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Have you considered adding a Barbie doll townhouse to your toy collection? Are you disappointed with either the quality or the price of what you have looked at? Do you enjoy a project? Do you have an old small bookcase that no one will miss? Then how about making a QUALITY doll house for very little money! You can also make it to your taste instead of settling for someone else’s decorating sense.
Handmade Barbie Doll Townhouse
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And if you want some less conventional design inspiration from a genuine architect mom check out Corner Blog’s Building a Dollhouse from SCRAP also featured at Apartment Therapy. This is the Barbie house I want to live in!
This is brilliant! I’m gonna share the link on my FB page (which also links up to twitter).
Wow, thanks Tania!!!
Hi Ann! Did you make this? It’s adorable!
Do you mind me plugging the dollhouse I made this summer for my daughter here? It was published at Apartment Therapy Ohdeedoh, and made from all scrap materials. I do love the bookcase types like the one you show here because it’s very easy to access the rooms.
http://bloggingcornerblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/building-dollhouse-from-scrap.html
Not sure why I didn’t think of it before – I put it right it the post my friend!!! I love your modern house – I love how you used all the samples and the bathroom is my favorite! I think I will mention it again on Twitter with my new link!
I made it last year – I only wish it had an elevator!
That is a really awesome townhouse and a great idea! You are right about the poor quality of official options for Barbie. Another thing to do is make the doll furniture yourself — or have kids do it with recyclables like bottle tops, thread spools, scraps of fabric, ribbon, etc. Maybe throw in a hot glue gun, supervised if necessary.
I love the idea of having kids make furniture! I am going to look things over a little more thoroughly before chucking! Thanks for the idea and thanks for dropping by!
Hi Ann!
Ironically, the day after I linked the my dollhouse article here, Apartment Therapy revamped their entire website. Here’s the new dollhouse link:
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/a-homemade-dollhouse-turns-scr-154460
You had the wrong link, it was the one to Stella’s room – I fixed it – hope it’s okay! Added to post also : )
JUST ADORABLY CUTE AND SMART. YOUR LITTLE GIRL IS LUCKY TO HAVE SUCH A TALENTED & CARING MOM.
Thanks! It is also not too big therefore doesn’t take up too much space!
What a fun idea! You are right about it being sturdy! I love that! I have not done anything 3D really, and now you have me thinking of fun things to do with a bookcase! Happy New Year!
Thanks Winnie! I love doll houses! You kown, with all the laying and textures you use, your cards are 3D!
This is brilliant! I need to try using a saw and drill – maybe I’ll get brave and do that this year!
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Thanks MaryAnne! This was a fun project. My bookcase was already painted but I think it would be nice to leave the natural wood.