It's all in the detail...

...some of it anyway...








A couple of days ago someone asked me what I look for when I add details to my dolls house. I think probably what I look for most are style, colour, shape and authenticity. These all have to fit the bigger picture of course.

The photos above are from the bedroom in my canal house. The room, although modern, has 'original' decorations from around 1750, is very feminine and has a pink and cream/ warm grey colour scheme.

In the first photo you can see a bit of authenticity coming in. The candlestick is a 1750 design. The candle seems to have been used as the wick is black and there are drips along the side of the candle.

In the second photo you can see that the twisted shape of the vase is repeated in both the candlestick and the perfume bottle.

The colour scheme is picked up in the flowers, the wall covering and the embroidery on the wall. The pink is counterbalanced by a few splashes of green.
To make it all a little bit more interesting I have added something which is the opposite of the bedroom theme: modern, black and male, an electric razor (by ULUS miniatures).

Comments

  1. Everything fits perfect.But I love,love the electric razor :-),looks so real.Who is the maker? Ulus ? Jeannette

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  2. Thank you Jeannette! Yes it is by Ulus. I love what they make. I had the opportunity to meet them in Philadelphia two years ago. I would have loved to buy everything on their table!

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  3. Ooh, la la. Someone has a male visitor. :D You are so right...the details really bring scenes to life. Love that perfume bottle!

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  4. Beautiful pictures!!!! I love roses and vintage stile :)

    Warm hugs from Sweden

    / Malin

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  5. You're absolutely right. It is that eye for detail that makes everything fit perfectly and I love the vase and the perfume bottle. Judith x

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  6. Unos detalles muy lujosos, envidiables. Un saludo, Eva

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  7. The contrast between the male and female items is wonderful. Very sharp. CM

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  8. The roses are sublime! So much smaller than I could imagine such realism could be achieved!

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  9. En dan te bedenken dat dit in 'mini' is. Prachtig!

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  10. Te ha quedado un rincón precioso,me encanta!!!
    Besos.

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  11. The flowers are beautiful and the candle is SO realistic. I love it!
    MiniJoJo
    x

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  12. It's a lovely picture and everything works so well together. The flowers are beautiful.

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  13. No truer words ever spoken Josje, I always say it is the detail that makes a room....these items of your are a delight, I adore the candle stick....yummmy!!!!!

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  14. Josje, you are a GENIUS! Your photos are SO beautiful.... and the care you take with the scene is so well thought out... all your details are PERFECT! But only a real genius would add a modern man's electric razor to put the "interest" in such a feminine picture! Thank you for sharing your "method"!!!

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  15. Ik geniet zo van die mooie foto,s,en de spulletje die er op staan natuurlijk.
    groetjes adrie

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  16. Heel mooi weer, Josje!! Jammer van dat moderne scheerapparaat...hihi.
    groetjes
    margot

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  17. Looks so beautiful and fits together so well - love the touch with the razor :)

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  18. Fantastic! Glad you showed these details.

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  19. Wat een mooie details! Leuk om te lezen hoe je te werk gaat, want daar kan ik zeker wel wat van leren! Het scheerapparaat is echt leuk, zo een hebben mijn ouders thuis nog liggen!

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  20. Thank you for sharing. Beautiful pictures and lovely details.
    Mona

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  21. Lovely pics and lovely lovely details!!

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  22. Hoi Josje, prachtige details, daar is over nagedacht,haha! Scheerapparaat is te gek!

    X,Sabiha

    ps...weet niet of je het al had opgemerkt, maar mijn post is verdwenen...schijn het zelf te hebben verwijderd??? Baal er echt heel erg van...moet weer opnieuw beginnen, laat het je wel weten als het zover is.

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  23. Fabulous! So true it is all in the details and you demonstrate it so well. :)

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  24. Que de perfection, je suis admirative!!!
    Isabelle

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  25. Thank you all for your lovely comments! Sorry I am so late in responding, but I have been away on holiday.

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  26. я от ваших цветов без ума!!!!!! очень красивые и настоящие!!!!!!!! здорово!!!! вы профессионал!!!

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    1. 'I'm on your color crazy!! very beautiful and true!!! great!! you are a professional!'

      Oh I think far from a professional, but thank you for the compliment Ksandra!

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