Well, Lillie and I have officially have finished out dollhouses! Although it is nice not having our dining table completely overtaken with dollhouse supplies I have to admit I am kind of sad for this project to be finished. It was so much fun and really was the perfect project for this summer of 2020 where there wasn’t much else to do!

So here is what we started with, a basic IKEA flisat dollhouse. It was $34.99 which is a great price and the basic shape made it really easy to work with. I do wish it were a little bit “prettier” on the outside and had some windows but for this price point we really can’t complain. Most of the more traditional style dollhouses we looked at were really quite expensive and we were really just looking for a craft project to do during all this down time.

So here is what we started with:

And here they are now:

We worked room by room and then once we finished the rooms we added the shingles and siding to finish it off.

Here is a closeup of my kitchen:

 

And here is my little “study” (which I think is my favorite because we had so much fun making the tiny little books):

And here is my bedroom:

And here is my bathroom:

The mini books and the fact that all of the lights actually work are my favorite parts of the dollhouse:

And here is Lillie’s finished dollhouse. She has the perfect spot for it in her room. I am so proud of how hard she worked on this and how much patience it took.

Here’s her kitchen:

Here’s her study:

Here is her adorable bedroom:

And here is her bathroom – I love how this turned out!

I love how hers turned out! It’s such a perfect reflection of her taste and personality!

For a detailed post about our kitchens you can click here.
For a detailed post about our studies you can click here.
For a detailed post about our bedrooms you can click here.
For a detailed post about our bathrooms you can click here. 

Sources for My Dollhouse Kitchen:

Cabinets, sink, fridge, hood and stove – We built them ourselves from scratch using Balsa Wood that was 1/8″ thick and trim pieces that were 1/16″ by 1/8″ balsa wood – will have a full tutorial up at some point in the next week or two
Cabinet Color:  Grays Harbor by Sherwin Williams (just used leftovers from a $3 sample I bought last year)
Counters – Balsa Wood covered with marble we found from a google image search, resized and printed on regular computer paper and glued on (similar here)
Beads on Cabinets and Stove used as Hardware and Knobs – Hobby Lobby – Color Gallery by Bead Treasures we used the 4mm size that came in the pack
Subway Tile Backsplash – Etsy (we sized ours down a tiny bit more once we downloaded it)
Flooring – 12 by 12 Craft paper found at Hobby Lobby
Beams – 1/2″  by 1/2″  Balsa Wood Stained Early American by Minwax
Pendants – Hobby Lobby painted black and gold
Shelves – 1/8″ by 3/4″ Balsa Wood Stained Early American by Minwax
Faucet – Etsy – then we spray painted it with this gold finish
Island – Etsy then Stained Early American by Minwax
Plates – Hobby Lobby
Copper Pots and Pans – Hobby Lobby
Mini Cake – Hobby Lobby (was a cherry one and I painted the cherries blue to look like a blueberry cake)
Cake Stand – from a mini pack of flower pots from Michael’s painted and tipped upside down
Bowl with Eggs and Whisk – Hobby Lobby
Cutting Boards – just cut from extra scrap Balsa wood and then used a tiny stripe of craft tape to add the line
Dog Bowls – wood beads from Michael’s painted and then used a tiny stripe of craft tape to add the line
Vase – wood beads from Michael’s painted and then used a tiny stripe of craft tape to add the line
Flowers – cut from a 70% off bouquet from Michael’s
Artwork – Favorite images from Studio McGee
Frames – Built with super thin Balsa Wood Strips
Clear Canisters – From Jewelry Making Section and filled with real sugar and brown sugar

Lillie’s Dollhouse Kitchen Sources:

Cabinets, sink, fridge and stove – We built them ourselves from scratch using Balsa Wood – will have a full tutorial up at some point in the next week or two
Cabinet Color:  Sprayed with Kyrlon ShortCuts Matte Rain Drop
Counters – Balsa Wood covered with marble we found in a google image search and printed on regular computer paper and glued on (similar here)
Beads on Cabinets and Stove used as Hardware and Knobs – Hobby Lobby
Subway Tile Backsplash – Etsy (we sized ours down a tiny bit more once we downloaded it)
Flooring – Hobby Lobby
Beams – 1/2″  by 1/2″  Balsa Wood 
Shelves – Thin Balsa Wood
Faucet – Etsy – then we spray painted it with this gold finish
Hutch – Hobby Lobby – painted color we just mixed with blue green and white craft paint
White Dishware/Tea Set – Hobby Lobby
Cookie Dough and Bowl – Hobby Lobby
Cutting Boards – just cut from extra scrap Balsa wood and then used a tiny stripe of craft tape to add the line
Dog Bowls – wood beads from Michael’s painted and then used a tiny stripe of craft tape to add the line – used clear glue for water bowl and some tiny beads we had for the food bowl
Vase – wood beads from Michael’s painted and then used a tiny stripe of craft tape to add the line
Flowers – cut from a 70% off bouquet from Michael’s
Artwork – Favorite images from Pottery Barn Teen
Frames – Built with super thin Balsa Wood Strips
Clear Canisters – From Jewelry Making Section and filled with real sugar and brown sugar
White Canisters – wood beads from Michael’s painted and then used a tiny stripe of craft tape to add the gold trim and then glued on a tiny gold bead for the handle, words were just printed on regular computer paper and glued on

 

Source for My Study:

Bookshelves and Fireplace – We build them from Balsa Wood. Will have a tutorial for them up in the next week or two. Mine is painted Porpoise from Valspar
Ladder – built from Balsa Wood – mine is stained Early American by Minwax
Rows of Books – Made with foam board and printed out pictures of books glued to them
Books that open – Covers were downloaded from this Etsy shop, book pages were from here (and sized down quite a bit more to fit inside book covers we were using)
Wingback Chairs – made from cereal box, fabric, batting and balsa wood using this tutorial from Rina Vellichor
Light Fixture – Made from a cork with white printer paper wrapped around it, skinny gold tape and this bulb inserted into the middle of the cork once I had cut a hole through the center of the cork.
Ottoman – made from balsa wood, batting, faux leather fabric and leather cording from jewelry section of craft store
Mural – Anewall Decor
Rug – image found online and printed on this velvety paper (just using a regular home printer!)
Wood floors – Jessica Cloe
Mirror – 2 by 3″ mirrors from Hobby Lobby – lightly dusted with spray paint to look antique and trimmed in balsa wood
Flowers – tiny flower pots and discounted floral arrangement which I have been clipping off of were both from Michael’s
Throws – old t-shirts cut to add “fringe”
Pillows – made from scrap fabric and batting
Cat – Hobby Lobby
Logs – cut from outside
Log stand – scrap of balsa wood with beads glued to the bottom

 

Sources for Lillie’s Study:

Bookshelves and Fireplace – We build them from Balsa Wood. Will have a tutorial for them up in the next week or two. Lillie’s is painted Dolphin – was just one of those tiny craft paints, not sure of brand
Ladder – built from Balsa Wood – Lillie’s is spray painted gold
Wallpaper – Craft Paper from Hobby Lobby
Rows of Books – Made with foam board and printed out pictures of books glued to them
Books that open – Covers were downloaded from this Etsy shop, book pages were from here (and sized down quite a bit more to fit inside book covers we were using)
Light Fixture – Made from a cork with white printer paper wrapped around it, skinny gold tape and will have this bulb inserted into the middle of the cork once I had cut a hole through the center of the cork.
Rug – image found online and printed on this velvety paper (just using a regular home printer!)
Wood floors – Jessica Cloe
Flowers – tiny flower pots and discounted floral arrangement which I have been clipping off of were both from Michael’s
Throws – old t-shirts cut to add “fringe”
Pillows – made from scrap fabric
Cat – Hobby Lobby
Logs – cut from outside
TV and Remote – Hobby Lobby
Sofa and Coffee Table – Hobby Lobby

Well, that is it for today! I hope you all have a wonderful day!

 

My Dollhouse Bedroom Sources:

Wall Color – Soot by Benjamin Moore (leftover from real house projects)
Feature Wall – Made from thin strips of Balsa Wood
Floor – Download from This Etsy Shop
Headboard – Made using foam board, batting, white fabric and gorilla glue
Bed Frame – Made using balsa wood and fabric
Mattress – Made using foam board, batting and an old T-shirt
Bed Sheet and Pillow Cases – Made using an old pillow case
Square Pillows – Made using scrap fabric and batting
Round Lumbar Pillow – paper glued over a wood dowel and then just painted the ends of the dowel a coordinating color
Plaid Lumbar Pillow – just sewed using scrap fabric and batting
Gray Quilt – cut from an old pair of sweatpants
Fuzzy Quilt – cut from a fuzzy scrap of fabric
Black and White Striped throw – cut from an old shirt of Lola’s
Dog – Etsy
Glasses – Etsy
Nightstands – Made using Balsa Wood, Wood Glue and Beads
Lamps – Made using spools from Michaels, this wiring, basic paper, tiny strips of balsa wood and thin gold tape
Books – we made them ourselves – you can read more about them in this blog post
Alarm Clock – Etsy
Flowers on Nightstand – made from tiny flower pot found in a pack at Michael’s and glued tiny flowers into it
Dresser – Made from Balsa Wood, Wood glue and beads and then stained Early American by Minwax
Large Artwork on Dresser – Made from a printout of this artwork from Studio Mcgee and framed with tiny strips of Balsa Wood
Smaller Artwork on Dresser – Made from a printout of this artwork from Studio Mcgee
Books – We made (you can read more about them here)
Globe Bookend – Etsy
Candlesticks – Etsy
Flowers on Dresser – Tiny flower scraps glued into a tiny cork
Neutral Rug – Printed out copy of this rug
Black and White Rug – printed out a copy of this rug

Lillie’s Dollhouse Bedroom Sources:

Wallpaper – craft paper from Hobby Lobby
Beadboard – we created on our own in photoshop but I recommend this Etsy shop’s download as well then she painted a thin white piece of balsa wood to act as a chair rail and glued it where the two papers met
Floor – Download from this Etsy Shop
Headboard – Made using foam board, batting, white fabric and gorilla glue
Bed Frame – Made using balsa wood and fabric
Mattress – Made using foam board, batting and an old T-shirt
Bed Sheet and Pillow Cases – Made using an old pillow case
Other Pillows – Made using scrap fabric and batting
Teddy Bear – Etsy
Quilt at End of Bed – just sewed using scrap fabric and batting
Nightstands – Hobby Lobby (we didn’t use the backsplash piece)
Rug – Fuzzy fabric from Hobby Lobby cut down to size
Chairs – Hobby Lobby
Artwork – Printout of our Ruby Download
Overhead Light – Hobby Lobby (not sure I would recommend it personally)
Lamps – Made using spools from Michaels, this wiring, basic paper, tiny strips of balsa wood and thin gold tape

 

Source List for My Dollhouse Bathroom:

Wallpaper – I created it from this paper although a similar downloadable version can be found here and attached it with Mod Podge
Beadboard – we created on our own in photoshop but I recommend this Etsy shop’s download, then we painted a thin white piece of balsa wood to act as a chair rail and glued it where the two papers met
Flooring – we created on our own in photoshop but I recommend this Etsy shop’s download
Bathtub and Toilet – Melissa and Doug
Bubbles – Etsy
Toilet Paper Holder – Etsy (think it’s sold out)
Sconce – Etsy
Vanity – Etsy stained Early American by Minwax
Sinks – Etsy
Mirrors –  2 by 3″ mirrors from Hobby Lobby trimmed in balsa wood
Basket – Balsa wood covered in twine
Towels – Cut up old T-shirt
Jars –  From Jewelry Making Section of craft store
Vase on Vanity – same jar as the ones with corks
Bathmat – scrap fabric
Hooks – Etsy
Pendant – Plastic medicine cup spray painted with this paint and wired with this wire
Book –  Cover was downloaded from this Etsy shop, book pages were from here (and sized down quite a bit more to fit inside book covers we were using)
Coffee – Etsy (think it’s sold out, here is a similar one)
Bath tray – Made from scrap balsa wood and stained Early American by Minwax
Flowers – made using tiny flower pot from craft store and clippings from faux flowers I had

Sources for Lillie’s Dollhouse Bathroom:

Wallpaper – Craft Paper attached with Mod Podge
Beadboard – we created on our own in photoshop but I recommend this Etsy shop’s download, then we painted a thin white piece of balsa wood to act as a chair rail and glued it where the two papers met
Flooring – we created on our own in photoshop but I recommend this Etsy shop’s download
Bathtub and Toilet – Melissa and Doug
Bubbles – Etsy
Toilet Paper Holder – Etsy (think it’s sold out)
Vanity – Etsy painted with craft paint we mixed to get the right color
Sink – Etsy
Mirror – Hobby Lobby spray painted gold
Mini Mirror, Brush, Comb – Hobby Lobby
Jars –  From Jewelry Making Section of craft store and filled with oil and salt
Vase on Vanity – same jar as the ones with corks
Bathmat – scrap fabric
Cat – Hobby Lobby
Pendant – Plastic medicine cup spray painted with this paint and wired with this wire
Book –  Cover was downloaded from this Etsy shop, book pages were from here (and sized down quite a bit more to fit inside book covers we were using)
Coffee – Etsy (think it’s sold out, here is a similar one)
Bath tray – Made from scrap balsa wood and painted with craft paint we mixed together to get the right color

 

That’s it for today! I hope you all have a lovely weekend!

Warmly, Jenni