While
MOST of my dollhouses are still in the building
stage, I've
started creating the Pierce by Greenleaf Dollhouses.
It is a beautiful Victorian house - with a
story behind it. Here is a picture of it as
pictured on the box:
It is a beautiful
dollhouse with much potential! I have the base
done, and here are some pictures of it.
l have made the
base from shale rocks from our yard here in
Montana, and used Stucco Patch to place them
on the base. Part of the base will have lattice
as trim - most has this shale rock treatment.
I have the staircase done, carpeted, etc.,
and will glue that in place next, getting ready
to add the ceiling/second floor floor.
Here is a picture
of the staircase - it is carpeted, wallpapered
and ready to glue into place.
Not wanting a
blank wall at the end of the dollhouse, I decided
to add some items to it...... I made rocks
out of egg cartons and glued them to a wall,
then made a separate faux wall and inserted
a bookcase, the two walls will slide into the
end wall and be glued in place. Wiring will
then be able to travel from the first floor
to the second floor......
I then turned
my attention to the kitchen and have started
making a kitchen unit for the far end, and
will completely outfit the kitchen before sliding
the faux walls into place....
Much other furniture
and settings have been made for this lovely
little house. It is not finished, it will take
many months before it is. Much is still to
be done and then this page will only show a
finished house!
I have also made
furniture as I go along, and will be posting
those pictures here. I'm very excited to include
many "trades" with other miniaturists for furniture
kits by House of Miniatures or X-Acto. Also
Chrysnbon furniture is included where necessary.
Most flowers and plants have been made for
me by Carolyn
David and add a note of realism
to my dollhouse! My
dear
friends - old
and new - have sent me some
wonderful
things for
my dollhouses as well!
For my
main dollhouse, I'm in the process of building one of
Greenleaf's largest dollhouses - the Garfield! A very,
very large Victorian home with an elegant porch that
wraps around the home, a wonderful winding staircase,
and much more. Beautifully laid out with three floors,
this house offers many features.
But
for us, the story behind both of my dollhouses
is that we have inherited these wonderful old
Victorian homes.
Some
of the relations that lived in them previously have
partially modernized them, re-furbished them,
etc. In fact one of the ancesters is shown
in the fireplace wall picture. We have decided
that the insides will be an eclectic environment.......but
then,
you
will
see for
yourself!
The
old and new are blended in these homes for
us. Old
furniture restored and re-upholstered, old bathrooms
brought up-to-date with some fresh touches,
and the
list goes on!
Here
we have some of the furniture that I have
crafted for
my new homes.....
As
I said, the house has lots of different
styles and
periods inside of it! I hope that you come back and
journey more through the house! Pictures of
things
will be periodically added and/or removed at my
whim.
I'm
also building the McKinley by Greenleaf. It's a wall
hanging dollhouse. Like having a slice of a dollhouse
hanging on the wall! It does have a front door and
part of a porch which is really neat! It's also a
contemporary Victorian dollhouse. It has the beginning
of a brick exterior and is done in basically burgundy
and cream.
Another dollhouse I'm working on will be
called "The Best Little Whorehouse in Montana!
It's in shades of blue and white and is a
very small dollhouse
with but four rooms! But those rooms will be loaded
with charm! Hookers and customers will live
there...... Watch for photos....there is an on-going
poker game in the dining room, girls are
awaiting
customers in the living room, upstairs are two
bedrooms and in the basement room, there are some
"strange" goings on! What fun!
I
simply love the magic of dollhouses! I love
creating the scenes inside of them, perhaps
this is my 2nd childhood, but you know I think
it is the best time of my life!
Gina
aka Wolfie
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