Ah, Saturdays. Every day should be Saturday! I started off with a delicious cup of McDonald's coffee and a Zone Bar. Don't you love how the peanut butter chocolate Zone Bar is basically just a candy bar with some extra protein? I digress. I wanted to show you the first couple of things I've done to the gigantic dollhouse. After my husband sanded and primed it, I painted the whole thing with craft paint. Specifically, Folk Art paint by Plaid. The exterior and roof are a soft yellow called Lemonade (826), and the eaves, base and window moulding are Wicker White (987). Bottom right, which will be the living room/den, is Parchment (450), but I will be adding large vertical tone-on-tone stripes with Metallic Champagne (675). Bottom left, kitchen, is Soft Apple (526). Middle left, master suite, is Dove Gray (708). Middle right, bathroom, is Jamaican Sea (320). I covered the back wall in THREE POUNDS (yes, three pounds) of flat glass marbles. I used E6000 to attach them one at a time. It was a pain in the rump, but it looks really cool.
Top right, kids' room/playroom, is also Wicker White, but I will be adding some stripes and "artwork." I'm not set on the plan yet. Top left, nursery, is Baby Pink (821). I'm hoping to finish all the painting, including a zillion touch-ups, and douse the whole thing in a couple of coats of Mod Podge by the end of the month. Thanks for looking and for all the wonderful comments and emailed suggestions for this project!
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12 comments:
It looks so sweet already!
Hmmm. This requires a MP spray gun! My dear, you are a whiz at painting - that looks flawless. Plus you used some of my favorite colors. LOVE Jamaican Sea. This is going to be so fabulous. I need to contribute something.
Wow I would never have thought of the marbles.
OMGoodness! I LOVE this! Your painting and color choices are beautiful and I love the flat marbles for the bathroom. I never would have thought of that. So adorable!
Looks amazing!
This is going to be so cute!! Have fun!!
I love what you've done! It is darling.
Love it!
That is turning out so stinkin cute! We are keeping our eyes open for a thrifty bookcase so we can do one for our daughters bday in the spring!! Thanks for sharing all the great ideas on how to decorate it. Love it!!
It's coming along so beautifully! I love the flat marbles! Who would've thought those would look cute as anything? I love it! Can't wait to see your next update!
Hey, thanks for coming over to our site and commenting! I really love your site...it is awesome and I really LOVE this idea for the doll house. My little girl would love this...I will have to keep my eye out for something I could turn into a doll house...
Thanks also for adding us to your blogroll! happy crafting, I will be checking your site again soon!
Anne
This is one of those things that I sit here and stare and go "AAAAWWWWW!, I love this! Chloe would love this! I could DO this!".
But I would never actually do it! Because it would be hardwork. Sigh.
I'll just continue to stare at yours. Hope you don't mind.
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