Sunday, July 20, 2014

Blythe Shabby Dollhouse Update

 My Blythe dollhouse is also almost done.   It's a shabby chic style dollhouse 1/6th scale.




It's 23 1/2" (59.7 cm) tall x 20" (50.8 cm) x 25" (63.5 cm)deep. It's a lot bigger than my usual dollhouses!



The outside is covered with birch siding.  The chimney is concrete carved with bricks.  I painted the bricks white, then applied brown ink and re applied white on top while the brown was still wet.



Other side.



And inside. 



The curtain is from a canvas drop cloth and white cotton fabrics. I finished it off with a gray ribbon.



This is a 1/6 scale door. I bought it and the 1/6 scale window so I could figure out the scale of the house. They were a great help!



Here's the mantel in place. I put flickering lights inside the logs to have a fire effect.  I made 4 "tin" tiles to put behind the logs.  And the wall is a mix of fallen plaster and concrete bricks. 



The floor is weathered grey with white highlights.



The little window at the top of the front wall is a 1/12th scale window. Works perfectly there!



The other wall is covered with canvas fabric.



The chandelier can be lit with an on mode or a motion detector mode.  Fun!
And my Blythe doll is ready!  I'll show her to you next time. 
hugs♥,




22 comments:

  1. О, Каролина! Дом фантастический, как всегда! Мне нравится кирпичная кладка возле камина! Очень интересный стиль дома!
    Обнимаю
    Татьяна

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  2. Amazing! and I feel so great when fully decorated will be beyond amazing!
    A big kiss!

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  3. That is one lucky Blythe doll! I love the wall around the fireplace and the chandelier is amazing!!!

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  4. Wow, Caroline , you have outdone yourself, what a beautiful dollhouse :D! I love the detailed work on the bricks, it is amazingly realistic, so well done!!
    I think your customer will be very happy when she will see the house.
    Hugs, Ilona

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  5. Gorgeous! Oh that exposed brickwork around the fireplace is really something beautiful!

    Fantastic build!
    Hugs~J

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  6. Another beautiful wonder from you Caroline!! I'm so looking forward to see your Blythe doll completed.....I'm sure she is going to be stunning!!! Big hug!

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  7. Como me gustan tus casas !! La lámpara me ha enamorado

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  8. At first..THANK YOU for showing measurements also in centimeters! ♥ I am always in trouble with inches. :D
    -Caroline, your Blythe's house is adorable. I love it's shabby style. I am sure your doll will love to live in the house. :)

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  9. Ha quedado una casa preciosa, seguro que tu muñeca está encantada ahí dentro.
    Un beso

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  10. oh Caroline it's awesome I really like it a lot, I cant wait to see your doll too this is so exciting I got chills just looking at it! :)

    Hugs
    Marisa

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  11. I can't wait to see her in her house. I know she's doing to love it.

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  12. I LOVE the washed out gray and whites. It's very tranquil. It even kind of reminds me of Snow White's cottage in the tv series "Once Upon A Time." (It, too, has the Shabby Chic gray/white overtones present).

    Beautiful work, as always.

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  13. Beautiful house. I love the calm colors. Your Blythe doll will love it. Looking forward to seeing her.
    Hugs Maria

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  14. What a beautiful little cottage Caroline! I think that your pink haired Blythe will look Fantastic with the dove grays and off whites of the interior of this house! I think that Blythe dolls are fascinating with their big eyes and sweet faces, and I am looking forward to seeing her enjoying her new home and just how you will decorate it. You always have a Magical touch with everything that you do! :D

    elizabeth

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  15. It is so nicely shabby chic, the colours are very calming and provide a great neutral background to furnishings. I particularly love the effect on the fireplace wall and the aged flooring, oh and the light is beautiful.

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  16. Great house! I love the chandelier and the curtain. I can't wait to see more and the doll in the house.
    Geneviève

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  17. Great! I look forward on seeing Blythe entering the house =) A dream for any doll! Hannah

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  18. How exciting! It's fun for you plus a whole new revenue stream too! Congratulations, Caroline! The house looks fantastic! xo Jennifer

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  19. It's a lovely house, Caroline! The Blythe doll will perfectly at home in it! I love that grey floor!

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  20. Another amazing house!!! I love the colors, the bricks work, the chemney, the curtains... all, all!
    This house looks fantastic!!!

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