This is the story of my $2 thrift store dollhouse makeover and how I furnished it for nothing. That’s right, I didn’t spend a dime on furniture or decor. After spending so little on the house itself, I couldn’t bring myself to throw a bunch of expensive dollhouse furniture inside. Especially not for a less-than-careful […]
Fixer upper dollhouse: Prepped and primed
I started fixing up the dollhouse I found at Goodwill last month. Looking better already, right? This is one of those basic dollhouses that probably isn’t intended to be painted or decorated, but it had so many battle scars, something had to be done. I couldn’t wait to rip off that ugly contact paper and start cleaning […]
Another Goodwill find: Fixer-upper dollhouse
I found one more bargain at the Goodwill Outlet last week. A dollhouse! Honestly, I didn’t really ever picture myself buying a dollhouse for Elise. They take up so much space! (The footprint of this one isn’t too bad at around 15″x24″.) But seeing it languishing in the bins at the Goodwill Outlet and knowing it […]
Simple hand painted peg dolls
After transforming this house shelf into a simple play dollhouse for my toddler daughter, I figured I should probably also make her some dolls to go with it. She has a lot of plastic figurines (a la Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, which I’m sure will make their way into the house too), but not any people. […]
Ugly craft makeover: House shelf turned toddler dollhouse
Elise kind of got the shaft last year when it came to my handmade Christmas gifts. I only managed to squeak out a couple of small items (crayons and a matching game). I finished the playroom in late December/early January, so I made that count toward my self-imposed challenge for both her and Dan. This […]