Ms. Mini Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 Boy do I love Memorial day weekend! Why you ask? Because I have 3 days to work on my dollhouse! Ive been working all day long and really wanted to share all my pictures with you! So please let me know what you think! I cant believe how many tiny pieces there are to this house. Its amazing the variety of trims, frames etc. But I cannot wait to see what it will look like when its finished. Today I did alot of gluing, and tackeled the living room. I stained the ceiling and flooring, wallpapered, stained the base/casing and then tackeld the first story stair way! And stained that to! So ive been busy! :lol: Poor fiance hasnt seen me come out of my room all day. At around 2 he came in with a sandwich since I was forgotten to eat! What a guy! ok so heres the pictures the rest of the pics are in my gallery, please let me know what you think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuttiwebgal Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 I love that paper! is it scrap booking paper? it ha a nice and elegant feel to it and the extra trim really sets it off! very nice! nutti :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms. Mini Posted May 28, 2006 Author Share Posted May 28, 2006 Thanks nutti!! ya it sure is scrap book paper! I love using scrap book paper for wallpapering. Michaels had a huge sale this week on it. 25 cents a sheet! Cant beat that! So I have enough scrap book paper to cover 3 dollhouses! haha. Man that stair case sure is taking along time though. What was the hardest part of building the willowcrest for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuttiwebgal Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 What was the hardest part of building the willowcrest for you? well as all things my hardest problem to overcome with all my projects is me I am my own worst enemy ;) trying to decorate the foyer,stairwell,2nd floor landing because I GLUED the staircase wall on like the directions tell you to do......so if you do not decorate before wall goes up....well have fun with that! :lol: railings and painting all had to go on from the windows and the bathroom doorl....yes following instructions that was glued in also! :lol: but that was my 2nd kit and my 1st full scale kit and I LOVE that crazy house. my BGF loves it also. her girls play with it gently and love it like she does. it is a household proud possesion and that makes it even more special to me. when I go to Florida...I usually will give it a good cleaning and touch up the paint. I also send her any swap item I make. she has all kinds of Holiday decorations too. I wish she was here she would love doing this with me! nutti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms. Mini Posted May 28, 2006 Author Share Posted May 28, 2006 ya I remember you telling me about making sure i do the wallpapering before i put the staircase in. So that is what I plan on doing first thing tomorrow morning. You have no idea how much I appericated that tip! Im kind of working around the directions because I want to do as much interior wallpapering and staining that I can before having to put the whole thing together. i cant wait to wake up in the morning and dig in again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glen Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 Neat, I like the way you’re trimming the corners etc. Very pro Those stairs look like a lot of work, very cool. Look forward to seeing them finished. Glen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovecats Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 Your Willowcrest is coming along so well! It looks great! I love the living room wallpaper! Can't wait to see more progress! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms. Mini Posted May 28, 2006 Author Share Posted May 28, 2006 Thanks everyone! Ya im very pleased with it so far to! I was going to ask your opinions. I was planning on keeping the whole house wood flooring. and just add rugs here and there. I love older houses that are all wood. Ive even seen one that was wood flooring in the bathroom. Do you think that would look ok? Ive been going back and forth with the thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovecats Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 Thanks everyone! Ya im very pleased with it so far to! I was going to ask your opinions. I was planning on keeping the whole house wood flooring. and just add rugs here and there. I love older houses that are all wood. Ive even seen one that was wood flooring in the bathroom. Do you think that would look ok? Ive been going back and forth with the thought. That sounds like a neat plan. I don't see anything wrong with wood flooring in a bathroom. I am going to do that with one of my houses (the queen anne) because i want it to have an older home feel with lots of wood and paneling. oooo maybe you could do the wood floor in the bathroom and use skinny sticks to make paneling in the bathroom - like wainscotting. That would look neat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms. Mini Posted May 28, 2006 Author Share Posted May 28, 2006 That sounds like a neat plan. I don't see anything wrong with wood flooring in a bathroom. I am going to do that with one of my houses (the queen anne) because i want it to have an older home feel with lots of wood and paneling. oooo maybe you could do the wood floor in the bathroom and use skinny sticks to make paneling in the bathroom - like wainscotting. That would look neat. OMG! thats perfect! what a wonderful idea! thank u! oo that will look sooo nice. I gotta go to the dollar store now and get some! Thank you! And im with you. Im really trying to get the older feel for this house. not run down old. but more of a Restoration of an older house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuttiwebgal Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 I think wood flooring would look great in your house. do you have leftover siding strips? great to use for flooring and wainscoating! Im looking forward to more progress photos! nutti :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missymew Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 I think that the wood flooring throughout the house would be neat. The wallpaper that you chose is fabulous. I love the scrapbook paper choices. -Susanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovecats Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 OMG! thats perfect! what a wonderful idea! thank u! oo that will look sooo nice. I gotta go to the dollar store now and get some! Thank you! And im with you. Im really trying to get the older feel for this house. not run down old. but more of a Restoration of an older house. You're welcome. I am partial to older bathrooms with wainscoting (i did it in my federal but i used a premade wainscoting)....i read somewhere on this site that someone had used the skinny sticks for wainscoting and thought it was an excellant idea. (i don't remember who posted it)...i wish i had known about skinny sticks before i did the wainscoting in my bath because the stuff that i used was a pain in the arse. :lol: I want to have a stained look in my queen anne, instead of white this time. I agree on making the house look older but not run down, that is the look i want to acheive as well! Have fun! can't wait to see how it turns out! Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 I LOVE those stairs!!! Wow you are doing wonderful on your house!! Keep posting your pictures! I LOVE seeing your progress! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 I'll be referring to your pictures when I get ready to build my Willowcrest kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms. Mini Posted May 29, 2006 Author Share Posted May 29, 2006 Ok i woke up this morning with a puzzling thought. I started wallpapering the room that first goes into the house that also has the staricase to the 2nd floor in it. its ver tiny room and you can really only see it through doorways and windows. Anyways I started wallpapering it with a pastiel purple and cream colored wallpaper. And it just doesnt feel right to me. I have a few other darker colors of that wallpaper I did my living room with. but would it look weird to have the same pattern, but different color in the same house? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuttiwebgal Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 I did that in the Lily. the living room has a dark papert and the dining area has the same paper just different color. I like it! nutti :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms. Mini Posted May 29, 2006 Author Share Posted May 29, 2006 ok cool, cause i was really worried about it looking out of place. that solves that problem them :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 I don't think it would look out of place at all. Can't wait to see it too! :lol: Are you electrifying this one? Can't remember at the moment if you were or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris1 Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 The living room wallpaper looks great! I'd like to congratulate you on getting the kit. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms. Mini Posted May 30, 2006 Author Share Posted May 30, 2006 I don't think it would look out of place at all. Can't wait to see it too! :lol: Are you electrifying this one? Can't remember at the moment if you were or not. yes i am, however ive chose not to use tap wire on this one. I bought one of those 10 outlit ones and im going to drill a tiny hole on the bottom and just run the cords through there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 Jenny, that is what I do too. It works out better for me than tape wire. On my Lily, because there will be extra outlets N stuff, I will use two of those power strips :lol: I can't wait to see it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjack Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 Hi Jenny! I loved looking at pictures of your Willowcrest. I too am building the Willowcrest. This is my first dollhouse and I can't believe how long it has taken me. I am only about half way thru but getting really excited because now I can see the results. I am also electrifying mine. Not an easy feat for me since I am still having trouble grasping the concept of plugging something into the wall and getting something back for the effort. I have gotten some great ideas from the people here. As for your wood floor, if you have a Hobby Lobby close by, check out their section on unfinished wood. I found some great wood "tiles" in a bag of three sizes and have decided to put that in the kitchen. I am still debating about the bathroom. The bag of wood tiles is only $2 so I bought 2 bags just to give me a better selection of really flat tiles. I am looking forward to seeing how your house turns out. I have some pictures posted here but more on webshots since I still can't get my pictures to post here. I have a different paper on the upstairs landing than I do on the first floor and I think it looks okay. I used railing to separate them and am quite pleased with the results. I bet yours will be great. Anyway, keep posting your pics. I love them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 a better selection of really flat tiles You can always sand them evenly flat after they're down & before you finish them & install them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms. Mini Posted June 24, 2006 Author Share Posted June 24, 2006 Alas! I have pictures to update with! :lol: ive only done a little bit since my last update. but i tackled the downstairs staircase. and wallpapered that front room. stained it. the works. I had some trouble with the steps themselves, i used a few pieces out of order so the curved step is shorter than i think it should be. but i think im going to be putting a runner on the staircase anyways so it should be fine. i still need to do the door frams, and stain the ceiling moldings so i can put those up. here are some pics... :lol: let me know what ya think! -Jen :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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