Kitchen Floor

For the kitchen floor, I decided to use a 12x12 vinyl flooring tile.  I cut the tile (with my x-acto knife and a metal ruler) into 1.5" squares.  I then laid the floor tiles, with some Tacky Glue, onto a piece of poster board that had been cut to fit the floor layout.  I added some guidelines onto the poster board before gluing the tile, which definitely helped.  Let's just say my eye-balling technique had proven to be a failure, and I had a couple of practice sheets before this final one.

Here are the results (note: I have to figure out how to add 'grout'.  I have seen spackle recommended as a good grout substitute; I may try that):

I also put in the bathroom floor. I had tried several different things, including using a vinyl tile that looked like carrera marble. In the end, I end up with the octagon tile sheet.

It's been a while....

Wow, I am a scary-prolific blogger.  Everybody, watch out!

So, in the last few months (okay, well, over 6 months) I had to put aside a lot of work on the dollhouse, with summer vacation, work, kids, etc.  But I was re-inspired when I decided to work on the porch flooring and the roof, and it looks so much more done that I am back on the dollhouse wagon. Here are some crappy pictures, since for some reason I didn't get the focus right and am too lazy re-take.  I even took out my stash of furniture and accessories that I've hoarded and had a little fun seeing how things would look inside.

Above, you can see I'm making progress on shingling the roof. I used the Real Good Toys shingle dye, and, after debate, just a hot glue gun. I may regret that - seems as if most of the 'pros' use other types of adhesives.   I also in the past few months have finished cutting, painting, and gluing the 'floor boards' for the porch. I haven't actually attached the porch(es) yet; hubby wants to make this thing bomb proof and so I am waiting for him to figure out how he wants to attach.  I think we may use some metal or wood dowels, drill into the porch base, and then into the porch posts themselves.  We'll see.

Here's some of my living room furniture.  What was pretty clear to me after putting some of this in was that the wallpaper had to go.  It just looks too much like plain white.  It's from Itsy Bitsy Mini, and is a kind of small coral pattern.  What I've learned is this - if I don't like it when I first see it, I'm not going to like it any better later on.  I removed it, fairly painlessly, using fabric softener and a toothbrush.  I also learned that it's best to spackle the wire tape before putting wallpaper on it.  The wallpaper adhesive doesn't always stick to the covering of the wire tape. 

The sofa is from Kris Compass and the tables are all custom from Bruce Dawson (who has an Etsy Store ( bed Miniatures by Bruce Dawson). Both artisans were just great to work with!

Here's the paper I plan to use for new wallpaper (the tiny print side).  I've already sprayed it and am waiting to get the spackling done over the tapewire before I glue the paper on.

The kitchen cabinets are mostly done.  I just need to glue in the stovetop, sink, and faucets.  The cabinets are Elf Miniatures, and the chairs are also from Kris Compass 1 inch minis.

Here's the bedroom.  Kris also made the bed; the mirror, chest, and side tables are random Ebay finds.  The rug is a fabric sample.

Anyhow, that's where I am for now.  I'm in the process of painting / sanding the trim pieces and will work on putting some of that in soon, in the rooms where the flooring is already done.