Debbie_Lynne Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Hi everyone! For years my daughter heard me say that one of these days I would have a dollhouse. This past Christmas she gave me a kit for Victoria's Farmhouse. Oh my goodness! I never expected so many parts! I wasn't able to start on it until March, but last week I finished building it! I am now working on the inside. I am having so much fun! Little did I know I would learn so many other hobbies. Polymer clay, paper crafting and am amazed I actually used a miter box! I am currently looking for patterns for building kitchen cabinets in 12:1 scale. I can build a "box" but how to measure so that shelves fit. Ok, in all honesty, besides knowing how to use a ruler, saws and glue, I have no idea how to build them. Any suggestions? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid-life madness Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Hi Debbie, Welcome. Kris Compas has an awesome blog and tutorials about all sorts of furniture. There is an old kit available on eBay by Realife miniatures that is a full kitchen, and Houseworks has individual cabinets as well. Look around Youtube, there are tutorials galore. Hope this helps. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgwyn Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Welcome. Your house is beautiful, I love the colors you chose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debsrand56 Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Welcome. Your house is lovely. Totally agree on Kris Compas (One-Inch Minis). Her tutorials are some of the best I've seen, and she has a great one for kitchen cabinets. She even shows how to make a sink and faucet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Welcome Debbie. You've done a wonderful job on your house! Are you wanting do do a modern style kitchen for your house? Do you need opening doors and drawers? If you do, the houseworks components are great. You can buy them mostly assembled or as a kit. If you don't there are some great tutorials out there to build some really fancy beautiful modern kitchens out of matt board. Easy cutting Love your colour choices, I'm sure whatever you do your interior will be just as beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Welcome to the little family, Debbie. I also like to make everything that I put into my houses. If you want to make custom fit cabinets you can take a page from my book; I get measurements of 1:1 items and round off the feet to inches and look at what's in my house (like my kitchen for cabinets). Michaels used to sell wooden hutches that came apart and the bottoms made nice lower cabinets, the uppers worked for dishes. Otherwise, I'd just go from "scratch". Mat board wok terrific if you're going for painted cabinets & cupboards. When I want wood I like 1/8" thick basswood because it cut easily wit a utility knife and takes stain beautifully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyckedWood Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Welcome Debbie, hope you visit often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyole Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Your house is beautiful! And, your daughter must be wonderful! So glad you have joined us here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAX Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Hi Debbie, I am glad not to be the new kid on the block anymore and happy to be able to add my welcome as well. I love the colours on your house so earthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qubanqtee Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Welcome, the house looks beautiful! I can't wait to see you turn it into a home! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzylizzy Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 From one Debbie to another.....welcome! I'm new here too. And oh wow, what a stunning House! It's lovely. I too, love to make my own things...though I'm not very good but I do enjoy it! For the modern kitchens I've manged to knock together myself I usually fit them around appliances if I've bought them. I'm a sucker for the miele range. As Carrie has mentioned though there are some fabulous tutorials out there too...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mesp2k Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Hey Debbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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