The Kotton Kandy Kit Dollhouse: New Orleans Shabby Chic

I did a lot of details today.

I attached one of the roof parts and made some flower boxes.

These are mulberry paper roses I got on sale at the store. I just love the pale purple and white roses together. I put moss at the bottom of the box. The box is 4 pieces of scrap wood(no back needed).

The bottom window box is slightly tilted forward so you can easily see the contents.

And guess how I made the design on the boxes. Hot glue! Then paint the boxes cream and highlight with a burnt golden brown. So easy!

I put some moss here and there on the front porch.

I made the curtains. The downstairs ones are striped silk taffeta. These are perfect for dollhouses because they hold their shape. These are tan, gold and a burnt deep pink.

This is the upstairs attic window. I used a tea stained lace with cream bows.

I glued the topiary in place and made a pink polka dot welcome mat.

These topiary are place card holders for weddings from the craft store. They are only a couple of dollars. I painted some cream on the brown pots and added a ballet pink bow to each.

The door mat is a piece of pink felt with white painted polka dots.

The last thing I did today is this porch roof. I used a piece of cardboard, wrapped it with foil and glued it in place.

This is the side that I glued down.You can see how simple this is to wrap.

I bent the corners down.

I wasn't sure how the paint would work. But it turned out great. I used the burnt golden brown and smeared it on with my fingers.

It looks a lot like rust. I might add another layer of a different color tomorrow for more depth. I think a little bit of brown would look good.
Tomorrow I will try to get the shingles on. I have already dyed them a light gray color and they are drying. I also have to get going on the crystal chandeliers.

The Kotton Kandy Kit Dollhouse

Today, I did the Kotton Kandy downstairs floor, molding, and stone porch floor.

For the downstairs floor I tried something new. First, I measured out the grid for my planks right on the kit floor. I then took a little screwdriver with a pointed tip and went over my lines. It created a nice shadow line.

I painted the floor with a half black/half brown paint mix.

I added some highlights in the wood and a couple of coats of gloss.

I put the top molding and the finished ceiling up. Both were done with my hot glue technique. All I do is make draw a design and follow those lines with the hot glue. A few coats of paint and it looks just like tin!

This house reminds me more of a New Orleans house then a Gustavian! I might have to change my title for this one.

I still need to paint the bottom molding and glue it in place.

I applied the concrete porch floor. I used an artist spatula to spread a thin coat of concrete.

This is the stuff I use. You can get it at any home improvement store. The question I get most often is whether this makes the dollhouse too heavy. It doesn't. I use thin layers most of the times. But even when I carve out full size rocks the weight is not an issue at all. 

After a little smoothing out, I use an old exacto knife to draw the stones.

The next step will be to add color to the stone.

Gypsy Travel Trailer Dollhouse: All Done!

This was absolutely the most eclectic mini I've done so far. It's already sold to Debra who is creating a vacation theme I think! She already has the beach house. Thanks Deb!

Here's the original Magnolia Pearl Airstream...

 And this is mine. I had to leave off the name since I never heard from Pearl. I thought about putting Cinderella Moments but then I decided to leave it without the name all together.

I also left off the license plate. It's new owner will have to put on their own state plates! LOL!

I put the light switch and battery in the air conditioning unit.

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Magnolia Pearl :
http://www.magnoliapearl.com/Romantic%20Homes/romantichomes.html