make believe

Fit for a Queen

P said the other day that she wanted to make the space under the stairs a "queenly place" for queens, princesses, and fairies. I have helped her start the transformation.We went through my bins of thrifted fabrics and linens and found a green toile tapestry of birds and leaves to hang on the wall and she chose a few other fancy items for decoration.  We also draped a large piece of red and white damask fabric across the opening.D installed some hooks for her to hang some "queenly things." and B fixed a lamp for light.She says she will draw some queenly things to decorate the backs of the stairs.M has fun getting in there and playing games with her.Overall she seems thrilled with the space. It is fun to have a doorway to such a magical place in my sewing room.Eventually it will be a storage space for me but for now, it will be a place fit for a queen, or princess, or fairy, (or maybe even a mermaid she says).