Here is another blog post dedicated to non-papercraft related topics, but I thought I would share another hobby I enjoy. Dollhouses! I have been intrigued by these since I was a child and always wanted to own one. I never got a true dollhouse when I was young, but I did renew that passion many years ago when I thought I would take on the task of building one for myself. But, more about that later.
This is centered more around a present my husband gave to me for my birthday this year. A dollhouse! It's really a toy, so its sturdy enough for a child to play with, and I sure would have loved to have done that as a little girl. It came as boards and needed to be assembled, so this was how I spent my birthday....building my own house! Isn't it cute?
It has 3 stories and so I had a lot of fun finding furniture to decorate each room with. I decided to go with an old fashioned, Victorian looking theme, because if I had my choice, thats the kind of home I'd like to live in if I were a doll.
Here is a full on view of the rooms.
In the back of the bedroom is a little sewing nook and cradle, with an actual to scale afghan! |
Every victorian home needs a maid, right? |
A little closer look at some of the freshly baked muffins and my china dishes |
Tea is laid out in the kitchen for a nice afternoon break |
Upstairs in the nursery, the baby is trying to escape from bed and play with the train set. That quilt is actually hand stitched and to 1:12 scale. I found it on Etsy. |
I love my formal living room with china hutches. Of course, the open concept room isn't very "victorian" but we are a progressive family here. |
I think I would enjoy living in this bedroom too. The quilt is another hand stitched creation that is to scale. I love it! |
Here is an attempt I made to build my own house...this started about 11 years ago and this is as far as I have gotten. I need to finish it....someday!!
And just in case that isn't enough..here are 3 other dollhouses, still in their boxes waiting to be built. No pressure there..