Claire's Cottage Furniture Sets

Claire's Cottage is a lovely little side-project that I've been working on for ages. Creating just the right mixture of vintage & contemporary furniture & accessories has not only kept me busy but has provided a different perspective from the antiques that I usually slave over.

I'm not sure when the building itself is going to be ready, but I'm pleased to be packaging up some of the associated furniture sets including the Fireside Furniture Set and the Complete Bathroom Set.

You can see them Inworld or on the SLM: Fireside, Bathroom.

Elegant Market Cart with Carved Wood Detailing

Old-timers who are familiar with Provence will recognize the wood carving for this cart. It comes from a model I made ages ago with prims and sculpts glued together. I've very happy to update this old favourite to mesh!

An elegant carved-wood Market Cart perfect for displaying your wares whether they be rustic or refined.

A lovely addition to any rural or farm setting.

This single mesh object has a LI=4 at the current generous size (approx. 1.49 x 1.6 x 0.24).

Find it on the SLM or Inworld

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Market Cart w Carved Wood by Tatiana Dokuchic on 2018-10-11 An elegant carved-wood market cart perfect for displaying your wares.

Images: Tatiana Dokuchic

Louis XVI "Zen" Chair Vignette

This bohemian twist on the classic Louis XVI Chair makes you happy just looking at it!

Fresh from the RFL Home & Garden Expo where I believe it generated a bit of good karma by helping to raise money for cancer research.

Zen boasts a frame of carved light oak; a cheerful silk, mandala back; and velvet chair seats. Touch the chair back to select from the four different seat fabric colours (Pink, Purple, Green, Blue).

Curl up with a good book, relax with a cup of tea, enjoy a glass of red wine or host a sing-along as you play your own guitar,. With 25 animations (unisex, female, male, chat). there's a lot to keep you occupied. You'll also find writing & dining animations making the chair a perfect companion for your own desk or table.

Find it on the SLM or Inworld

Happy Decorating!
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Louis XVI "Zen" Chair Vignette by Tatiana Dokuchic on 2017-07-05 This bohemian twist on the classic Louis XVI Chair makes you happy just looking at it!

Images: Tatiana Dokuchic

Charming Milk Churns

Here's a project that I've been meaning to release for awhile now; a set of five decorated milk churns perfect for roleplay or home decor.

Maison Margaux: Exploring Classic Contemporary Interior Design

"Surround Yourself with Classic Beauty" has been TTR's motto since my very first days in Second Life.  Now as most budding entrepreneurs can attest, choosing a business motto can be serious stuff so I took some time with the selection, wanting something that summed up the "visions of antiques that danced in my head".  Antiques & Classic Beauty, now there's a match thought I.



When I found myself seduced drawn to the dark side (see Chasing Judith ~ Finding Caravaggio), i.e. away from the 18th century and into the 21st, by the Princess Margaret Oakville Showhome 2015 I had to reevaluate my personal definition of "classic".  Can contemporary interior design also be considered classic?  And what about "eclectic" because if I'm taking a break from 18th century rules there's going to be a whole lot of eclectic going on.  All that dynamic tension that comes from pairing a "Louis" chair with a Lucite table is just too good to pass up!

French Ephemera: Paris et Poulet

Exposition Universelle (1889) ~ Eiffel Tower, Paris

I have just started reading Paris: The Novel by Edward Rutherford; a multigenerational saga that covers 700 years of the city's architecture, culture, society and history.  Yes, I'm in for the long haul on this one and I'm going to enjoy every minute!

So far I've been introduced to  Monsieur Eiffel as he is working on the Statue of Liberty. He believes that this immense undertaking may be the greatest achievement of his career but of course we know that the Eiffel Tower is still looming in his future.  Don't you agree that one of the best things about historical novels is that, in many cases, you don't have to cheat and skip to the end of the book to know what's coming up next!?

And so, having the Eiffel Tower on the brain, I was excited to come across a poster advertising the 1889 World Fair for which it was constructed.  This beautiful piece of French Ephemera set me off on a delightful tangent.

L'Amour Comédien Commode

This exquisitely detailed commode was designed for Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette by Joseph Stockel in 1786.

Bronze gilt delicately covers the mahogany while porcelain plaques grace the front (the actors or "comédiens") and sides (a bouquet of flowers). The top is of white marble with a beveled edge.

This luxurious piece is equally at home in an old world chateau or modern apartment.

You can find this piece at my main store or on the SL Marketplace: L'Amour Comédien Commode

Madame Victoire

One of the best things about recreating historical objects is discovering the rl people and personalities associated with them.

When I stumbled across a wonderful table, decorated in Sèvres porcelain by Martin Carlin, I was curious indeed about its owner Mme Victoire.

Marie Louise Thérèse Victoire de France or Madame Victoire as she was known was the daughter of Louis XV and the aunt of Louis XVI. Born at the Palace of Versailles, she had a front row seat to the splendor of the monarchy and the turmoil of the revolution.

I had read about the "Mesdames Tantes", that group of royal aunts to whom Louis XVI was so devoted, mostly in the context of the cool reception they gave to Marie Antoinette on her arrival in France but now, thanks to a piece of furniture, Mme Victoire stands out as an individual in my mind. As a Daughter of France, I’m sure her life was filled with both luxury and intrigue!

This unique table comes from Madame Victoire's apartments in Versailles. It is adorned with wonderful birds, flowers and landscape scenes on an gilt, ebony background. In this SL version, the addition of a coordinated chair turns it into a writing desk. The chair contains 3 poses (write & 2 relax) and 4 different fabric options that are controlled by a HUD. Touch the chair seat to select the pose, touch the chair back to select the fabric.



You can find both of these pieces at my main store or on XStreet: Madame Victoire's Table and Madame Victoire's Desk Chair .

Petit Trianon: Franco-Anglo-Chinese Garden

For the past six months I've been pouring over "Marie-Antoinette and the Last Garden at Versailles". A big thank you to Thomasine Guisse for recommending it!

In the process I like to believe that I have gained a bit more insight into the queen's personality as well as the history of the French landscape garden. While Versailles had its Garden à la française, the Petit Trianon was graced with both a French and an English garden, or should I say a Franco-Anglo-Chinese garden.

I do find the idea of a Franco-Anglo-Chinese garden both fascinating and amusing so I'm taking my first, tentative steps in developing one. Since every good garden needs plenty of benches where one can relax and enjoy the view, I have recreated a rather grand one that is associated with the Petit Trianon. More stylish than its "country cousins" of the Queen's Hamlet, this elegant bench with it's elaborate carving & paint could not withstand the rigours brought on by winter and so spent the colder season tucked away in the basement of the Queen's Theatre. Fortunately for us in sl, the bench can be used the whole year through ;)



This bench comes with five sit animations, three in the seat which can be changed through a HUD and one in each arm.







You will find the Petit Trianon-Anglo Chinese Park Bench for sale at my main store, along the lake of the Queen's Hamlet and on the SL Marketplace

For more information about "Marie-Antoinette and the Last Garden at Versailles" see the image below.

Louis XVI Aspasie Cabinet

This lovely cabinet was created by Philippe-Claude Montigny (1734-1800) during the reign of Louis XVI.

Following the "boulle" style, an ebony background is inlaid with chiseled bronze and gold revealing a scene of Aspasie conversing with a philospopher.

This sl version has two automated doors and wonderful detailing all around. It can be found at the main store in-world or on the SL Marketplace.