My Newburg dollhouse make-over is nearly finished. I've been having SO much silly fun with it. At the moment it's sitting in the middle of my desk, so it's next to impossible to walk by without a glance and a bit of attention. It's hard to know when to stop, when enough is enough. This is the type of project that could go on forever. And probably will in some form or fashion. I still want to craft a mini piano for the attic music room (next to the library). At the moment, I'm white-washing the exterior, adding porch steps and repairing the door.
The boy's room just got a "new" hamster habitat. Miss Ginger made this darling little thing years ago and was just going to throw it out. Can you imagine? Well, I rescued it, squirreled it away and recently discovered it again. I'm happy to have found a permanent home for it here. We've all contributed to this dollhouse in one way or another and the memories will live on.
The girl's bedroom is pretty much done. I painted the dresser, hung a sparkly mirror (a candle holder), and made some accessories. I'm still trying to figure out how to make lamps. These two turned out pretty good. Getting the scale right is always a challenge. The pink miniature tree is from The Dainty House--all sold now. Most of the rooms are still decked out for Christmas, and will most likely remain decorated since I plan to display this during the holidays. My tiny wall calendar can be changed to reflect the current month. I made a few extras to put in my MeadowSweet shop. Hope to get them added one of these days.
Finished the bed. Such as it is. It's not as refined as I'd like, but will do. The pillow I made is way too large, unless intended for a mini-Blythe dolly with a ginormous head. Which is not entirely out of the question, actually, since one was last seen in here. LOL...
I'm still hunting for that other lost pink slipper amongst the Barbie doll remnants. Two would be very nice paired next to the bed. But then again, one single slipper can also suggest a story. Perhaps the little dollhouse dog ran off with it . . .
The sparkly bead rug is a coaster from K-Mart. Our K-Mart is closing its doors March 24th and everything is on clearance--so naturally, I had to go and have a look around. You just never know what you'll find that can fulfill a need in a dollhouse! Now what to do with the rest of the set?
Thanks for visiting me here and for your kind comments. I do appreciate hearing from you even though I am a bit slow on the uptake and can't always respond like I'd wish to you are in my thoughts.
Oh my goodness, Vicki, all of this is amazing!
My heart pretty much stood still when I saw the little Christmas village on the green and white table in the boys room.
May have mentioned this before, but my hubby started building me a very large dollhouse while we were dating. Real life intervened and it became a fancy shelving unit on his workbench in the cellar. I am hoping that in retirement (next year, we hope!) he will be able to finish it and we can work on it together.
Thanks for the inspirational eye candy!
Posted by: Mrs.T | January 30, 2019 at 08:29 AM
Dear Vicki, I am in awe of the many items you and your girls have made for this dollhouse. You certainly know how to think out of the box. I just love the way you have decorated it. Maybe you'll find the other slipper, or a dog to add to the story. I'm enjoying this journey with you.
Posted by: Velma | February 03, 2019 at 08:25 AM