This is the very first room box I’d ever done. I had been long been intrigued by miniatures, and had been looking for a book nook to attempt, and I came across Sam’s Study (DG102). My first thought upon seeing it was ‘It would be so cool to put my books in there.’
From there, it became my books, my friend’s books (Shai August), my other friend’s art (Pineapplebreads), some pictures I’d taken in Paris and Pompeii, and then some statues and pottery, some yarncraft (because what’s a reading nook without a blanket?).
Did I know what I was doing? No. Did that stop me? Also no.
Instead of painting the walls, I used fabric and glue. The wainscotting was a sheet of glitter cardboard, and that was just the start. Changed the floor, added crown moulding, a chair rail, and baseboards, reupholstered the chair twice and changed the feet twice, and wholly failed the electrical component of this build, thus necessitating a floor lamp. I picked up (itty bitty) tools, skills, and learned from the times my execution fell short of my intention (channeling my dad’s “no mistakes, just learning experiences” mindset).
All that to say, this worked out well and the finished product was enough to firmly set this as one of my favorite hobbies.
@Lexipedia This turned out amazing! Customizing Sam’s Study with your own photos, books, and yarncraft makes it so personal and unique. The glitter cardboard wainscotting and fabric walls are brilliant ideas amazing ! Thank you for shareing this !,
Thank you! I was going to post pix of the walls, but I didn’t know if anyone would want to see that. If you do, I’ll add it to the post. This was such a crazy thing to take on, but so much fun. I have loved learning along the way as the ideas in my head become realized.
Thank you! This started as a notion and quickly became a THING, and was so much fun. Customizing everything was so much fun. The kits make for great starting points, and then it just goes wild from there. I’m glad you like my iteration of this kit.
