Hangin Out Under the Stairs. . .

Hi folks, lately I’ve been playing a little bit like Harry Potter and hangin out under the stairs.

Although I haven’t been practicing any wizardry and such I think as far as my grandies are concerned I’ve created a bit of ‘magic’.

Inspired by the many outdoor cafes and hanging clotheslines in Portugal I turned the playhouse under the stairs into a ‘Market Café’.

 

You may remember this little $4 thrift find cupboard that I painted a while back.   Perfect for holding things that are a must for a little café.

Necessities hang close by.

I found the little table at a thrift store also.  It was a little more pricey, $15.  Still, too cute to pass up.  I painted it with a chevron design and added a little chair that I bought at a yard sale years ago for $2.  The little stitched  picture and lantern are other thrift finds.

Sitting at the table you see the sweet hanging clothesline.   It’s a retractable one from the 1940’s.  I bought it when we went on a road trip to ID.   It was instant love when I spied it!  Many of the darling baby clothes were sent to me from my blog friend, Rose.

She just mailed me a package for no particular reason.  Imagine how elated I was to see these precious garments she wore as a baby!

The little sparrow I bought in Portugal.

Just in case the clothes get dirty, we have a bucket and suds close by.

This little catch all station was another thrift find for $10.  I painted it Duck Egg Blue and thought I would use it in my craft room.  When It really didn’t seem to work I thought I would try it in the playhouse, Bingo! 

The little doll was brought back to me years ago by my MIL.  It was a gift from Spain.  I had it in the ‘to get rid of’ pile.  After going there, she was pulled right back out!

Food waiting to be served.

On the outside I painted a few faux brick and stenciled the sign on an old chippy fence rail.

A couple years ago I bought the shutters at a yard sale for $1.  I painted them blue and put them on a shelf in my living room.  When I found that they fit the window perfectly I knew they had found a new home! The little ones are loving it at the small café under the stairs.  I even find a big one hanging out there now and then.

You know we’re never to old to pretend!

And here’s a picture I took in Portugal of a little market café.  Just realized I used the word little an awful lot in this post. lol!

hugs,

Jann

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