Developing a doll house from an existing piece of furniture is sort of like a mini restoration job. Simply as you ‘d do if you were making over your own home, you can pick a color palette, design style, and home furnishings that are distinct to your visual.
You can upcycle essentially any furniture piece, as long as it has (or had, at one time) drawers or cubbies behind the doors. We’re partial to wood dressers, as they have a heat that lends itself well to creating a mini home.
When it concerns sourcing your future dollhouse, flea markets, yard sales, and online marketplaces are excellent places to look. Make certain to check that your piece is in excellent fixable condition and is without mold or offensive smells.
As soon as you discover the perfect vessel for your brand-new dollhouse, you can start renovating it by adding floorings, walls, and home furnishings.
What You’ll Need
Devices/ Tools
Dry fabric
Vacuum with upholstery brush attachment
Paint brushes
Oscillating tool
Energy knife
Wood glue
Foam core
Hot glue gun
Hot glue
Products
Paint
Hardboard job panels
Instructions
Prepare your dresser:
Utilize a dry paintbrush or the upholstery accessory on your vacuum to get rid of staying dust or cobwebs. In some cases, you may be able to use the base of the drawer as walls or flooring in the doll house.
Paint the dresser:
Paint the interior and exterior of the cabinet. Paint stores offer samples that are the ideal size for this job– one or two coats of a flat or eggshell interior paint are usually all you’ll require for coverage.
Set up floorings:
Hardboard task panels can be discovered in 2-by-4 foot pieces at hardware stores. Step and cut the panels with an oscillating tool so they fit inside the cabinet where the drawers utilized to be. Run a bead of wood glue around the drawer rail, put the flooring, and weigh it down with heavy books until dry.
Set up Walls
Develop mock walls out of foam core and make adjustments with an utility knife. Use the foam as stencils to cut your walls out of hardboard. Use wood glue to keep in location. (If you don’t wish to dedicate to long-term walls, stick to foam core walls. A small dab of hot glue will keep them in location, which makes them easy to pop out once you’re all set for a new configuration.).
How to Decorate Your Dollhouse.
There are so many fun alternatives when it concerns choosing a look for your doll-house, from Victorian and farmhouse to a cottage-inspired house. When sourcing pieces for your doll-house, search for 1:12 scale doll house furniture and miniatures (1:6 if you’re constructing a doll house for Barbie or other 12-inch dolls).
Peel and stick detachable wallpaper samples are a cost effective and fun method to provide your dollhouse personality. Craft paper, material, tea towels, placemats, and stencils can be used for flooring and rug. Craft stores are a fantastic source for job hardware and outside items like shingles, trim, windows, synthetic flooring, and other notions that develop a lot more range between dresser and dollhouse.
