I Changed My Mind

I changed my mind about the 1970s dollhouse. Remember, that's the first one I bought recently, for $30, including a bunch of furniture and a family? I've decided that old 1970s particle board isn't my favorite, and the fact that it is not to scale is not my favorite either.

What do you think? This one...?

I got some nice pieces of furniture with the house that I'm now using in my Dad's Dollhouse, including a grandfather clock, a rolltop desk, a full-length mirror, a gold fireplace set, and an old-style wall telephone. I also got some other lovely furniture plus a dollhouse family circa 1978. The other great thing is that the house has roof shingles that will work perfectly on the bare spots of my newer shabby chic dollhouse (the one with the siding, hardwood floors, and stairway).

So, sorry old house, but once I get all the shingles I need from you, it's off to a charity for you! :-( It makes me feel bad, but over the last few weeks, I haven't felt inspired to work on the 1970s house. What keeps coming up for me is the phrase, "You can't make a purse from a sow's ear." Meaning, if I put a lot of work into it, it still won't look that great anyway--it's never going to amount to anything.

I've never liked old-style particle board, not since I bought a six-foot by 4 foot shelf kit that was made from it. It was pretty funny, really! It was for my first apartment after completing school. I didn't realize how heavy particle board was until I had to try to get the box of six-foot pieces into my second-floor apartment. I had to move the box end-over end up the stairs, because I could not lift it! And once the kit was finished, if the shelf had fallen on someone, that definitely would have been the end for them--yikes!

Of course, the house is not built to scale either! The doors and windows would always be too big, and I could never buy things to fit them....

...or this one?

So, I'm feeling a little guilty about using the 1970s dollhouse for its parts before giving it away, but I do feel really excited about moving forward on my shabby chic dollhouse. Dad's Dollhouse is almost finished, so soon I'll be able to start work on the shabby chic house with the teashop and probably ladies hat shop on the lower level. Woohoo! I can't wait to begin! :-) Until next time.... xoxo Jennifer