All's Well That Ends Swell

I built this room two weeks ago. By "built" I mean that it had all the wall coverings, a new door and counter pieces. However, after that part of the process, I just stared at the empty room.  I knew it would end up as some type of retail but I wasn't sure what kind. I thought about posting the bare room and asking blog readers to choose between a restaurant, a beauty salon, cosmetics store, event planning company or other, but after reading Pepper's post with a similar dilemma, I decided to move forward on my own. I did a lot of staring at this miniature room this weekend, but I guess it turned out okay in the end. 

Oh, and it's a coffee house...in case you are wondering. And there is more seating!

For this scene, I finally got an opportunity to use some salt and pepper shakers that I purchased for use as trash cans and outdoor planters. I think you can find these at any store.  Sidebar: I have yet to entertain in such a fashion where each of my guests need personal salt and pepper shakers. You?

And I'll throw in some pics of figures within the scene to give it proper scale.

The Goods: Counters are Selecta and Voila Toys; display hutch is DHE; tables are AG Minis and wood samples from My Realitty; Eames chairs are Reac Japan; light fixtures are diamond magnets; all accessories are Re-Ment, Mighty World, Playmobil, Mattel, and common hobby store finds.

Logo Fails And A Pizza My Mind

This pizza establishment probably gets more customers looking to use the restroom than order a pizza. If you have no idea what I am talking about then take a good look at the logo. My Mr. and I had a good laugh over this design--which I'll admit was my poor idea. It seemed all good until I realized the "letter A" in the word Pizza tends to get lost. Outlining the pizza slice probably would have solved the problem, but I decided to leave it like this for my own amusement. I don't take myself too seriously, man.

What I do take seriously is the kinship we have in the community of modern miniature enthusiasts. Over the years, we have grown into a very supportive group of hobbyists who share ideas and resources. I've met so many great people who share this interest. It's a very collaborative community that encourages and inspires.

Unfortunately--and for quite some time, I've been receiving some mean-spirited emails and commentary from a few folks who want to horribly bash my fellow modern dollhouse bloggers or accuse them of stealing ideas or this or that from my blog. I thought these kinds of communications were at the worst when the NY Times article ran last year. And I thought these communications would end with the passing of the NY Times article. Sadly, these kinds of notes are still being sent my way and one was recently sent to a blogger friend. I wanted to make it known that I will not entertain nor respond to communications that take malicious aim at my fellow bloggers, collectors and enthusiasts. Frankly, I don't find it flattering to be complimented by someone who simultaneously insults other people enjoying this hobby. It's amazing the kind of craziness that people will try to bring to the table--no matter what the subject matter. So, in short:

Spiteful few = Stop your insanity.
Modern miniature blogger hommies = Ignore the spiteful few, continue to do your thing and keep pushing this modern hobby into the spotlight.

Hmm...In retrospect, this tangent might have painted modern miniature collectors in cult colors...Well, I promise we aren't shoveling out random dates that predict the end of the world. However, we might be predicting the end of a market inundated with Victorian and Tudor dollhouses...

And scene.

The Goods: Counters are by Accoutrements and brinca dada; sink is Lundby; shelving units are ebay finds; cooler is Delph Miniatures; pizza oven is brinca dada (nightstand); railings are Flick Trix; tables are MGA Entertainment; tulip chairs are REAC; all accessories are AG Minis, Mattel, Lundby, Mighty World, Re-ment, Megahouse, Kate Aspen, and random but common hobby store finds.