Kells

"1940s Handmade Antique Vintage Dollhouse" Wrong. Try late 1970s most-basic-kit-offered by Batrie. I gave away one just like it but in better condition to a friend's son who was studying interior design and wanted to try out his ideas. I surely hope no one out there pays $895 for it! Maybe remove the 8 then divide by 2... https://www.ebay.com/itm/115045858988

I love that! I'm with you, the house never did much for me for some reason, but I like what they've done to this. Cute! Chopping down a house is pretty easy. Or at least it is if you do it while still in kit form. I'll eventually be doing it to one of mine to replace the French Quarter house I'm trading for a chateau, but that will get me off topic again!

I've actually turned down more free dollhouses over the years than I can count and still occasionally do. I don't get offered them as much as I used to. Most, however, were easy to say no to. If badly built or the horrible decorating will require too much work to rehab (full-scale linoleum floors adhered with tar??? Not even kidding), I just don't bother. I accepted one tab-and-slot house (a Beacon Hill) -- and I will stress this was no fault of Greenleaf!! -- that after a great deal of work eventually ended up on the curb with a big FREE sign on it. I will never, ever take another that isn't cabinet grade plywood but that's just my preference. The Chantilly is a beautiful house, though, and this one sounds like a blank slate. You could always sell or donate it after you've had fun rehabbing it.

I am not allergic to raw wood, thank goodness, but like you I am also allergic to pine trees. Or at least pine needles. Just brushing up against them makes that spot break out in a rash. I grew up right outside of Rocky Mountain National Park so guess how bad that was for me?? Live Christmas trees are never an option. I don't know what I'd do if I were allergic to wood! Suffer through for the sake of dollhouses, probably, haha.

I finally got around to book shopping. Ordered this book used but in like new condition plus a few others (cheap, cheap cheap!) of French Country, Swedish Style, Gustavian Interiors. ABE Books is one of my favorite sites. Searching for dollhouse things, of course tons of hits for the Ibsen play. While nothing to do with a doll's house per se, I liked what was on the cover of this edition. Look familiar to anyone?

For the same reason I go into Costco for coffee or Target for dishwashing liquid and leave after spending $150 in each for things I didn't know I needed. Ooo, and Paris, how jealous am I?? Good luck with the job interview!!

This pic alone makes me wish I could attend!

We think alike. When the day comes that we downsize, this is likely exactly what I'll do. My problem is that I am a huge architecture buff, so the exteriors of a full house are just as important to me as the interiors. Alas, a compromise will have to be reached one day and room boxes are a good solution.

HAHA! Good one, and so true.

No, unfortunately, the tower/turret makes it 46" high. The footprint is about the size of a full-sized mattress. Room boxes and vignettes are the way to go. I said to someone recently how they make so much sense not just for size, but you don't have to do an entire house in one style. A colonial kitchen, Georgian drawing room, Victorian bedroom, etc. I often wish I'd stuck with those instead of dollhouses.

My friend is visiting her parents at the end of this month and is bringing this house with her. I told her there's no way I could have the French Quarter house done by then but she doesn't care. "Whenever, take your time." Guess we'll be driving to Los Angeles next spring. We'll be in Portugal and Malta while they're here. I told her to stay in our house, they'd have the place to themselves. Her husband is ecstatic about that because her parents can be a bit overbearing, to put it mildly. So this will be waiting for me when we get back! What a welcome home gift. I didn't expect I'd get to see it until next summer. I am beyond thrilled! **GIGGITY!!**

I'm having a great time looking at things I can't afford on Etsy! Hubs will have no shortage of choices on this year's Christmas list, HAHAHA!