Weekend To Do

There are SO many things that Tiago and I want to do with the house, but there are several I can already do relatively quickly. Maybe in one weekend. Maybe not. We'll see. There might be a Property Brothers marathon on HGTV. I don't know.

Here are some of the small projects that I'm going to get started on this weekend:

• Recover the bedroom lampshades
• Buy a new mirror for the bedroom and paint it
• Paint the doors black
• Reupholster/ finish upholstery of guest bed
• Line the hallway closet shelves
• Sew new pillow covers for the couch
• Frame art!!
  

New Project! Dollhouse # 2

I'm finally going to tackle a project I started about five years ago...

Wait for it.

Another Dollhouse!

Yes. I bought a HUGE dollhouse from an estate sale a few years back and it has been at my parent's house ever since. I primed one side of it. That's it.

But today is a new day and after my last dollhouse project, I'm inspired to start another dollhouse reno. Can't wait!!

Here it is in its current state:










And one for scale:



Plans include:

• New siding
• White ceilings and floors
• Modern furniture
• Stone fireplace
• Black exterior (?)
• Dark stained interior wood paneling
• Lambskin rugs
• Neutrals, including lots of white and black
• Pops of color like orange, red and hot pink
• Porch furniture
• Modern barn/ farmhouse inspired

Ah! I can't wait.

Dollhouse: the after.

For furniture, Tiago and I took a couple of approaches.

First, my mom raided my old toys in her attic and collected a bunch of old, ugly and broken furniture. I fixed them all up with my mad mini skillz.

Second, I drew up some plans for furniture and Tiago and I went to building. We really got into it and can't wait to start our next miniature project. We really want to try building our own modern dollhouse and furniture.



















My mom also found some old dollhouse people in the attic, so I made new clothes for them and fixed them up a bit as well. They were pretty out-dated and ugly.

(Sorry for the poor-quality before photo.)

It's a pretty traditional family- Mom, Dad, Daughter, baby, cat, dog. Hopefully it won't give my niece any ideas about a sibling or cat. (She has no siblings and one dog.)












We also decided to make a drawer at the bottom so my niece can keep everything stored and out of the way. I love how it turned out and it could even be a "secret room" if she wants.






And here are some of my favorites that I made.







This trash can is made out of a whipped cream cap!













And don't forget the before:






We love the finished dollhouse and can't wait for our next one. In fact, there's another dollhouse in our garage as I write....

Dollhouse Furniture

My mom brought me three boxes of my old dollhouse furniture. Most of it was yucky, old and broken. ALL of it was ugly.

But dude. Don't worry. I'm a pro with paint and fabric. Here are the before and after shots.

(This one obviously still needs some work.)

And here's a little something I'm really proud of:





Stay tuned for more updates... I just made some pillows and such last night.