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Dollhouse Therapy Final Reveal, Link Up, and $100 Miniatures.com Giveaway

June 28, 2016 by Cassie 54 Comments

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As you may have guessed from that title, we have a lot to squeeze into one little post today.  Today marks the end of Dollhouse Therapy, which I’ve hosted along with Anu, Alice, and Emy these last few months.  I am excited to share with you themy own dollhouse therapy final reveal, including the last spaces…. the kitchen, nursery, hall and porch.  I shared plans for the kitchen and nursery a couple weeks ago, and I just sort of winged the porch using what I had because I didn’t have much time with my vacation last week. But I am so proud to say that this dollhouse is complete and now resides in our playroom so Emmy can play with it and enjoy all of the design and work we put into it together.  If you’ve been playing along, you will find a linky at the end of this post so you can share your own house’s final reveal.  And if you would like to enter to win $100 to miniatures.com, you’ll find that at the end of the post as well.  (If you aren’t into dollhouses, they have tons of fairy garden items, too!)

Let’s start with the eat-in kitchen as it’s probably my favorite room in this house (or maybe the master bedroom…).Dollhouse KitchenThe kitchen is, naturally, all of my favorite colors.  I drew most of the colors out of the vintage sailboat art I found.  It mimic my own dining room gallery wall, of course.Dollhouse Kitchen with nautical artI found the refrigerator on etsy, and scored the copper vessels at an antique store.  I had to have jadeite in my kitchen, and I found these nesting bowls at miniatures.com.  I also found the knives, toaster, goblets, breadbox and baquettes at miniatures.com.  The books I owned from my own childhood dollhouse days.  I bought craft wood to create the shelves and modeled them after my own open shelving.Dollhouse refrigeratorThe stove came from my childhood as well, and I loved the rustic charm it added to this kitchen.IMG_0021I was lucky enough to be given the cabinets by my friend Emily, and I painted them in a lovely mint.  For the counters I used white and gray sculpey and made my own marble countertops.  The sink came from my childhood and I am certain it was intended as a bath sink, but I added a skirt to make it look more like a kitchen sink.  The blue and white splatter ware was also a remnant from my youth, but the paper towel holder came from miniatures.com… isn’t it fun?Dollhouse Kitchen

The table and chairs also came from Emily. I kept the table as she had it, but painted the chairs a glossy black (just like my own dining chairs!).  I created the pendant using some items I found at the craft store.  I can’t even tell you what this white thing is, but I got it at Joann’s and it’s like a ping pong ball but smaller.  I made holes in it so that I could create a modern pendant.DOllhouse Kitchen table & chairsOn the tabletop sits one of my favorite things… Of course, there is more jadeite from miniatures.com like this cake stand and candlesticks. But the piece de resistance is the adorable clay cake that Emmy created and garnished with a leaf.Dollhouse Kitchen TabletopI was actually almost done with this room way back when we started this challenge because it was the space I was the most excited about.  I decided to hold onto it though to save the best reveal for last. Dollhouse Kitchen Now let’s head up to the attic space where we created a nursery.  As I mentioned in my plans post, I was really inspired by my friend Amber’s son’s room.Dollhouse Nursery

The biggest impact in this space comes from the mountain mural which we did in black and mint.  The black is actually chalkboard paint so Emmy can write on it as she wishes.  Emmy loved Alice‘s bullhorns so she decided to create her own with clay as well.  I just glued them on the wall for her.Dollhouse Nursery Mountain Mural

We had a cradle on hand, but the base was broken, so we created a hanging boho cradle by painting it black and adding fringe.  The “rug” is actual;y one of a set of 4 coasters.  The chair we had on hand as well and it was poorly made, but this mama was running out of time!  So quick white paint and a pillow and boom.IMG_0054

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On the other side of the space, I added a table we figured could be the changing table. Emmy wanted it mint, so that’s what I did!  While she was at school one day, I created a miniature tassel garland as a little surprise.  We hung it with hot glue over the table.Dollhouse Nursery tassel garlandThis room is pretty simple, but babies don’t need much, right?Dollhouse Nursery

In the hallway, we kept things really simple, but Emmy wanted this grandfather clock to be used desperately.  So we added it as well as a doily rug, and called it done.Dollhouse Hallway

And finally, we worked on sprucing up the exterior a bit.Dollhouse Exterior

We added some furniture to the porch including a bistro set I already had, a bench (made along with the chair from the nursery I assume) that we painted mint and added a pillow Emmy created.IMG_0092

Dollhouse porch bench

My favorite part of the porch though is the entry way.  We created a new knob with gold jewelry findings and made a door knocker out of some sort of sewing notion.   We found these awesome sconces at miniatures.com.  They’re actually electric but I didn’t wire this house, so I just snipped the wires.  And those adorable boots also came from miniatures.com.Dollhouse Doorway

I created the doormat for the Swap it Like its Hot challenge a couple months ago.Dollhouse Entry

A friend of mine owns a fabulous etsy shop, The Milk Shop and she was so excited about Dollhouse Therapy that she wanted to create something special for us.  She found this an awesome brick fireplace and gave it a gorgeous makeover.  Since I already had a fireplace, I wanted to put this one to use as an outdoor fireplace.  Emmy and I lined it up so it backs up to the interior one (which would make sense).  We used little mini log slices to be seating around it.

Dollhouse outside fireplaceCan’t you just picture the miniatures roasting marshmallows here?

Miniature Outdoor Fireplace

So now I have officially shared EVERY single space with you!  For the full effect, here are some shots of the completed interior.

Vintage Dollhouse Makeover

Vintage Dollhouse Makeover

Vintage Dollhouse MakeoverYou can find the living room and bathroom here.Dollhouse living room in white, mint, black, wood

Dollhouse bathroom in black in white- scandinavian designAnd find the girls room and master bedroom here.DIY dollhouse tee pee, clothing rack, and art

Dollhouse Boho Master Bedroom

I sincerely want to thank everyone who played along and look forward to seeing your spaces.  Please find the linky at the bottom of this post under the rafflecopter widget.  And I also want to thank Anu, Alice, and Emy for keeping me inspired and motivated and helping me see this project through to the end.  The look and squeal of joy Emmy produced when we brought it to the playroom made every single moment totally worth it.  I hope this house becomes one that she passes on to her own kids one day.  And I am OK if they want to give it a makeover.  After I am dead though. 😉

Thank you also to miniatures.com for providing each host with some decor for our dollhouses.  They’ve also kindly offered $100 credit to one lucky reader.  Please enter here!

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And now please share your own final Dollhouse Therapy reveal!

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  1. Bliss says

    June 28, 2016 at 7:47 am

    I can’t stand all the cuteness! I love it all, and see several ideas from my stash I guess great minds think alike. Pinned.

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    • Cassie says

      June 28, 2016 at 9:05 am

      it has been so fun and rewarding!

      Reply
  2. Emy says

    June 28, 2016 at 8:27 am

    Wow! You did a lot of rooms! I think Emmy’s cake is my favorite! I love all the mint! Thanks for letting me join you guys for the challenge. It was a ton of fun!

    Reply
    • Cassie says

      June 28, 2016 at 9:05 am

      thank YOU for joining! it’s been a blast!

      Reply
  3. Brandi says

    June 28, 2016 at 9:00 am

    Everything looks fantastic! I love the pops of mint. I’ve loved following your journey on Instagram as well. Excellent work. ??

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    • Cassie says

      June 28, 2016 at 9:04 am

      thank you so much, brandi! it’s been a blast!

      Reply
  4. Paula says

    June 28, 2016 at 9:09 am

    This is the cutest thing! I poured over the pictures taking in all of the details. You and Emmy did such a nice job on this and I know that she is so proud of it. Will you do another and where will you keep this??

    Reply
    • Cassie says

      June 28, 2016 at 1:43 pm

      thank you so much, paula! we have more on deck and emmy is ready for the next one already!

      Reply
  5. [email protected] says

    June 28, 2016 at 9:14 am

    I can’t decide which room is my favorite. I think the bathroom!

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    • Cassie says

      June 28, 2016 at 1:41 pm

      thank you, ashley! i love that space, too!

      Reply
  6. Brynne | The Gathered Home says

    June 28, 2016 at 9:20 am

    AMAZING! I’m sitting here [okay, mentally] clapping – this is so, so good! You and Emmy did such a great job working on this together! The kitchen is dreamy and I love that gold bistro set on the porch! Woohoo!!!

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    • Cassie says

      June 28, 2016 at 1:40 pm

      oh thank you SO much!!! we have had the best time with this!

      Reply
  7. Brynne | The Gathered Home says

    June 28, 2016 at 9:23 am

    P.S. OMG, Miniatures.com has such fun things!!! I spotted a mini croquet set that’s too adorable!

    Reply
    • Cassie says

      June 28, 2016 at 1:40 pm

      i know!!!!!!

      Reply
  8. Raquel says

    June 28, 2016 at 9:31 am

    I love a modern take on a dollhouse. I have a Cat Cafe and a Feminist Cafe
    http://rebelliousdollhouses.tumblr.com/

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    • Cassie says

      June 28, 2016 at 1:39 pm

      oh my gosh your dollhouse bull skull is awesome!

      Reply
  9. Michelle says

    June 28, 2016 at 9:44 am

    I loved this series! It was so fun to read each month about the four dollhouses. My daughter and I are thinking of redoing my old dollhouse now. I love the jadeite pieces in your kitchen and that would probably be one of the first items in my shopping cart on the miniatures.com site

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    • Cassie says

      June 28, 2016 at 1:39 pm

      i am so happy to hear it, michelle! it’s been fun!

      Reply
  10. Diva Kreszl says

    June 28, 2016 at 12:28 pm

    Wow! Absolutely adorable, each and every detail! I would love to win as after decades of all boys in the family I have been blessed with my first granddaughter! We were gifted a doll house frame but we need to do all the de orating and furnishing. I am certain my grandsons will also enjoy countless hours playing with it!

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    • Cassie says

      June 28, 2016 at 1:38 pm

      thank you so much, diva!

      Reply
  11. April says

    June 28, 2016 at 12:37 pm

    I just love your color scheme. It’s so bold, yet soft. Quite a trick to make black soft!

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    • Cassie says

      June 28, 2016 at 1:38 pm

      thank you so much, april! thank you also for participating!

      Reply
  12. Mary Cloud says

    June 28, 2016 at 12:42 pm

    1950’s 4 Piece Appliance Set that’s red would be my first item added

    Reply
  13. Kristin says

    June 28, 2016 at 3:41 pm

    Thanks for this great giveaway. We’ve been crafting a dollhouse for my 6 year old and this is beautiful inspiration.

    Reply
  14. Will G says

    June 28, 2016 at 5:52 pm

    I would add a park bench.

    Reply
  15. Nicola Rivett says

    June 28, 2016 at 6:29 pm

    This is so brilliant. I’ve loved looking at all the houses coming along. Didn’t get my whole house finished unfortunately but the therapy will continue, I’ve loved it so much. Thank you for the challenge and inspiration.
    And I would put the Backyard Bungalow Kit in my cart so I could attempt to actually build something and then get to decorate it.

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    • Cassie says

      July 2, 2016 at 7:48 am

      thank you so much, nicola! i am so glad you’ve enjoyed it!

      Reply
  16. Heather says

    June 28, 2016 at 11:10 pm

    Wow!

    Reply
  17. Lisa | Shine Your Light says

    June 29, 2016 at 9:46 am

    It’s beyond adorable and creative, Cassie!! Emmy will surely never forget working on this project with you!

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    • Cassie says

      July 2, 2016 at 7:45 am

      thank you, lisa! we had so much fun on it!

      Reply
  18. [email protected] says

    June 29, 2016 at 11:27 am

    You and Emmy did such an amazing job! I need to win this contest so I can get going on my own dollhouse finally. I just got sucked into the toys accessories page, and now I think I’d have to start with a “dollhouse for a dollhouse.” So meta 😉

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    • Cassie says

      July 2, 2016 at 7:44 am

      good luck!!! and thank you!

      Reply
  19. Jessica | Petal + Ply says

    June 29, 2016 at 11:46 am

    All the rooms turned out so perfectly cute!

    Reply
    • Cassie says

      July 2, 2016 at 7:43 am

      thank you so much, jessica! and isn’t all the jadeite the best!?!?!

      Reply
  20. Jessica | Petal + Ply says

    June 29, 2016 at 12:41 pm

    also, seriously give me all the Jadeite from miniatures.com!

    Reply
  21. Stephanie @ Casa Watkins Living says

    June 29, 2016 at 8:13 pm

    This is soooo freaking cute!!! I love that your house looks like your actual house in essence! So amazing and great details Cassie

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    • Cassie says

      July 2, 2016 at 7:42 am

      thank you so much, stephanie!

      Reply
  22. Maggie @ Maggie Overby Studios says

    June 30, 2016 at 6:33 am

    Your doll house came out soooo cute, and of course the kitchen has a little seascape, why wouldn’t it? Will definately be back for some references once I get my project started.

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    • Cassie says

      July 2, 2016 at 7:42 am

      thank you so much, maggie!! can’t wait to see yours come along!

      Reply
  23. Paula k says

    June 30, 2016 at 12:33 pm

    I love the jadeite pieces! I am going to go back and find all of my dollhouse items from my childhood and work on my dollhouse again. Thanks for all of the inspiration. This is a beautiful dollhouse!

    Reply
    • Cassie says

      July 2, 2016 at 7:38 am

      yay! have fun with it!

      Reply
  24. Dianne fisher says

    June 30, 2016 at 3:48 pm

    I am mini plant mad at the moment so if I won this prize I would probably spend some of the money from the giveaway on plants – especially buying the Jade plant dish garden and the succulent planter bowl

    Reply
  25. Kirby says

    July 1, 2016 at 10:20 am

    So much fun!! I imagine a dollhouse is easier to keep clean than a real house!

    Reply
    • Cassie says

      July 2, 2016 at 7:31 am

      haha! yes, that it is!

      Reply
  26. Arielle | Scotch and Nonsense says

    July 1, 2016 at 4:22 pm

    It’s all so lovely! I can’t decide which room is my favorite. Although the bedroom and patio are up there!

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    • Cassie says

      July 2, 2016 at 7:31 am

      thank you so much, arielle! we had a blast!

      Reply
  27. Pamela says

    July 3, 2016 at 9:50 am

    absolutly incredible. the attention to detail is unreal. I’ve been fascinated with miniatures for most of my 60+ years and now our granddaughter shares that passion. I always wanted to do a dollhouse decorated the way I would do my own house if it were a blank state but…?. Kudos to you for doing it!

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    • Cassie says

      July 4, 2016 at 11:37 am

      thank you so much, pamela!

      Reply
  28. Melissa Cunningham says

    July 3, 2016 at 9:20 pm

    I’d add the Alden Grandfather Clock first

    Reply
  29. Anna Pry says

    July 4, 2016 at 5:37 pm

    Mini Kit for Deluxe Doll Trunk

    Reply
  30. amanda whitley says

    July 4, 2016 at 10:49 pm

    oh wow so much i would choose. I love the Tiny Fishbowl with Fish

    Reply
  31. Amber @ Wills Casa says

    October 25, 2016 at 2:15 pm

    Seriously Cassie this is the cutest!! I love the nod to Beckett’s nursery! Adorable! I would like to make this real person size and just live here!!

    Reply
    • Cassie says

      October 26, 2016 at 1:18 pm

      aaaaw, thank you, amber! we had so much fun with it!

      Reply

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