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I added a room box to the basic "Arthur" dollhouse kit because the kitchen was just too small for all I had to put in it.  That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

I was given a vintage (1978) unopened Whitney dollhouse kit found in a thrift store for a few dollars.  It is decorated for Christmas and inhabited by Mr. and Mrs. Cat and their adopted children - I was inspired by the series of books "The Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter" by Susan Witting Albert.

This is a Real Good Toys "Simplicity" dollhouse plus addition which I started building in January 2012. The challenge I set myself was to use color schemes and patterns I don't normally use in real life (i.e., wallpaper instead of plain white walls and no blue in every room!) As of April 2012, there is still a lot to do - roof shingles, stairs, bathroom, kitchen, etc.
As of April 2013, I have finished the addition with a kitchen, laundry, and bathroom, and built a garage, as well as adding other furnishings to the main house.
As of Sept 2013, dining room and landscaping completed.

This roombox was made as a present for my sister who is a big fan of William Morris, the 19th-century artist and writer famous for his textile and wallpaper designs as well as architecture, furniture, carpets, and books from the Kelmscott Press. He was a member of the Pre-Raphelite Brotherhood.

This house was built from a Dura-Craft "Shenendoah" log cabin kit from ebay. It seemed to take on a life and character of its own and ended up being a lakeside home for a lady journalist and her dog and many cats. She has modernized it for year-round use.