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Victorian Tea Room by Shelley
Shelley chose a wallpaper border as the starting point for her Victorian-theme cage. Her cage has a 2 x 4 grid lower-level and a 1 x 4 grid upper-level which is accessed by a wooden house. A cabinet was custom-built to hold her masterpiece. The Victorian Tea Party cage, complete with ribbons and silk flowers, fits in perfectly with her living room decor. Information on making "Cubes and Coroplast" cages may be found at: www.cavycages.com

Date(s): July 13, 2002. Album by Kathy. Photos by Shelley. 1 - 10 of 20 Total.
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Full-view of finished cage on cabinet built to hold cage; lower-level is 2 x 4 grids and upper-level is 1 x 4 grids; completely enclosed cage.

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Lower-level (prior to expansion): organizational shelving and grid-cube panels secured with cable ties- ends clipped off with nail clippers.

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Shelving lifted to show 2 hanging shelves (ended up only using one); shelves hook over top and are secured with cable ties

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Wall border purchased at wallpaper store; 9.5 inches tall; attached to corrugated plastic using clear-adhesive-backed paper (removable to change theme of cage later if desired)

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Nearly completed: acrylic "window" in front; shelf has corrugated plastic with rug (interchangable with a towel); upper-level unfinished; ribbons tied to outside grids in front; silk flowers are attached to lip of front edge of upper-level top

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Closer view with lower-level lid in up position; grid hay rack made with small-bungee cords; upper-level now with corrugated plastic base w/border; carpet attached to bottom corrugated plastic base with carpet tape

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Closer view of shelving used on lower level (purchased with organizational shelving at Home Depot): it is now their favorite place to "lounge"; Isabelle

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Side view showing how organizational shelving is used as lids: 16in. org. shelving vs 14in. cube grids

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Side view lower-level lid in "up" position: held in place by upper-level's lid

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Carpet secured with carpet tape on top of wooden house; upper-level carpet rests on top of house

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