DIY Dollhouse – Week 3

All the pieces for the conservatory have been completed.

So added we have the white pot plant, the sack of plant food, the canvas painting, the brown watering can, the tablecloth and the paper bag.

Not really much to report, everything was pretty straight forward. The only thing I changed was instead of putting the painting onto cardboard I used a bit of wood left over from making the house to make it a more 3D canvas. I thought I was being quite clever, but have since realised that in future rooms they have made them exactly the same way

One other change I made was to the three brown items, as pictured to the right.

I felt these items were showing to much white and it made them look a bit fake.

So I have touched them up by painting out all the white areas with a bit of brown acrylic paint. You can see in the before and after pictures that they look so much better.

Here is everything placed in the room.

My dollhouse is coming with me to all the fairs I attend, so everything has been glued down. Obviously you can choose whether or not you glue your house down. If you don’t you will have the freedom to rearrange your house, but you may find some of the items are very light and could do with being glued down.

Now have you noticed the two missing items?………………..

Thats right – the brown planter box and watering can.

I decided that the conservatory is just two crowded, so I have moved them outside on the second floor balcony.

I have also finished the planter box off by filling it will green moss, three flowers made from the green wire and orange paper, and green paper leaves.

I think they look really nice outside. and the space hasn’t been decorated, so its nice to add something out there. In fact I think once everything is finished there will be lots of bits and pieces leftover for you to use all the skills learned and make up a few pieces for the outdoor area. If you do please send pics, I would love to see what you come up with.

That’s all for now, until next time – happy crafting.