Dollhouses

If a hobbyist were to do ANYTHING in the hobby itself, they would choose a basic and make it a lifelong project. It's kind of like the train collector turning his/her basement into a rolling landscape of towns and country. The world have a working train, one that made stops, chugged steam out the stack and actually sounded "Choo! choo!"

That is my feelings on my dollhouse project, lifelong with working parts.

This is my dollhouse I purchased at a auction about twenty years ago, it managed to make it Thur 3 moves and being stored for about 15 years straight. In the meantime I have been given things for the interior, found things, made things and bought things. As I mentioned, it is a lifetime project of mine.

The photos to the left is the master bedroom, it is the only room that indicates what the previous wanted for the windows. A intricate hand carved inserted pane. The one on the right is the hallway or landing from the stairs. I felt this area is a all purpose room and decided to make it the craft area. You can see the spinning wheel on the back wall and the sewing machine on the left.

Here is the nursery, not quite sure what I'll do to fit two children in there but I sure I manage. The photo on the right is the bathroom, it's the far room on the lower level and quite large for a bathroom. The only other option is to have the bathroom at the top of the stairs. I didn't quite figure that would work as there isn't any privacy.

The last room are the kitchen and living room, they are my favorite area of the house. All rooms are connected with a passage, all but the attic which is shown in the large picture. I'm looking forward to finishing the kitchen, it is a space under the deck and stands out from the other rooms. There is a lot of possibilities with placement of the cupboards. Do you see the old fashioned stove? It even has a rod that lifts the hot burners.

Madam P gave up her rustic twig set to have the lovely spot atop the decking she spent about two hours to the house the night we set it up, I had to pull her away for bedtime.

My dollhouse is at the stage where I'm going to decide what the interior walls and floor will look like, I know it will be papered and the high traffic rooms, kitchen and bathroom, will have tile. I'm considering a hardwood looking floor for the others, including and trim of stenciling to match the paper. Right now I'm stuck......wiring for the working lights needs to be placed before anything and I do NOT have a clue what kit to buy. Lamps and ceiling lights need to be counted and then maybe Jack of all trades can give me a hint about required wattage. My house does have a non electric working part, it's the "player piano" behind the stairs.

Good ole' fashioned music box. C&G Design.