Dollhouse that was donated to a shelter for women and children

This is a completed dollhouse that I donated to a women and children's shelter that I randomly picked out of the yellow pages. Why? Because every child deserves an opportunity to play and I didn't see any point in keeping it at the house. Why not give it to someone who would use it?

I wanted to the house to reflect some of the stone that is around Pennsylvania so I sponged on some color and then went back and painstakingly painted the dividing lines.

Inside was all wallpapered. I highly recommend this be done before you assemble the house.
The curtains I made with scraps of lace that were hot glued into place.

Sydney's House

This was the first dollhouse I sold as "unfinished". Notice the trim around the windows and door that I taped to the house for the photo op. Since the owners wanted to to their own decorating we decided it would be easier for them to paint the trim a contrasting color if it wasn't already attached to the house. Good idea, unless you have a steady hand. My hand is steady up until I start drinking coffee, and then all bets are off.

Sydney, the little girl who received this house around Christmas, wanted to paint it herself. I'll add that picture once I get it. I hear the outside turned out a robust pink. Love it.

These are the types of dollhouses I build.

What you are seeing is a house that stands about twenty-seven inches tall, each floor measures ten inches high. All of it is made with 1/2-inch indoor plywood because not only is it lighter than MDF, I can stain the floors to make them look like hardwood.

These houses are what I call "unfinished". The one on top is primed and stained and ready for it's new owner's decorative touch. The one below is primed and stained inside with the outside remaining untouched. Once again, for it's new owner to complete.