Dollhouse Decorating!

This site is really helpful for me as I begin to f...

2012-05-17T18:11:46.102-07:00

This site is really helpful for me as I begin to figure out how restore a doll house. Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge.

I'm so glad I found your blog. I love using ou...

2012-05-10T13:28:54.907-07:00

I'm so glad I found your blog. I love using our imaginations with our dollhouses and you do it so well. Thanks for all your ideas.

its really interesting! i like it and i might try ...

2012-04-29T16:09:30.891-07:00

its really interesting! i like it and i might try to do something like it

It is made out of wood… Here is the blog post de...

2012-04-25T20:36:14.439-07:00

It is made out of wood…

Here is the blog post detailing all the sizes and parts:
http://dollhousedecorating.blogspot.com/2009/08/making-your-own-dollhouse-kitchen-sink.html

Also, here is a picture of a similar one, unpainted:
https://sites.google.com/site/dollhousedecorating/doll-house-furniture

whats it made out of?

2012-04-25T14:33:39.278-07:00

whats it made out of?

Thanks for the shout out! I have been enjoying loo...

2012-04-10T18:05:54.577-07:00

Thanks for the shout out! I have been enjoying looking through your blog today :) You have tons of great ideas and it's awesome that you share your printables! (I shared a link to your blog on my Facebook Page earlier today http://www.facebook.com/CardboardCrafter)

I like it! It looks cozy. I'll do a post wit...

2012-04-10T11:09:06.422-07:00

I like it! It looks cozy. I'll do a post with a link to yours...

Your fireplaces are beautiful :) I recently made o...

2012-04-10T10:59:48.193-07:00

Your fireplaces are beautiful :) I recently made one for my own dollhouse, using a different strategy... http://cardboardcrafter.blogspot.com/2012/04/look-what-i-did.html
Mine is less realistic, but it does light up :)

This particular stuff is fleece. It works pretty ...

2012-04-10T10:57:35.772-07:00

This particular stuff is fleece. It works pretty good when installed this way, but can be "stretchy" which is annoying. By far the easiest stuff to work with is upholstery fabric, it doesn't stretch and stays the same size you cut it! I've used felt before and it works good, just not as soft and "carpet-y" feeling as fleece or upholstery fabric. Old flannel shirts work well too, but the fabric does tend to stretch when glued and glue can seep through. I don't like breathing spray glue, but if you want to try thinner fabrics use spray glue. (Spray the back of the fabric separate from the dollhouse location.) Wash cloths are a good idea!

Scrapbook paper, wrapping paper, and construction ...

2012-04-10T10:49:53.677-07:00

Scrapbook paper, wrapping paper, and construction paper with your own designs on them works well for wallpaper too :)

They could be called that... they're just the ...

2012-04-10T10:49:17.685-07:00

They could be called that... they're just the regular little hooks with a screw at the end that you can get at hardware stores in various sizes...

Most Christmas lights are made to not get hot, so ...

2012-04-10T10:48:09.317-07:00

Most Christmas lights are made to not get hot, so I think it would be possible... but to make sure you could take a piece of your scrap card board, poke holes in it, push some lights through and monitor them for a few hours. Let us know how it goes! Or send a picture!

Is this felt? What kinds of fabrics work best, in ...

2012-04-10T10:47:36.600-07:00

Is this felt? What kinds of fabrics work best, in your experience? (I think I used an old wash cloth once.)

Are those cup hooks?

2012-04-10T10:43:16.444-07:00

Are those cup hooks?

Love it!

2012-04-10T10:40:49.742-07:00

Love it!

I love this idea! I was thinking of trying somethi...

2012-04-10T10:38:47.285-07:00

I love this idea! I was thinking of trying something similar in my dollhouse, but I use cardboard and was afraid it might get too warm. Do the lights get hot after a while, or do you think twinkle lights would work on a cardboard dollhouse?

I like toothpaste lids for small lampshades. A cof...

2012-04-10T10:34:48.814-07:00

I like toothpaste lids for small lampshades. A coffee creamer container makes a great bathroom trashcan.

That looks AWESOME!!

2012-02-05T09:36:17.615-08:00

That looks AWESOME!!

Thank you, thank you very much. You are fantastic!...

2012-01-29T06:27:44.697-08:00

Thank you, thank you very much. You are fantastic! My desire for creativity has grown with you. I follow you from Italy. I like your website. I'm always looking for new ideas.
Best regards,
Egina

I love all your ideas. So creative! Especially the...

2012-01-23T06:40:00.461-08:00

I love all your ideas. So creative! Especially the lights!

Yay! Thanks for the tip on the LED lights too. N...

2011-12-14T18:32:35.897-08:00

Yay! Thanks for the tip on the LED lights too. No obligation at all, but if you want to send pictures, our address for this site is the site's title (with no space or exclamation point) at y a h o o dot c o m

Just finished adding the lights. They look great! ...

2011-12-14T13:06:17.763-08:00

Just finished adding the lights. They look great! I used LED Christmas lights so they won't heat up as much and will last longer. Thanks for the help.

Okay, cool! Thanks for making these available!

2011-12-08T12:38:56.031-08:00

Okay, cool! Thanks for making these available!

Perfect! Thanks for the quick response.

2011-12-06T11:28:29.420-08:00

Perfect! Thanks for the quick response.

Here are two other of our blog entries that show p...

2011-12-06T11:13:47.421-08:00

Here are two other of our blog entries that show pictures of the back...

http://dollhousedecorating.blogspot.com/2011/07/completed-doll-house.html

http://dollhousedecorating.blogspot.com/2009/04/if-you-are-wondering-what-back-of.html

Before the dollhouse is decorated, we mark where we want the lights and then use a really long drill bit to drill out the holes (from the front side - then if the wood splinters from the drill it splinters on the back side). Then we simply poke the lights through the back... We decided we like them snug fitting rather than loose, but that is just our opinion. You can experiment on an extra piece of wood to see which you prefer.