Sunday, January 18, 2015

Kanani shows off her room


Hi, I'm Kanami, but the other dolls (and the human) call me Kana.  This room is only temporary because the human would like to have her floorspace, but I'm going to have a party soon and I need a place for it.  The human has kindly helped me decorate.  My room is a combination of a bedroom and a parlor.  It's very Victorian right now, but that may change in the future.

This half of the room is the bedroom.  I have a set of pretty lace pillowcases and a purple scrap quilt.  (I think I would have preferred blue, but the human used all the blue scraps for something else already.)  I have my bed, my nightstand, and my bedtime reading.


 One of the human's friends brought us an antique copy of 'The Happy Prince' by Oscar Wilde, and I've claimed it for myself.  The vanity could use a toilet cloth, but hey, a girl can't have everything.  I keep my jewelry box, a book of fairy tales, and some bottles of rosewater.  The bottle in the back is my favorite.  It's real persian glass, and very delicate.  The human brought it home wrapped in silk.  I also have a silver comb and mirror and a little lace handkerchief.  On the bottom shelf, I keep my lunchbox and a pitcher for water.


The other half of my room is set up as a parlor.  I have an old wingback chair and an ottoman that gets used a table when I sit on the floor.  I don't have any pets yet, but that's only because none of the animals have come by to visit.  I also have a little glass cabinet to keep books and decorations.
 The top of the cabinet has my (really Samantha's but I'm borrowing it for now) stereoscope, a real miniature old lamp, and a set of blue-and-white china.  I like to pretend that's it's official Ming dynasty willoware, but I don't think the human can afford the actual thing.  I keep my library inside the cabinet as well as my music box and a little ship-in-a-bottle.

So that's my (temporary) room.  What do you think?

2 comments:

  1. I'm wondering where you get your books and where you got your bookshelf. I've been hunting for both.

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    1. I bought the little shelf at a garage sale years ago. It had been part of a set for essential oils and candles. The books are Running Press miniature editions that I bought from Amazon. They're about $5 each.

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