A Long Time Ago...

In some blog posts far, far away, I started to modify and decorate a French style skybox. This is a continuation of that series. 

I'm back! Holy shit, it's been over a year. I had no idea it had been that long, but there you go. The blog posts mentioned above are all the way back from when I started this blog back in 2021. If you're interested in reviewing those, I'll link them down below:

The Big Purchase

Renovation Time!

Doin' The...Kiiiiitchen!

A Place to Dine, and Enjoy the View...

All the renovations I did at the time to the Lueur skybox from Varonis I recreated when I reset this skybox up, but everything else is different regarding the surround, the window boxes, and the decor and furnishing that I started working on. 

I was going to do the whole shebang in one HUGE post, but you know...the credits were just too much. I had to break out Excel to sort everything by room, and that's when I figured I'd do it in three parts. Entryway and Bathroom, Living Room, then Kitchen and Bedroom to wrap things up.  

So, the vibe I was going for was a rainy Paris autumn night, with soft lighting, inviting fireplaces, and deep shadows. Of course, if I did the pictures in that lighting things would be hard to see, so I made the decision to brighten things up. I went for elegant decor, lots of gold frames on everything, velvet couches with chenille knit pillows, and soft blankets, vintage fixtures in the bathroom...well, you'll see. 

So let's start out with the Entryway. The main focus of this space is of course the gallery wall. I thought this was a great way to decorate and add visual interest without adding a lot of clutter to such a narrow hallway. But I did want to add a small bench and coatrack to make it welcoming. 

Next up is the bathroom. I really wanted to put fixtures in here that looked like they'd been around in this apartment for a while. The sink and toilet from Apple Fall, now in their outlet area, were perfect. Then I found this cool shower in my inventory from Kraftwork, and I had my set. I probably could have added a tub, but honestly in RL I never use my tub, so I opted instead to add a storage cabinet for linens and other odds and ends. 

I am a total packrat, and rarely get rid of anything I buy, so there's a chance through these posts that some of the items I used are from stores that have closed, or are no longer available, but I'm sure if you find something you like that can no longer be purchased, I'm sure someone somewhere has something comparable. 

And now, on to the credits. With the credits, I list everything the best I can. If there are multiple items for the same store, I only link the SLURL/Marketplace store on the first one, because doing them all is tedious, and frankly unnecessary. As always, if you have any questions about anything, please hit me up and let me know! I love getting feedback from my readers...if I have any, anymore that is. 

Skybox and Exterior

Varonis - Lueur Skybox

Jian - Ash Tree (Tall) 

Pixel Mode - The Heights Studio Apartment (Surround Only)

What Next - Summer Window Box 

Entryway

Angelic Visions Antiques - Victorian Coat Rack 

Apple Fall - Hall Bench 

Noctis - Mistress May's Picture Collection  Mesh Multi Frame 

Nomad - Antique World Maps 

Nutmeg - Rainy Weather Clutter Boot Rack (PBR) 

Salm's Store - Ornate Beige Traditional Runner 

Schultz Bros. - 3 Vintage Picture Frames 

Bathroom

Apple Fall - Crumpled Newspaper 

Apple Fall - Lange Toilet 

Apple Fall - Plant Stand, Short - Iron 

Apple Fall - Mercantile Bookshelf - Double w/ Doors 

Balaclava!! - Melby Radiator (White) 

Balaclava!! - Melby Soap Bottles (Cool) 

Bazar - Cora Frames

Bazar - Floria Soap 

Black Nest - Kaipaus Hair Care 

Chez Moi - Round Rug Leeloo 

Cinoe - Courteous appearance - Facial wash 

Dust Bunny - Laundry Room Clutter - Cloth Stack 

Dust Bunny - Laundry Room Clutter - Containers

Dust Bunny - Laundry Room Clutter - Detergent Bottles 

Dust Bunny - Laundry Room Clutter - Rolled Towels

Dust Bunny - Lauren Bathroom - Cotton Ball Container 

Dust Bunny - Lauren Bathroom - QTip Container 

Dust Bunny - Lauren Bathroom - Toothbrush Holder 

Dutchie - 3 Toilet Paper Rolls 

Dutchie - Natural Sponge 

Half-Deer - Vertical Wall Garden - Small 

Hive - Cone Boxwood Topiary

KraftWork - Cast Iron Shower 

MadPea - Crazy Cat Lady's Starter Kit - Litter Box 

Soy - Shug Rug 

Striped Mocha - Story Sconce  

StuffMart - Hair Dryer - White 

Theosophy - Beaumaris Mirror (No Longer Available.)

Tres Blah - Savon De Tres Blah (Gacha)

Your Dreams - Small bathroom - Paper holder