Spirited Away Cottage Dollhouse

Spirited Away Cottage is a commissioned dollhouse.

 This house is like one I've done before called At Home with Darby and Francesca.

 I kept the look airy and light.  The front siding is ridged textured paper from the scrapbook isle. All the vines are from Hobby Lobby. See my "Resources" page for links.

 I had 2 drawers left over and I turned them into planters.

 The little porch light fixture is a jewelry end cap.

 My sister Melanie has become a bay window expert! She makes this from scratch.  Actually all her windows are exquisite.

 Both sides have birch clapboard. This side has the battery and switch hidden under the greenery since there is no chimney on this house.

 The interior is also very airy.  The paper id scrapbook. And there's more clapboard in here.

 This blue wallpaper is something I printed off the internet. It's a swatch of a 1:1 wallpaper.  Underneath and on the front wall I used a linen fabric from the scrapbook isle at Michael's Craft Store. 

 The other wall upstairs is plaster.  It's aged to perfection by Melanie. This is her favorite thing to do. 

 More scrapbook paper down here behind the steps. These ladder steps are removable.

 I kept all the window coverings white and simple. That way any decor will go. 

 A mason jar chandelier- you can find these jars in the jewelry making isle.

 The interior reminds me of a farmhouse.

My next build is a commissioned trailer.  I'm building it from scratch!  The first time I made it was in 2010. I had bought a kit because I was just starting out with dollhouses. It was called  Gypsy Travel Trailer. But no more kits now!
And I did get that scroll saw.  My youngest sister Sophie has joined us and she is mastering this saw. She couldn't stay away when I brought it home. And has decided to be our carpenter. Lucky me! :)   Until next time!
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