3.11.2008

modern dollhouse



i believe that a dollhouse should be a reflection of times present. it should be a mix of new and old, color and print. it should yell out your name, or whisper your style. on the first day of the new year i decided to do a major overhaul of the dollhouse my sister had given me several years ago. it did not speak to me, no matter what i put in it.


the very first thing i did was re-wallpaper the master bedroom. i chose a tiffany blue paper from Martha Stewarts' line at Michael's. from there i brought in pale pink dupioni silk curtains, coverlet, and King Louis chair. a dainty vanity and strongly colored picture provided an interesting contrast.


from room to room i went; re-wallpapering, rearranging, incorporating unlikely elements. with each new addition the place started to feel like home. she (for a home is always a she) was becoming a stronger, fresher, grander lady who finally grew into a style that spoke to who she was.


i am still working on the living room, for i wish to create dining/living areas. here is a view of my favorite corner. it will be the crafting/letter writing area.


the kitchen is drawn out on paper, it just needs to be ordered. i am planning on getting glossy white base cabinets with chrome handles and steel counters, along with steel appliances. open shelves will stand in for upper cabinets. i will be going to ELF miniatures for these.


the whole house will always be an ongoing project as i always find interesting things that would go well in there.

to see additional photos of the dollhouse please go here.

4 comments:

  1. This is AmaZing!! I can't believe how modern you were able to make it!
    Thanks for sharing!

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  2. So, I am pretty sure I could live in the room with the green chair, linen covered sofa and cool wallpaper. I knew I liked you for a reason.

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  3. Your rooms look great! I am trying to work on a modern roombox myself, and was just wondering, where did you find those two black stools that you have in the upstairs room? Thanks!

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  4. sorry for the late response, october is a busy month for me. i found the stools at a dollhouse store in charleston, sc (miniature memories www.memrees.com). they had cream upholstery, so i re-upholstered them. they could probably re-order them for you, they're made by bespaq.

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