Here's a basic beginning inspired by 2” x 4” pieces of wood leftover from another project. (Side Note: Did you know that if you live in the US, and purchase your wood from The Home Depot, they will cut it to your specifications for FREE, or for a very small charge?):

Though the Fashion Fever sink unit doesn't match the other furniture pieces color wise, it reminds me of an updated version of an antique wash bowl and stand; the perfect compliment to the My Scene claw foot bathtub. At this point, the stairs (made of styrofoam) are mid-journey from concept to completion. The green urn (purchased at Hallmark and disected mere moments after purchase), not only fills the space next to the sink, but also sets a theme in motion:

Here are more in progress views of the bathroom from an earlier part of the creation stage. When putting together a setting, I don't always do things in what would be considered a logical order (floor and wall coverings first, etc.) No, usually I fill the space with whatever it wants in the order that the thoughts come to me, then go back and fill in later:

Here’s the room as it looks now. Most of the changes are subtle, though others -- such as the color and contents of the urn -- are dramatic. Believe it or not, I'm still not done with this setting:

Now, let's take a more in depth tour, shall we?

The mural in the back is a sheet of 1:12 scale dollhouse wallpaper by Mini Graphics. It's tall enough to fill the the space above the platform, but not long enough to fully wrap around the sides. To remedy that, I photocopied the mural, then cut off the two end sections and did the best I could to visually match them to the center section to avoid and obvious seam line.

On to the urn. I liked it in green, but decided I would like it even more in an antiqued white finish. To do that, I painted it white and then applied a thinned down pewter colored wax. (That was my first attempt at aging something other than myself, and I’m really pleased with how it turned out.) The flowers and greens are a mix of three different human scale silk flower stems. The spiked greens in the middle belonged to an oversized floral stem. To make it fit my urn, I pulled off all the flowers, cut the entire stem down to approx 3" long and slid the leaf sections together to make one shorter, bushier clump.

Next up is the sink. The mirror, faucet and sink bowl are removable, but the area where the mirror attaches to the table is not flat. However, with a little creative resurfacing of the table top, you can still use this great piece as a side or accent table sans the bowl and faucet, with or without the mirror.

The white wire side table (found at the dollar store) is just the right size and height for bathtub essentials. The pink pillar candle was originally canary yellow. I made the potted plant with some miniature Holly I found at AC Moore at Christmas time a couple of years ago. All I had to do was paint and age a mini terra cotta pot and fill it.

The partially full wine bottle and glass were purchased online as a set. I made the mirrored tray myself (one of a few new items that I'll be introducing as part of my Diva Details product line).

The shelf under the sink which would normally hold more towels has become a safe haven for the cat. She can still share the space and see what’s going on, yet not be under foot. The delicate purpleish pink paper clay orchid from seller MiniOrient on eBay provides a burst of color and texture for a plain corner.

On to the left half of the room. To eliminate the gap between the top of the columns and the ceiling, and to help visually separate the back of the room from the front, I added a piece of 1:12 scale dollhouse molding painted off white. Here's a full view of what the right half of the room currently looks like:

One of the more dramatic changes I made was to add pale olive green scrapbook paper as wallpaper. To create the artwork, I searched for botanical prints online, reduced them in size, printed them out and mounted them on white fun foam. The clothing hook was made by attaching a cup hook to a tiny wooden block, then gluing on individual silk flowers.

The black and white tiled floor as well as the "marble" used to reface the stairs and platform are made of posterboard covered in contact paper.

The toilet (Barbie Fashion Fever furniture collection) came with a painted on red and pink floral design on the lid. I liked the idea, but didn't care for the design itself, so I made my own by shrinking down a floral graphic, then cutting it out and laying it on top of the lid. To make it stay in place without making it permanent or ruining the real design underneath, all I have to do is apply a little rubber cement.

One of my favorite online purchases called Forget Me Nots ‘Wrapped In Roses’:

A cluster of rose colored pillar candles on top of a 1:12 scale cake plate helps to softly "light" the room and add atmosphere. A plush terry towel (a baby wash cloth), a bar of "soap" and a body scrubbing puff are ready and waiting to be used. Did you notice Vero's toes sticking out of the bubbles?

The faucet, handles and feet on the bathtub have all been painted silver to match the faucet on the sink. The knob on the drawer of the sink unit (previously gold) was also painted silver. An assortment of bath salts, oils and post bath fragrance -- which will eventually be on offer via www.DivaDetails.net -- provide a little luxury.

Last but not least, the 3-tier white wire corner shelf (also found at the dollar store) provides additional storage space for even more Diva Details fragrance essentials as well as making a great spot for one more trailing plant.

That’s it for today. As always, here’s hoping you found this diorama tour useful, inspiring and fun!

Best Wishes,
Audrey D. of Diva Details