Dollhouse Rehab
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My daughter REALLY wanted a dollhouse. So, I was searching online for Victorian dollhouses for my daughter, feeling bad because they were all SO much money. I definitely couldn’t justify spending several hundred dollars on a dollhouse for a 3 year old…
THEN I happened to look on Craigslist (I never do) and found an unfinished Victorian(ish) Style dollhouse! Even better… the price was $40! AMAZING! I contacted the seller and arranged a pickup.
When I got there she said she found a couple missing shingles and a couple cracks on the house, so she would give it to me for $30! Ummm... YES please!
My husband and I had just recently painted our mailbox, and had some paint leftover, we also had some white trim paint from other home projects, and espresso stain for the roof. I used red acrylic paint, that I already had, for the shutters. I figured since it was such a small space, I could make acrylic work. We really didn’t need to buy anything other than the actual house for this project (Score!)
I stained the roof first, then I painted the base of the house. I left the details for last (shutters and trim).
The trim took a LONG time, but it was worth taking my time on. I loved how it turned out and more importantly, my daughter plays with it everyday!
She really really loves it!
I’m hoping when my daughter gets a little older, we can tackle the interior rehab of this dollhouse together!
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I used to dream about having a dollhouse like this!!
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Oh, I love your rehab. Have you started the interior?
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Thank you! We haven't. I want my daughter to be a little older and able to do it with me. We'll do it in a couple years!
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