Klara's Room Tour

I’m happy to finally debut the last few months of my doll art in my ‘Manor’, the residence for my girls while they’re living here in the mortal realm. And the start it off would be the girl who first came to the Manor-Klara, the daughter of Hades and Persephone. 

Having lived in the Underworld all her life, Klara’s room has a gothic, old world concept in it’s design. I had the idea that her parents did the decorating, so maybe it’s a little ‘regal’ for her taste. But the concept does tie into her vintage and antique business.

The inspiration for the room came from the castle interiors of Disney’s Sleeping Beauty. I love all the richness in the backgrounds in the film, from the raw stonework on the walls to the rich tapestries and hangings. 

I’ve used this printout of this gorgeous black marble before, and instantly suggests the stonework of the room structures, in the archways and the grand bed.

The bed’s overall shape came from Chad Alan’s Frozen Anna bed tutorial, but I added more gothic details in the curves posts. Klara looks completely at home chilling on it! It’s a simple structure, but with certain touches can work into any theme.

Fabric swatches make perfect rugs, especially those from interior design centers, since they’re already hemmed and lay flat.

I always had in mind a fireplace for this room; I pictured Klara being able to ‘call’ her parents, talking to them in the flames. The mantle piece is decorated with crayon candles (see my Candle How To blog). The ‘portrait’ over the fireplace is a painting of her father, a gorgeous pic found on Deviantart of a male version of Maleficent! It went perfectly with the color scheme of the room, and honestly this is how I picture Klara’s Dad. The other ‘artworks’ are shots from Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty.

This entire wall was part of the first version of Klara’s room. The alcove adds more 3d realism to it, plus makes a lovely perch for Klara to read when she wants to look out on a dark night. The different stone wall adds a nice contrast to the rest of the gothic room, making it more suburban and not so castle drafty! 

With her vintage style, Klara’s room demanded a mirror. I made this one up in about 5 minutes, covering a rectangular shape in tinfoil and adding some plastic rhinestones for decor. It can also be decorated with a frame outline, but here it works on its own.

The bookshelf (a painted plywood Christmas ornament box) makes a great bookshelf structure and adds a more homely feel to the room. The more varied the objects it’s decorated with, from a tiny cameo to books, the more the doll’s personality seems real! 

Klara and her pet hamster Viola look right at home here, surrounded by things some may consider creepy, but she finds richly historical. Her antique business is sure to thrive here.