Dollhouse Part 6 - Changes in the Shabby Chic Cottage Kitchen

Still working in the kitchen... it's finally starting to come together. I've added some things and changed some things completely, so I wanted to bring you an update on the progress.

With the light colors and the shabby chic cottage feel, the cherry finish dining table just seemed a little out of place, so I decided to refinish it. Here is one of the dining chairs before refinishing.  It had a cherry finish wood and red velvet cushions.

I repainted it with a cream color and gave it a distressed finish. Then I recovered the cushions with a tiny rose print fabric that I purchased from Etsy. Check out Memoriesnminiature Etsy Shop for some lovely dollhouse scale fabrics.

Here's a before and after of the table and chairs.

Table before - cherry finish

Table after - refinished shabby chic style

I added lace window treatments in the dining area that you can see in the picture above. Just click on the picture for a larger view. I made a roman shade for the kitchen window to match the curtain under the sink. The dish drainer and Dawn dishwashing liquid are from Ebay. I cut the tiny scrubby sponge from a regular size kitchen sponge.

I also refinished a pie safe cabinet from Hobby Lobby to match the table. The high chair came with a baby furniture set.

I love the real punched tin inserts in the doors of the pie safe.

The tiny pink house shaped teapot is another Ebay find.

With everything in place, the kitchen seemed so empty in the middle, so I decided to build an island.  There was plenty of room for a big island with lots of counter space for baking.

I gave the island the same creamy distressed finish as the dining set, with a pop of the cabinet color to tie it all together.

The mixer stand, cookbook, and metal dishpan are from Kerbey Lane Miniatures on Ebay.

Here's a complete overview of how the kitchen looks now.

I'm also working on a post about my newest doll addition, so look for that very soon.
Hugs!
Lisa