Luxury bed linens for Kassandra

Even though the bedroom of Kassandra's summer home is finished, she still isn't pleased with the bed.  She still does not know if she will keep the mahogany bed, or if she will replace it for a much modern black metal bed.

But in the meantime, she said her current bed looked awful, and she has been busy perusing the webs for a nice coverlet.  Given her taste, she has difficulty in finding fabrics she likes, specially modern ones.  However, she found on Facebook (yeah, she is on Facebook, although I do not know who taught her how to use it) a lovely seller from which she bought a nice bedding set.

Today it arrived, and she asked for help in dressing up the bed.  So first we took the bedding out of the bag and tried it on for the effect:

She wasn't happy that the current bed cover was visible underneath the pillows

So, we decided to take it all off again, and start a complete makeover.  We took the mattress out of its place, and stripped it of the bolster.

The bed, as it came to us.  The linen is all wrinkled too, argh!

Then we ironed a piece of red satin fabric (it was remnants of when I used to make wedding ring pillows). 

It is a gorgeous fabric!

We cut it to measure, and we took out the glue gun to fix it in place.  It was easy enough!

So shiny!

It was piece of cake to dress it up with the quilt and the pillows!

Even though it is a different red and a different fabric, Kassandra is happy with the final result

An inviting bed to rest on! I wonder who gave her the flowers, and what is inside that MAC bag...

The gorgeous bedding came from LTW Miniatures.  She makes lovely bedding sets for single and double beds, and pillows too.  Go check her out!

Finished bed

The finished bed! I'm very happy how it turned out, specially since it's the first one I have made. The sheets are satin, the bedspread is velveteen and the bed skirt is lace. Two sleeping pillows and one decorative pillow with a black rose complete the ensemble. I have put it up for sale in my shop. I hate to part with it, but there is no more room in my dollhouse. I hope it can find a good new home...

A very unusual but very cool bed...

I was just browsing through the new listings for dollhouses at Etsy, and I came upon this beauty from huesdesigns:

So unique and so well-thought! I love how it includes a bit of soil under the coffin! Many people have forgotten than, according to traditional vampire lore, vampires have to rest in the soil that created them to keep their powers- that means they had to have soil of the land in which they were born as vampires. Why did you think Dracula traveled with coffins full of dirt?

If my lady vampire wasn't used to luxurious beds and fabrics will very much like to have a bed like this one!

ITS HERE! IT'S HERE!!!!

Pardon the all-caps title, it's just that I am so so excited and happy (clapping hands and doing the happy dancing)! The Tudor bed arrived and it's so SO beautiful!!

I just finished re-arranging the bedroom and wanted to share some pics.

Before:

And after:

Let me share with you the insight of some of the decorations of the bedroom...

The reading corner. My lady is a great fan of the classics, and so she is surrounded by "Carmilla", "Frankenstein" and "The rhyme of the ancient mariner". She also is fond of writing her diary while having a glass of Vampire wine. On the wall there is a map of the Middle Earth.

Breakfast is ready! An artisan-made tray with a silver goblet and a carafe filled with fresh blood.

A corset, a garter and a garter belt abandoned on the floor. Maybe the remains of a night of passion? On the trunk, a box of red roses and a box of chocolates brought by her lover. On the wall, two portraits of Edgar Allan Poe and J.R.R. Tolkien. Some people say she knew them quite well...

Oh, look! The bed has a cupboard underneath. Perfect to keep out of sight that pitcher and basin. And a bed warmer, for those long Winter nights...

Can you honestly say you wouldn't spend a night on this bed? Mmmm, I wonder why I feel such an urge to go see "The Tudors" TV series right now...
Don't forget to check Wightcrafts new designs!

Working on my bed...

No, I'm not laying on my bed while working! I am working on dressing my old dollhouse bed while my new Tudor bed arrives. I was inspired by debsminis' beautiful beds, and wanted to try and make my own.

It didn't occur to me to take a picture before beginning the process, but here is a catalog picture of how my bed was dressed when I purchased it - my bed is a different model, though; doesn't have a canopy:

Quite simple and unoriginal, right?

When I began to change the house setting for my vampire tenant, I did not want to spend much time working with fabric, so I simply laid a burgundy velvet bedspread over it and made a couple of throw pillows:

You can see the ivory bedding underneath.

Well, the make-over began yesterday. I chose a burgundy and black theme, to be in sync with the rest of the house. What can I say? My vampire loves those colors! The fabrics of choice were lace, satin and velvet. Luscious and decadent. I'll post pics when it's finished...

Bedrooms... My favorite room of any house

Even though many of us spend much of our free time in the living room - with friends, family, enjoying meals, football games, reading, listening to music, watching movies, doing crafts - I have always considered the bedroom the "sanctuary" of any home.

Think about it. It's the place when you go when you like to be alone with your thoughts. Or to write in your diary. Or to rest when you are sick. Or to cuddle with your other half. Only your most beloved people are allowed in this room. It's my favorite room to decorate, and the one that is the most true reflection of what I am. And this applies to my real-life house and my miniature house!

I was browsing through Etsy yesterday and I simply fell in love with Wightcrafts beds and furniture. I was fairly familiar with the Tudor housing style, but Leslie's designs are so well made and so affordable! I bought one of his Tudor beds immediately, and I can't wait for it to arrive. My dollhouse bedroom is going to have a make-over, and I am dying to begin with it!

Here is a sample of Leslie's work:


I understand that this kind of beds are not for everybody, though. So if you are looking for a Victorian style, or a more modern kind of bed, you can not miss out debsminis creations! Her beds are deliciously made, and her way of arranging the fabrics is simply outstanding. It's like somebody just tossed them aside! My all time favorite of hers is the Victorian sleigh bed:

From modern animal print sofas to luscious bed and bunks, she is certainly worth a visit! You can also check out her work on her web page. Everything is to die for!