A new project in the making

We were in Paris a couple of weeks ago for our holiday vacation.  We had a great time, and I came home with my mind rested, but ready to start some new miniature projects.

First, a Ladureé cart.  

I am a big, big fan of the Ladureé macarons, and my husband gifted me a beautiful 12-piece box - I chose it in blue, because I already had one in green at home.  Today I ate the last piece (bo!), but I am ready to have my own lovely cart in miniature full of tiny macarons!

I had purchased an antique cart, and I had the idea of turning it into one of those candy carts that you used to see at parks selling candy to kids many years ago.  But somehow, the starting of the project never took place, so it sit in my shelf for quite some time.  When I came back from Paris, it was the moment the project started, at least in my head.

I had already glued some of the pieces (a bad movement on my part), but now the first thing was to paint everything in the brand colors of Ladureé - minty green and gold.  So I purchased an Americana bottle of paint (shade Pistachio Mint), and the work began:

Some of the glued pieces, others waiting to be

Ready to start!

First coat drying

Second coat, and more pieces painted

There is still a long way to go, but I have been researching pics of Ladureé carts in several locations, to look for inspiration, and yesterday I ordered some objects from one of my suppliers.  I cannot wait for them to arrive.  

In the meantime, I will finished the painting and the construction of the cart.  This is a picture of the cart I saw to inspire this:

Taken in the terrace of Galeries Lafayette Haussmann

 

And the second project, which is still far in the horizon but I will definitely make, is a vintage French café.  I already bought a pub bar and stools, just to keep them in storage.  But the cart will be finished first, no doubt!