Dollhouses
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Fixer Upper Dollhouse Part 5: Back Inside Luna’s House
Visit the other installments in this series here: part 1, part 2, part 3, and part 4. After making a lot of progress on the outside of Luna’s house, it was back to the inside. I stained preassembled stairs (link) with a medium oak to go with the traditional vibe of the house. I finished…
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Adventures in Sewing: Mini 60s Dress
A favorite aspect of miniatures for me is getting to explore different types of crafts. As I wrap up some final details on A’s house, I decided to make some clothes to hang in the open wardrobe in the primary bedroom. I do not have a lot of expertise as a sewist, but I always…
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Rehabbing a Fixer Upper Dollhouse, Part 4
Please see here for Part 1 of this series, here for Part 2, and here for Part 3. First, it was time to work on the exterior of the house again! I started by shingling the roof. I used fishscale shingles for a traditional vibe. My favorite adhesive for shingles is this one from Home…
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Finishing My Childhood Dollhouse
For our third dollhouse-in-progress, I’ve turned back to my childhood dollhouse, which my parents kept in the attic for 30 years and then cleaned up for me. The porch railing and roof came off over the decades, with some of the trim pieces breaking. My parents saved all of the pieces and instructions, along with…
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Rehabbing a Fixer Upper Dollhouse, Part 3
Please see here for Part 1 of this series and here for Part 2. After testing a few stains on the coffee stirrers, I went with pine (link) for the floors of Luna’s house. They now have a classic and traditional look. After letting the stain dry overnight, I finished with a coat of krylon…
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Twin Bed for Attic Kids’ Bedroom at A’s House
I finished up this cozy bed this weekend for the attic kids’ bedroom at A’s House. I cut the wood pieces on my Cricut Maker. The balloon legs for the bed are 3D printed. The sheets are a striped flannel that I picked up in person at Joann’s. The pink blanket is felt from the…
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Andirons for the Fireplace at A’s House
Final finishing touch for the fireplace at A’s House: 3D-printed andirons. I used a free file from Thingiverse (link). I printed in black and glued the two pieces of each side together with super glue.
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Rehabbing a Fixer Upper Dollhouse (Part 2)
Luna’s house continues to come along nicely. My kids picked out a light blue-gray for the exterior paint. I’m using this classic, tile-look flooring from Hobby Lobby in the kitchen (link). I decided to cover the other floors in wood. I used coffee stirrers (link) and cut them with miter sheers (link). I got guidance…
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Rehabbing a Fixer Upper Dollhouse (Part 1)
We love Luna’s house, which we found on Facebook Marketplace and shared the before pictures of here. For the initial rehab, I needed to remove the carpets, wallpaper, and shingles. I will share what I learned in each of those steps below. This post contains affiliate links, which means that we earn a commission if…
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