This idea is not mine, I saw it perusing miniature scenes, and I thought it was so cute.
We don't usually have laundry rooms in Spain - unless you live in a very big apartment or your own house (the ones which stand alone, with a tiny garden at the front or the back). Most people keep their washing machines in the kitchen or the bathroom (even hidden inside furniture); many don't even own a dryer, and most people just keep a folding rack someplace (probably behind a door) and air dry their clothes after washing them. But still, I wanted to make something fun my mother with this theme and I finally made this:
I used an ordinary laundry detergent empty bottle. I thoroughly washed it and let it dry, and my coworker Carlos helped me to cut the front. It is very slim, so I did not have much space, and since it does not have straight walls I could not put shelves on them. So I was content with using the floor for the decoration. First, I chose the wallpaper and the floor, and fitted them. I used a bit of cardboard to make the bottom straight, so nothing would be wobbly, and then put on the tiled floor - which is just printed, of course.
In terms of decorating, it did not need a lot of stuff, and I got everything from Tienda de Casitas: a washing machine, a shelf, an iron and an ironing board. The rest of the staff I had at home, and I repurposed it for this project.
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| Trying the washing machine for space |
I printed mini labels for the jars, and I filled them up accordingly. The detergent pods are little round pieces of polymer clay made with purple and blue clay. The baking soda and detergent are just white sugar.
The bottles I already had around, and I only fitted them with the labels. I put the boxes of Ariel and Calgon because they are popular brands in Spain.
The towels on top of the washing machine I printed on fabric; the designs come from Pixelmarket. I folded them, tied them together with a black ribbon and added a fancy label as decoration.
For the posters in the wall I simply searched for laundry art. I mounted them on foamboard for 3D effect.
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| See the little iron resting there? |
And of course, a lamp. It is battery operated, so no wiring required. The ironing board is by the side, waiting to be used.
A happy scene indeed! It is a gift for my mother, so I hope she likes it.
