JaniceG Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 And I love it! I had actually planned to leave the stairs out because the house is small, they block the front door and I didn't like them. Yesterday I had this idea to put bookshelves underneath, I probably saw it somewhere before but I think it will really add interest to the room. It's still bare bones now and I haven't settled on furniture but hope you like it- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHGranny Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 good idea,it looks great,Janice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mesp2k Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Janice great idea...that looks like a cozy cubby shelf...talk about utilizing space, i could have used that idea when I was single an living in a small apartment... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparklepuppies Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Janice, thats a wonderful idea! Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherry Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Neat idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerriMagic Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 Now I REALLY like this! Great idea! I just got a magazine called DWELL...and it shows a 500 sq foot New York designer's apartment, where the guy has a loft bed, and the stairs leading up to it have drawers in them! Beautiful golden oak stairs with drawers. What a perfect use as well. The drawers have a slot in them..so there's no handle sticking out..so at the same time they're stairs and a dresser! Very cool The whole apartment's shape looks like it might have been an afterthought.. Only about ten feet wide...a long narrow corridor transformed into a living space. It's gorgeous..golden oak closets and walls run the length of it, and go from floor to ceiling, so the guy actually has more storage space than apartments three times the size of the one he's got. He can hide away many mundane things that other apartment dwellers may be forced to just leave out, sitting around. Sooo cool. Thanks for the idea of the shelving/stairs, Janice...VERY cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaken1966 Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 Janice that is fantastic! Very nicely done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merry Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 Like it? I love it! Brilliant!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terri Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 That looks really awesome Janice.What a fantastic idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muriel Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 Very cute stairs! In my dream RL house there'll be drawers in the stairs Saw then a while ago and thought it just such an excellent idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLyn M. Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 Very good idea and very cozy picture...I would add a small comfy chair there and be done with it!! Well, I say be done with it because I would park my butt and read- and read-and read!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxxie Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 I like! A good idea for a real house cramped for space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 Great idea! I have enclosed the backs of them and made closets, but I really like the look of the bookshelves. Add a cozy chair and a lamp under there, and you have a mini den! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angieaug Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 What a neat idea. I don't think I've ever seen anyone do that before, but it's the perfect solution. If I had this in RL, I'd never make it to the second floor because I'd just have to grab a book and read! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 What a great idea! It really adds interest, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 What a neat idea. Nice work Val Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nileke Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 What a clever idea! I love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luanne Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 That adds character! super idea. I might have to copy this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janet Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 Very cute - and such a practical solution - mini people need storage space, too! I think a small desk under the stairs would finish it perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaniceG Posted November 5, 2010 Author Share Posted November 5, 2010 Thanks everyone - I got all of the books finished today, just shy of 50. I might have to copy this one. And I'm flattered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCakes Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 ??You made 50 books??!!! Wow!! How hard is it to make the books? BTW the shelves look great! Good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaniceG Posted November 5, 2010 Author Share Posted November 5, 2010 I thought making the books was easy enough. I have one of those balsa scrap bags from Michaels with lots of strips just the right size for books. I got some great book printie links from here, glued the covers to the wood and cut them out. I also made one book that opens with pages and it is really cute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCakes Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 I will have to try that. Esp the one with pages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stefanib123 Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 How creative! Nice! Those stairs look exactly like the ones in my dollhouse! I just finished my very first dollhouse( I made a post about it), aand don't kow much at all about them. Is this dollhouse called "Tiffany"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaniceG Posted November 14, 2010 Author Share Posted November 14, 2010 How creative! Nice! Those stairs look exactly like the ones in my dollhouse! I just finished my very first dollhouse( I made a post about it), aand don't kow much at all about them. Is this dollhouse called "Tiffany"? This house is called The Bobbi, but is very similar to the Tiffani - both were made by the company Artply. The Bobbi is also the Greenleaf Haunted House and I think the Tiffani has another name or two. I guess when designs are aquired by different companies they change the name. Anyway, I also have a Tiffany that I picked up at the thrift store a couple of weeks ago. I hope you start a photo album of your house:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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