New Year! New Ideas! :-)

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I have always dreamed of having a modern kitchen or making one, but due to my limited DIY skills I never tried :(
A couple of days ago I decided to give it another go as I really like my Miele appliances but I never seem to find any kitchen units that are similar in height to them. I bought 2 sheets of 5mm black acrylic/acetate, and set about asking hubby to cut an L-shape for a counter top/work surface. I had grand ideas about making individual opening doors for each unit, well this is the finished product :-)
what do you think?

The appliances are Miele's mini world, accessories are re-ment, the vases are beads :-)

(did you spot that there is no sink ;-) ..) still trying to figure out how to make one haha!

This has been a lovely year, I got to know so much about miniatures, become addicted to re-ment and tried my hands at DIY. I also got to know a whole new world of miniatures and so many lovely people with a shared interest! its been lovely!
Happy New year! and Thank you xx
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  1. Pubdoll31 December 2009 at 16:36

    I love, love, love your new kitchen, it looks almost like an ELF kitchen! Very nice idea and so well executed!
    You have definitely been one of these lovely people yourself, and I'm glad to have "met" you!

    Happy New Year to you and your helpful hubby!

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  2. Natalie_myminiworld31 December 2009 at 16:39

    Hi Pubdoll,
    Thank you so much :-) That is an amazing compliment! elf kitchens are divine!

    You have been so encouraging and a lovely inspiration to me, and I am so glad to have 'met' you too!

    All the very best in 2010!

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  3. Modern MC31 December 2009 at 18:52

    Oh my! Cool! If you have the Miele sink component, maybe you could wrap it in the black acrylic and make it an island? shrug. Either way, looks good.

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  4. callsmall31 December 2009 at 19:28

    Good job, Natalie! Well done! I like that you took a creative leap and it works. Hope you (and your hubby) had fun :) Happy New Year!

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  5. Petra3 January 2010 at 08:01

    Hi Natalie!
    The best wishes for 2010 from me too! I like your kitchen, I think we all can see your skills and ideas growing in the last months and that's a great fun. Go on!
    I think that all the re-ment stuff looks so good in this scene...

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  6. Natalie_myminiworld6 January 2010 at 13:54

    wow! thanks Modern MC, such a lovely compliment.
    I don't have the sink component yet, I am still on a lookout for it :-) but thats a brilliant idea, I will try to use something similar, thank you!

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  7. Natalie_myminiworld6 January 2010 at 13:56

    Hi Callsmall,
    Hope you had a lovely Christmas and thank you so much.

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  8. Natalie_myminiworld6 January 2010 at 13:57

    Hi Oese
    Thank you! your lovely scenes, photography and taste in miniatures has been an inspiration to me too!

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  9. Kayjay7 January 2010 at 22:34

    Your kitchen looks brilliant! I wish I could do something like that as I've been looking at Elf kitchens but don't have enough money yet. I need a small kitchen to fit into a corner of Ocean Drive :0)
    Kathryn x

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  10. Natalie_myminiworld8 January 2010 at 20:38

    Thank you so much Kayjay :-)
    The elf kitchens are divine, aren't they :)

    I like the Ocean Drive house, I love the layout and design

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  11. Kayjay8 January 2010 at 21:14

    Yes I love it, but there is a design flaw in that there is nowhere to put the bathroom, and I'm not sure what to do about that! Can't have my dolly Bong crossing her legs indefinitely ;-)

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  12. Mini Dork9 January 2010 at 06:50

    Natalie,
    In case you are looking for a stove top check out the half price sale at The Dollshouse Mall

    http://www.thedollshousemall.com/acatalog/Books.html
    Half way down the "Kitchen" page "Hob Electric. Price: £1.75"

    I just bought one for a kitchen I am refinishing. I love it. I found this website through pinch of pepper.

    Kitchen looks great!!

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  13. Natalie_myminiworld10 January 2010 at 19:11

    Hi Mini Dork,
    Thank you so much! I don't have a hob for this kitchen, wasn't sure how to make one! :-)
    I was going to use stickers or something :-)
    Thanks for the link, thats so nice!
    I followed it, and I have bought one too!
    I can't wait for it to get here! thanks again x

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  14. Natalie_myminiworld10 January 2010 at 19:20

    Hi Kayjay,
    you're right! that wouldn't be good for Bong.

    DHE also do a self contained bathroom, which you could put in the right hand corner of the house on the ground floor?! maybe? what do you think

    here is a link to it on their website,

    http://www.dollshouse.com/dhe/product-details.aspx?code=6828


    you may be able to find it on a well known auction site ;-) ;-) I just got one there at a much cheaper price

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  15. Meli Abellán23 January 2010 at 07:54

    Love your kitchen Natalie!!! Your dollhouse in a modern stile is so lovely!!! I love it!!
    Meli

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  16. Natalie_myminiworld24 January 2010 at 15:39

    Thank you Meli, I have always wanted to do something like this :-)

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