Gather inspiration from the “study” of a Victorian Mad Scientist in this ApotheScary Vignette and see all of his wares and experiments on display!
Isn’t it so gratifying when something you envision actually comes out the way you want it to? I have actually been planning this vignette for years. That sounds dramatic, but it’s true! I ended up spending so much time on this one scene that I decided to break my tour up into parts, and share my Halloween Foyer another day.
I may have gone a little overboard with this room, but I imagined it as the study of a Victorian Mad Scientist where he practiced his experiments with poison and antidotes and read spooky poems.
This book of Victorian poetry belonged to my Great-Grandparents. It actually has some spooky poems! Edgar Allen Poe, my muse for this vignette, and his raven Nevermore look on.
It’s clear that things didn’t go so well for “Specimen A”. With a backdrop of apothecary cubbies filled with various “poisons”, it’s no wonder why!
But there are also antidotes. I hope the Scientist used those on his later patients!
(All of the labels came from various sources over time- I googled “free apothecary labels”)
I have been holding onto these wine bottles for years. I think most of these came from my sister in law, who is more adventurous in her wine choices than I am. They make perfect (free!) candle holders, and the poison labels are the icing on the cake!
I played with taking photos of the candles lit and unlit. The grayish scenes are with the candles unlit. Since it was such a gloomy day, it kind of worked out perfectly for unlit photos. However, I included some of both! Also- don’t worry, the candles are nowhere near as close to the hanging cobwebs and branches as they appear… or else everything would have been ablaze!
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Make sure to check out all of the other stops on the tour! There are some spooktacular Halloween blogger homes!
House by Hoff / View From the Fridge / Blue I Style / Persia Lou / Little House of Four / Chic California / Southern State of Mind
Tiny Sidekick / The Happy Housie / The Dolen Diaries / Place of My Taste / Town and Country Living / Nina Hendrick / Three Little Greenwoods / My Creative Days
Simply Suzannes at Home says
So many fun ideas!
Your Halloween vignette reminds of one that you’d see in a Pottery Barn magazine :0) Love the ravens and black candles!
Thanks for sharing . . .
Have a great weekend,
Suzanne
Nina says
Oh my goodness… styling for PB would be my dream job :)! Thank you so much, Suzanne!
Lindsay Eidahl says
I love your Halloween decor. It really looks amazing the way you have it set up! Job well done! Happy Halloween!
Nina says
Thank you for stopping by Lindsay! Happy Halloween :)
Jen @ Migonis Home says
HOW CREATIVE ARE YOU???? LOVE IT, NINA!
Nina says
Thank you so much Jen :)! xo
Alexis @ Persia Lou says
WOW! This is amazing. I love all the details!
Nina says
Thank you Alexis!xo
Adrienne says
I love that you have a backstory for your vignette! It’s perfect. Looking forward to seeing the rest of your spaces. Have a great weekend! Adrienne
Nina says
Thank you so much Adrienne!! I hope you had a lovely weekend!
April Hoff says
Love this vignette, Nina! The labels on the bottles and all of the cobwebs make for such cool details!
Nina says
Thanks so much April! xo
willie says
I have tried to find the home that has 3 white candle sticks/plate/witches hat. There are 2 white skull heads in between the candlesticks. It is in the bottom left of the announcement of 15 Halloween home tours. Thank you. P.s. in each home I have found something I would like to copy/put my own stamp on it. I don’t know where you find the time and energy for all these wonderful displays. :-)
Nina says
Hi Willie! That’s Dolen Diaries lovely display you are looking for! :) http://www.dolendiaries.com/2014/10/halloween-mini-tour-hop.html
[email protected] of a Serial Do-it-Yourselfer says
I love it all! I love to decorate for Halloween too. This year I did a Pottery Barn inspired Ghostly Gallery Mantel and the mood of your awesome vignette would fit with it perfectly! You did a spooktabulous job!!
Krista @the happy housie says
Such a beautiful and elegant vignette Nina- gorgeous job! I agree with an earlier comment…it looks straight off the pages of a PB catalogue:)
Nina says
Thank you so much Krista!! :)