Comments on: Midcentury-miniature design for Barbie, from Maryann Roy

By: PugFreek

PugFreek — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 10:09:54 +0000

Quote:I hope you don’t mind my saying, but it gives me a headache to look at all that teeny tiny detail within your interiors and imagine trying to do it. Tell us about the process of creation and how you manage to do such beautiful work – in miniature. It must be ’some therapy’.: well, I take photos of minature scenes with those little yellow easter chickens and it is relaxing

By: PugFreek

PugFreek — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 07:29:03 +0000

Woooo! Something I CAN do! Yeah!

By: Anita

Anita — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 02:42:50 +0000

If I could just sprinkle some water on these miniatures and furnish my bedroom! I’ve been on the hunt for stuff to redecorate my MBR in exactly this style. Anyone have any ideas on what to do with a flat panel TV in a MBR that is decorated like this?

By: pam kueber

pam kueber — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:00:55 +0000

You got it, Mer! See this post, all, on the Ralph Sr. and Sunny Wilson House — “the house that laminate built”: http://retrorenovation.com/2008/09/15/the-ralph-sr-and-sunny-wilson-house-in-temple-texas-the-wilsonart-house-that-truly-launched-laminates/

By: mer

mer — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:33:24 +0000

I’m game! The diamond wall in the first photo is from the Wilson house (of WilsonArt Laminates) in Round Rock, Texas (just North of Austin). I’ve always wanted to make a pilgrimage there…
Mer

By: pam kueber

pam kueber — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:19:16 +0000

Oh, and I have a little challenge to regular readers. Does anyone recognize the colorful diamond-wall in the very first photo? Show your knowledge!

By: pam kueber

pam kueber — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:18:13 +0000

Oh my, Pat — we LOVE LOVE LOVE Samantha Stevens’ house here! Was Maryann able to fabricate a miniature Frigidaire Flair for the kitchen? Be sure to let me know when the issue is out and if you are game, we’ll post a photo and send subscribers your way!

By: Maryann Roy

Maryann Roy — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:12:17 +0000

Hey Anita!
Thanks for noticing my nod to Dorothy Draper!! I loved making that aqua dresser!
Maryann

By: Pat

Pat — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:08:06 +0000

Thanks Maryann and Pam, for the wonderful article! Maryann is so incredibly talented, and has been a fabulous asset to our magazine. Her attention to detail is incredible, and she has outdone herself again for our upcoming Fall issue, in which she recreates some famous TV Land homes. Didn’t everyone want to live in Samantha Stevens’ house? I know I did!

By: sablemable

sablemable — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:29:29 +0000

All I can say is WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!