Princess Ana Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 Hi! I was recently given a very old dollhouse from my mother in law for my daughter Ana. Her father built it for her mother from scratch and I’m trying to rehab it. Its floors are warped, the roof has caved in and lots of the railings on the porch have fallen off. Some of the windows are broken and no longer work. But I look at it and see such potential! Hopefully I’m not over my head. I’ve DIY’d lots of 1:6 scale furniture for my daughter’s Barbies but this is my first real dollhouse. There’s so much great information on this site so I’m sure I’ll be lurking quite a bit! I’ve pretty much ripped it apart and have started to clean it up. It’s been stored in a cellar for at least 10 years so right now it’s mostly a good cleaning it needs before I can get to the fun stuff. Wish me luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 Welcome to the little family, Melissa; Ana is a lucky little girl to have a mommy willing to take on such a labor of love. When you have made five posts you can open an album to share your rehab journey. My first dollhouse build was a scratch-build the hubs & I undertook for our eldest granddaughter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keifer Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Well welcome to the neighborhood...neighbor. Where abouts in Illinois are ya from? I’m in the NW burbs of Chicago. Your project/rehab sounds interesting, looking forward to some pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid-life madness Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Welcome Melissa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mesp2k Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Hi Melissa, can't wait to see your scratch-built dollhouse rehab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Ana Posted September 12, 2018 Author Share Posted September 12, 2018 I actually visited a local doll shop and the owner was able to tell me based on my pictures that the house was a kit that my husband’s grandfather customized. Most likely a Duracraft house based on some of the trim work she saw. I looked up some of the models and yup the railings from the porch look pretty similar but he definitely added his own things since I can’t find an exact copy. She’s also able to remake support walls so it was awesome to find her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid-life madness Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Make sure to take pictures as you document the renovation. I would love to see a picture. I bet someone on here will be able to ID the exact model. You are so fortunate to have a dollhouse shop close by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeonaMalone Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Welcome abroad Melissa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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