Ahhhhh...relief! The holidays are over and the decorations are put away! We have had about 18" of snow and a few days of sub zero temperatures and the kiddos got an extra week of winter break because of it. I have finally gotten a chance to work on the Undersized Urbanite Groovy 70's pad.
Downstairs on the left will be the kitchen. The oven will not be next to the angled wall...we don't want a fire! I may also have to make a narrower fridge. To the front will be a little eating area.
I ditched the brittle wood parts and flimsy plastic that came with the A-Frame kit to make this sliding glass door. The doorway is short so I couldn't use a pre-made door. It's about 6" tall and 9" wide. In real life this place would be perfect for someone like me (I'm a little "vertically challenged")....or a Hobbit.
Being the 70's, there has to be some paneling on the walls. I'm doing a prettier updated version of paneling though. I found this beautiful burled wood veneer in a lot I bought on Ebay some time ago. I'm going to trim it all out in a lighter wood like the trim around the sliding glass door. I started thinking about the flooring. I pulled out a couple pieces from my stash of bamboo floor mats to try. I like these two but I'm leaning toward the stripes. I think it's just a little more funky...any thoughts?
Upstairs, there will be a wall that goes about 3/4 of the way to the ceiling to divide the bedroom from the bathroom. The bed will be a little smaller and will have a built in headboard the accommodate the angle of the wall. I also added some partitions to make some tall windows both upstairs and downstairs.
I've been looking as some Lundby bathroom sets on Ebay, but to get the one I wanted would have been more than what I wanted to pay. I did find this great vintage German set though. I actually already have another set that I modified to make more modern. You can see it here. I'm planning on using this wallpaper, but I only have one sheet so I may have to tile the bottom half of the walls. I'll probably make it orange..or maybe navy blue.
I've officially started my own A-frame inspiration folder, though it will likely be a long time before I get to that build...in the meantime, I will drool over your build. :D I like the striped floor, and the sliding door looks great!
ReplyDeleteStripey bamboo, yes. And the wall paper is particularly groovy. Nice find =0)
ReplyDeleteSo cool (& groovy). That wallpaper makes me smile. I can't wait to see more.
ReplyDeleteStay warm!
It's looking so good! I can't wait to see it when it's finished.
ReplyDeleteLove the sliding doors!!! Yes for the striped floor.
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It's looking good: have you considered a '1970s inspired' build which means you can leave out the worst of the era and decide it's a hipster haven in the twenty first century?
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ReplyDeleteAs usual, your work is exceptional and very exciting. You may want check out http://www.toysmiles.com/looking.html for very reasonably priced Lundby furniture. Also, there is a pre-fab house called Mini Mod that you may be interested in since the creators have had the nerve to use your blog name!(Kidding, but it is a great house.). Here is an article about it:
http://plastolux.com/prefab-house-mini-modern.html#.Ut2Lun88KK
Cheers, Neen
Stripes stripes stripes!!! The sliding doors look fantastic! Keep up the great work. :D
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