AndreaJane Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Hi there. I'm Andrea from California. I am fairly new to the miniature/dollhouse world. My only foray into the art has been a haunted shadow box (sort of an apothecary shop theme). I have been an ardent stalker and pinner of all things miniature, figuring at some point I would take the plunge. As luck would have it I was on Craigslist last night and found a listing for an already built Beacon Hill for $80. It was fate, I tell you. Today she is mine. She needs quite a bit of cosmetic restoration. She appears to have been assembled nicely though - and as I told the woman I purchased her from I am more interested in the decorating aspect than I am of the building. Here she is in all her before glory. First on the to do list is an exterior paint job. Then I'll start tackling the interior. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreaJane Posted February 27, 2017 Author Share Posted February 27, 2017 Whoops I'm thinking I faux pas'd by posting pictures on my very first post. Moderators feel free to delete. I just got over excited..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Welcome to the neighborhood! WOW!!! What a Great price you got that Beacon Hill for! It looks good from the pictures you've posted I look forward to seeing what you do with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraftyMtnMom Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Welcome. Beautiful. Looking forward to see what you do with it. Do you have any idea what colors you want to do the exterior? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Welcome to the little family, Andrea. You are going to want to take your time, especially redecorating around those stairs, but you have a good house to start on. Blue painter's tape will cover the clear plastic window and door inserts for repainting trims. I find those last blank sheets of copier paper after a print run are terrific for making patterns for repapering walls & ceilings or templates for floors and removable wall coverings to access tape wiring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid-life madness Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 That is a great find! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Like Holly said, the very first thing I would do is apply blue painters tape all of those Windows to protect them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreaJane Posted February 27, 2017 Author Share Posted February 27, 2017 Thank you for the welcome everyone. My plan is an all white exterior. The blue on there right now is actually paint (in case anyone was thinking it was painter's tape). It's going to take a heavy duty primer to cover all that! My inspiration is the house from Practical Magic. I wanted it life size but since I can't have that I'll settle for the miniature version! https://nettlesandturnips.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/img_1227.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mesp2k Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Hi Andrea, welcome... Great house! At 5 posts you can start an album here on GL. Just n' case you haven't seen this 'Hooked on Houses' website: click 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debsrand56 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Welcome, Andrea, from another person in northern California! Great find on the house, and love your choice of inspiration. It should be beautiful when done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Welcome Andrea. This lady actually build a Practical Magic Dollhouse from scratch. You might find some inspiration on her site. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 1 hour ago, AndreaJane said: Thank you for the welcome everyone. My plan is an all white exterior. The blue on there right now is actually paint (in case anyone was thinking it was painter's tape)... No, I didn't say it was painter's tape, what I thought I said was that you will want to cover the clear plastic windows & door inserts with blue painters' tape so you don't splop paint on them when you do your priming & repainting. You might want to rethink ALL white exterior once you have it primed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreaJane Posted February 27, 2017 Author Share Posted February 27, 2017 Yes - totally agree on the painter's tape on the windows. There is already some clean up work from the previous paint job that I'll need to do. Actually if I'm going for authentic it pretty much looks like how my house would if I was in charge of painting it (not my strong suit, painting). Samusa - thank you for the link to the Practical Magic doll house. Wow - what a labor of love. Mesp2k - thank you for the link to Hooked on Houses. I had forgotten about that website. The sad thing is the exterior of the house was just a shell and torn down after filming. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid-life madness Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Do you ever find yourself watching movies (even silly movies) just to see the houses? The Practical Magic house is awesome. If I ever do a craftsman bungalow, I want it to look like the house from 'You and Me and Dupree'. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaD Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 What a neat find and love the inspiration for the rehab! Welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 5 hours ago, AndreaJane said: Thank you for the welcome everyone. My plan is an all white exterior. The blue on there right now is actually paint (in case anyone was thinking it was painter's tape). It's going to take a heavy duty primer to cover all that! My inspiration is the house from Practical Magic. I wanted it life size but since I can't have that I'll settle for the miniature version! https://nettlesandturnips.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/img_1227.jpg I'm planning an all white exterior for my San Franciscan also... Lot's of people advise against it but I don't care I saw this house and fell in love Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L Swearengin Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 55 minutes ago, Samusa said: I'm planning an all white exterior for my San Franciscan also... Lot's of people advise against it but I don't care I saw this house and fell in love I did the same with my rehab. I did paint the cedar shingles green. Rehab Addict gave me inspiration for that. Only small detail was very, very pale blue doors. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 22 minutes ago, L Swearengin said: I did the same with my rehab. I did paint the cedar shingles green. Rehab Addict gave me inspiration for that. Only small detail was very, very pale blue doors. I could only find one "in progress" picture of your San Franciscan on your pinterest page Lawanda. It didn't have the doors in yet, but from what I can see it looks beautiful! I love all white. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L Swearengin Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 I never got around to taking more pictures. Unfortunately it was sacrificed to the cat to save all the others. When the old boy crosses that rainbow bridge, I will return her to her glory. My husband made the suggestion to make Sir a house of his own, the San Franciscan was void of furniture, so I loaned it to him.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L Swearengin Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 I think I lied....LOL there was one on my laptop. (which I rarely use these days) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Gorgeous!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Houses with lot of ornate gingerbread trim do look fine in all-white. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L Swearengin Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 I just spent a few hours looking for a closeup of the front door. I'm on the phone sgain, but moved it to a new board on pinterest. "San Franciscan dollhouse rehab" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L Swearengin Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Now all I have to do is remember how to put pictures on pinterest from the laptop. Geeze I hate technology lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mesp2k Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 On 2/27/2017, 4:19:48, Samusa said: I'm planning an all white exterior for my San Franciscan also... On 2/27/2017, 10:46:14, AndreaJane said: My plan is an all white exterior... Lots of white dollhouse inspiration > Click Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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