Basement Hideaway

The only basement I ever grew up with was at my grandparents’ house, many states away, where it had been turned into a den, complete with sofas, a TV, and prime playing area for us kids. So, naturally, Molto Bene’s Basement skybox would have me decorating it in much the same manner. This time, I put it up right as Collabor88 released for January. One thing I love about the monthly sale event is that the designers featured in it do both avatar related items AND home & garden. Not just home & garden, but wonderfully made home & garden.

So enter this month Cheeky Pea, who’s put out a reading corner set for 188L, which comes with two chairs (only one is shown), the shelf & all on it (except for the radio; coffee cup moved to ottomon, but included), the rug, and the set of three pictures on the wall. And then LISP, who’s released two versions of a wooden piano (188L for music included, 88L without) in two different color packs. Animations for sitting & playing the piano are included in the bench, and the piano itself on the musical version is filled with licensed tunes.

Skybox: Molto Bene! – Basement Skybox
Chair/Shelf (all contents minus radio)/Ottoman/Rug/Coffee Cup/3-picture set: Cheeky Pea – Vita’s Holiday Reading Corner (out at January’s Collabor88)
Television: True Love Never Dies – Flat TV (2 prims)
Stand: Awesome Blossom – Chloe Reading Shelf (5 prims)
Flowers on Stand: Nylon Outfitters – Poppies in a Bucket (15 prims)
Radio: Sloppy Seconds – GE Accent Line (9 prims)
Vintage Poster: North West – Vintage Poster V (Heidsieck) (Old Gatcha)
Piano: LISP – Piano with sits (Blond Wood, 20 prims, bench: 6. Out at January’s Collabor88)

In from the Cold

With many parts of the world (& SL!) getting rain, sleet, snow, & otherwise cold weather, cozying up by the fire & staying warm instead becomes all the more appealing. Luckily, there’s a lot on sale at the moment that’ll help your SL feel the same. Between the LISP Christmas Market, Clutter’s 10L Corner, hunts, group gifts, & items I had just sitting in my inventory for the last year or three, I was able to put this together relatively cheap… which my wallet loves!

House, Fireplace, & Drapes: {what next} – PineKnot Cabin (56 prims)
Sofa: Clutter – DeSmet Log Couch (19 prims) (10L Corner)
Side table: Clutter – Holiday Home End Table I (5 prims) (10L Corner)
Flowers: LISP – Christmas Flowers Red (16 prims) (Xmas Market)
Rug: LISP – Acorn Rug – Dark and Stripey(2 prims) (Old FLF Acorn 2 set)
Bookshelf: LISP – Gingham Apple Bookcase (21 prims)
Reindeer: Clutter ™ – Birch Log Reindeer Decoration (Royal Living Magazine Snowman Hunt)
Plate: LISP – Gingerbread Men Plate (5 prims) (Xmas market)
Christmas tree: La’Licious – Unfinished Holiday Tree {Small} (25 prims) (December group gift)