A Pocket Full of Wishes A Basket Full of Fishes Bungalow Dollhouse

My latest commission for Marsha of Tumble Fish Studio
She wanted something like the Shabby Chic Dollhouse but with a porch and colorful interior.
Here's how I start...with an incredibly complicated blueprint. LOL! Just a sketch!

It's just a general reminder of what the house will look like... sort of!

The walls get glued together.

 Inside the floor goes in and the wallpaper gets glued on.

Marsha wanted fish in the design. I found this wallpaper on Pinterest. If you like any wallpapers I use check out my Pinterest board called Pretty Paper
https://www.pinterest.com/cinderellammt/pretty-paper/?eq=pretty&etslf=3548
I usually put all the paper I use in dollhouses there.

 And this is where the house is now. The roof gets painted green because the shingles will be green. You don't want to see and different colors in any gaps. This makes the roof tidy. To paint the shingle, I make a paint "bath". That's diluted paint in water. You can make the whole batch of shingles at once in no time. These will go on after they've dried completely.

 The house has 2 different wall finishes. One is the board on board siding and the other smooth plaster.

The next step is to finish the siding, trims, porch, paint the exterior.

 The stairs still need the railing. The door is ready to go in. It has a screen door too.

 All the windows still need the pane trim.

The stripe wall has been white washed a bit. Just to give it a bit more character.
Thanks for coming by!
hugs,
Caroline

Cotsworth Cottage Dollhouse

Are you ready to see Cotsworth Cottage? This commissioned dollhouse turned out very cute.

It's old English style cottage. The size is 18 1/2" tall x 18" wide x 15" deep.

The exterior walls are plaster. The stone foundation is concrete.

 For the thatched roofs I used coconut fiber. I think I just ordered a couple of bundles on the internet a long time ago. It's a bit messy to work with. But so cute.

 The interior had to have that classic old cottage style. But the new owner, Kathie requested a light color palette. So I added a lavender wallpaper downstairs and a green paper upstairs. This keeps the interior very neutral so she can change her décor and never clash with the finishes.

 Everything is nicely aged.

 Make sure you check out my fireplace mantel tutorial!

 For the walkway I found these little rock pebbles at Michael's. So sweet! I just spread it over a thick layer of white glue and press in.

I'm so glad you came over!  The next house is also a commission and it's a variation on the Shabby Chic Dollhouse from my how to book. 
Have a great week! And create something.
hugs,