francis Kéré from Burkina Faso.
2016 — Bjarke Ingels from Denmark.
2015 — José Selgas and Lucía Cano from Spain.
2014 — Smiljan Radić from Chile.
2013 — Sou Fujimoto from Japan.
2012 — Herzog & de Meuron from Switzerland and Ai Weiwei from China.
2011 — Peter Zumthor from Switzerland.
2010 — Jean Nouvel from France.
(CC BY-SA - credit: Images George Rex)
In the interests of NOT GOING (more) INSANE, with the addition of tea towels and oven mitts, I am now declaring this diorama-in-progress complete! Alas, photographing it is still not so easily done (primarily due to its size and configuration, nor is lighting it particularly simple. But I am still really well pleased with how it turned out.
I customised the My First Kenmore 1:6 scale kitchen playset thusly: repainted all the cupboard doors white, raised it .5" off the floor, added 2nd "sink"piece to add counterspace, added blue & white tile backsplash, and balsa & contact paper countertops to match the breakfast bar. Painted the bottoms of the pieces either silver to match the appliances, or white to match the doors. The microwave door had a screen of black net added to the inside, to simulate a real microwave. If I'd had my druthers, I'd also have painted the inside of the stove grey with a speckle pattern, but I decided that way lies madness.
The breakfast bar was commissioned by Bruce Dawson on etsy, who primarily makes dollhouse scale pieces. He also made the folding stepstool.
The fridge is a Tyco "KItchen Littles" piece I believe from circa 2006. It lights up inside! I chose it primarily because while the exterior of the Kenmore fridge is lovely, the inside is just too plain and lacks detail. The Kenmore fridge may eventually be repurposed into a pantry.
The miniatures came from all over creation. Most are Re-ment, however a number were handmade printable miniatures by me (the Krispy Kreme box and Lucky Charms box) and others, as well as dollhosue scale minis, bits of Hallmark ornaments, and anything I could lay my hands on, really.
The red Kitchenaid stand mixer began life as an ACME magnet which I customised. The Roswell and COffee Diva "tin" signs are magnets. The fire extinguisher is a novelty lighter. The 10 gal rubbish bin is in fact a Mentos gum container I customised. The wall art was printed out and mounted on foamcore. The photos on the fridge were printed out on photo paper and then sealed with spray enamel--however, even so, they show major signs of wear.
The "floor" is just shelf paper, meant to show a poured resin floor. The walls are matte board, and the pillers are gift boxes.
In the interests of NOT GOING (more) INSANE, with the addition of tea towels and oven mitts, I am now declaring this diorama-in-progress complete! Alas, photographing it is still not so easily done (primarily due to its size and configuration, nor is lighting it particularly simple. But I am still really well pleased with how it turned out.
I customised the My First Kenmore 1:6 scale kitchen playset thusly: repainted all the cupboard doors white, raised it .5" off the floor, added 2nd "sink"piece to add counterspace, added blue & white tile backsplash, and balsa & contact paper countertops to match the breakfast bar. Painted the bottoms of the pieces either silver to match the appliances, or white to match the doors. The microwave door had a screen of black net added to the inside, to simulate a real microwave. If I'd had my druthers, I'd also have painted the inside of the stove grey with a speckle pattern, but I decided that way lies madness.
The breakfast bar was commissioned by Bruce Dawson on etsy, who primarily makes dollhouse scale pieces. He also made the folding stepstool.
The fridge is a Tyco "KItchen Littles" piece I believe from circa 2006. It lights up inside! I chose it primarily because while the exterior of the Kenmore fridge is lovely, the inside is just too plain and lacks detail. The Kenmore fridge may eventually be repurposed into a pantry.
The miniatures came from all over creation. Most are Re-ment, however a number were handmade printable miniatures by me (the Krispy Kreme box and Lucky Charms box) and others, as well as dollhosue scale minis, bits of Hallmark ornaments, and anything I could lay my hands on, really.
The red Kitchenaid stand mixer began life as an ACME magnet which I customised. The Roswell and COffee Diva "tin" signs are magnets. The fire extinguisher is a novelty lighter. The 10 gal rubbish bin is in fact a Mentos gum container I customised. The wall art was printed out and mounted on foamcore. The photos on the fridge were printed out on photo paper and then sealed with spray enamel--however, even so, they show major signs of wear.
The "floor" is just shelf paper, meant to show a poured resin floor. The walls are matte board, and the pillers are gift boxes.
In the interests of NOT GOING (more) INSANE, with the addition of tea towels and oven mitts, I am now declaring this diorama-in-progress complete! Alas, photographing it is still not so easily done (primarily due to its size and configuration, nor is lighting it particularly simple. But I am still really well pleased with how it turned out.
I customised the My First Kenmore 1:6 scale kitchen playset thusly: repainted all the cupboard doors white, raised it .5" off the floor, added 2nd "sink"piece to add counterspace, added blue & white tile backsplash, and balsa & contact paper countertops to match the breakfast bar. Painted the bottoms of the pieces either silver to match the appliances, or white to match the doors. The microwave door had a screen of black net added to the inside, to simulate a real microwave. If I'd had my druthers, I'd also have painted the inside of the stove grey with a speckle pattern, but I decided that way lies madness.
The breakfast bar was commissioned by Bruce Dawson on etsy, who primarily makes dollhouse scale pieces. He also made the folding stepstool.
The fridge is a Tyco "KItchen Littles" piece I believe from circa 2006. It lights up inside! I chose it primarily because while the exterior of the Kenmore fridge is lovely, the inside is just too plain and lacks detail. The Kenmore fridge may eventually be repurposed into a pantry.
The miniatures came from all over creation. Most are Re-ment, however a number were handmade printable miniatures by me (the Krispy Kreme box and Lucky Charms box) and others, as well as dollhosue scale minis, bits of Hallmark ornaments, and anything I could lay my hands on, really.
The red Kitchenaid stand mixer began life as an ACME magnet which I customised. The Roswell and COffee Diva "tin" signs are magnets. The fire extinguisher is a novelty lighter. The 10 gal rubbish bin is in fact a Mentos gum container I customised. The wall art was printed out and mounted on foamcore. The photos on the fridge were printed out on photo paper and then sealed with spray enamel--however, even so, they show major signs of wear.
The "floor" is just shelf paper, meant to show a poured resin floor. The walls are matte board, and the pillers are gift boxes.
“Responsible Counterspace Campaigning” panel discussion.
Moderator: Col Charles Galbreath, USSF (Ret.), Senior Resident Fellow for Space Studies,
Mitchell Institute Spacepower Advantage Center of Excellence
• Brig Gen Devin R. Pepper, Deputy Commanding General, Operations, and Vice Commander, Space Operations Command
• Dr. Kelly Hammett, Director & PEO, Space Rapid Capabilities Office
• Robert “Otis” Winkler, Vice President, Corporate Development and National Security Programs, Kratos Defense
• Mike Neylon, Director, Space Protection & Control, Raytheon
• Dr. John “Patsy” Klein
Senior Fellow and Strategist at Falcon Research, Inc., and
Adjunct Professor at George Washington University’s Space Policy Institute and
Georgetown University’s Strategic Studies Program
Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies held its 3rd Annual Spacepower Security Forum “A Closer Look at Competitive Endurance” on March 27, 2024, at the Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, VA. Photo by Mike Tsukamoto/Air & Space Forces Association
The bathroom at the Hotel du Pantheon in Paris was so wonderful, I had to take a picture. Nice counterspace. Huge tub, perfect for baths with Lush bubble bars (brought from London). But that glass shower wall was hard for me to get used to at first. I was convinced I was going to flood the bathroom!
Hotel du Pantheon, Paris, France. Across the street from the Pantheon, with a great view! (But not from the bathroom.)
APEX 17×9″ ET42 ARC-8 5×100 Wheels
Hoosier A7 245/40-17 (Front)
Hoosier A7 275/35-17 (Rear)
Brakes:
Cadillac ATS Brembo front Brakes (near identical to performance package)
2014 STI Brembo rear brakes (keeps brake bias in check with front upgrade)
Suspension:
CounterSpace Garage Spec’d Tein Flex A Coilovers
SPC Adjustable LCA’s
Owner:
That window there? It didn't used to be there, just a small window on the right hand side. We (OK, the contractor's guys) enlarged it, bumped it out, and ran the counter right out to meet it. Turns out to be my favorite thing in the new kitchen: more counterspace, a better view, and the illusion of a bigger kitchen. Where's the downside?
APEX 17×9″ ET42 ARC-8 5×100 Wheels
Hoosier A7 245/40-17 (Front)
Hoosier A7 275/35-17 (Rear)
Brakes:
Cadillac ATS Brembo front Brakes (near identical to performance package)
2014 STI Brembo rear brakes (keeps brake bias in check with front upgrade)
Suspension:
CounterSpace Garage Spec’d Tein Flex A Coilovers
SPC Adjustable LCA’s
Owner:
www.instagram.com/spitsnaugle/
Photos:
APEX 17×9″ ET42 ARC-8 5×100 Wheels
Hoosier A7 245/40-17 (Front)
Hoosier A7 275/35-17 (Rear)
Brakes:
Cadillac ATS Brembo front Brakes (near identical to performance package)
2014 STI Brembo rear brakes (keeps brake bias in check with front upgrade)
Suspension:
CounterSpace Garage Spec’d Tein Flex A Coilovers
SPC Adjustable LCA’s
Owner:
www.instagram.com/spitsnaugle/
Photos: