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Myangela

I made this tile for the last house, but the color wasn't right for that house. It looks like green onyx, perfect for this house!

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Orchid, Shabby Chic?

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The tub was very difficult to find. Most suppliers were sold out. I finally found one on line at Minimum World Ltd. in the UK. I got the toilet from them, too. The sink is part of the updated resin bathroom set from Houseworks.

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I got that same commode a couple years ago from MinWorld and it was way out of scale for my build. I wonder if they have altered the proportions. Yours looks great. I'm encouraged.

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I have a few questions and hopefully not too time consuming for you to answer. 

I presently am working on Sugarplum but realize immediately it is small. It will be cute when done but I'm already searching for another dollhouse. I love the orchid but once again small. I love what you have done. It's the perfect size for me. 

Now, I don't have the tools but garage sale season is almost here so I can search and see what my parents have too.

did you make the extensions yourself? Do they sell extension lots? 

Im so in love with this house and all that you have done. I wish I lived close. I would pay you for lessons in furniture and design. 

Pone more question, how did you make your countertops? They are fantastic

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I built my extensions, mostly out of bass wood.  And I like to make most of my furniture, too.  I like a traditional but updated interiors and was so disappointed with what is available online , that I can afford.  So I started by building my own kitchen cabinets and my wish list became a DYI list.  I have a Micro-lux saw that my husband bought me when I was working on my first dollhouse, and I highly recommend having a power tool.  It really opened the door to so many possibilities!  

There are so many great tutorials on line.  The countertops are faux painted and there is a great tutorial for this technique.  I hope this link helps you find it. .  http://miniatures.about.com/od/paintedfinishes/ .  

1inch minis is another great site of tutorials.

I wasn't supposed to "add" anything to the Orchid, according to my husband, but, dang, it was so small!  And I just couldn't help myself.  My first project was  the rehab of an older, already built, dollhouse, a Dura-Craft Victorian Mansion, which is a large dollhouse, but I changed the roofline and added a whole third floor, added a "conservatory" and a balcony, among other things, all scratch built.  Pretty ambitious for my first dollhouse!  If you haven't seen that one, it is one of my galleries.

That first house was brought to me by my niece, she asked me if I would be interested in fixing it up for her daughter.  I had one year to complete the project and had no idea what I was doing.  I started searching the Internet and came across this community.  What a godsend!  The work I saw inspired me to take Gloria's dollhouse in a different direction.  Remodeled, modern home!  

The Orchid was a dollhouse that my son started for his daughter.  The next house is the one I get to keep.  I bought the Diana, and the Beaumont.  I unboxed the Beaumont and started drawing up my plans for the changes I wanted to make, but, ended up scrapping those and started scratch building the Charleston Single House.  I don't know if I will ever build the Beaumont.  I think I may tackle the Diana at some point, I'd really like to build a beach house for my sister who is the real miniature enthusiast in my family.

I've always been creative and adventurous when it comes to engineering things to accomplish form and function.  Although I never dreamed of building dollhouses, it is a perfect match for me.  As I begin my third year, and my third dollhouse, I just have never had so much fun, or worked so hard.

i know you'll find the right house.  If it's a little too small, that's better than too large.  Don't be afraid to knock out a wall, or two.  Haven't run across anything that can't be fixed!

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