Keifer Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Well I was not going to start this because there is not much to get excited about but then I thought I wouldn’t have an accurate timeline. So here we are, I tried to think of a catchy title but nothing came to mind. I did manage to get the base and foundation built. The basics of the house are 2 floors with the back being open but having a back attached somehow...I’m thinking magnets. As big as the house will be, its not real practical. Suited for a younger couple (no kids) who like to entertain. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Oh goodie, a new exciting build to follow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalesq Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Looking forward to seeing what you do with this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid-life madness Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Exciting! Nothing better than the beginnings of a fresh new build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debsrand56 Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Woo hoo! It's begun. Speculating on what "not practical" means. No stairs? No railings? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NellBell Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Oh how I love watching new builds. This will be fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbnmini Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Goodie Goodie! A new build! Looking forward to the adventure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keifer Posted November 15, 2018 Author Share Posted November 15, 2018 2 hours ago, Debsrand56 said: Woo hoo! It's begun. Speculating on what "not practical" means. No stairs? No railings? Thanks for the good vibes everyone. I hope I don’t disappoint Oh it will have stairs, some pretty cool ones if I can pull them off. What I meant by “not practical” is the house has around 1200 sq ft. of living space and yet only one bedroom. Like I said a place for young professionals. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Ooh exciting! l love young professional dollhouses. That’s what the San Fran is going to be one day. One bedroom is the rl practical version of a dollhouse. Keeps the footprint manageable. can’t wait to watch along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debsrand56 Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 49 minutes ago, Keifer said: What I meant by “not practical” is the house has around 1200 sq ft. of living space and yet only one bedroom. Like I said a place for young professionals. Oooh! Looking forward to it. One bedroom is fine. Can't wait to see what you do with the rest of the living space. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodentraiser Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Keith, did you know there are blogs dedicated to modern dollhouses? I also can't wait to see what you do with this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otterine Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Consider it a vacation rental. That's what I always say when there is limited room. I tend to build vacation houses, bars and tourist attractions. Looking forward to your build! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 All of MikeUK’s spectacular modern houses only had one bedroom. I saw them as bachelor pads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debora59 Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Your layout definitely has my interest! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keifer Posted November 17, 2018 Author Share Posted November 17, 2018 On 11/15/2018, 10:10:25, Debsrand56 said: **site glitch Well I’m glad I could pique your interest. Without giving too much away, I can tell you that the large area where the wood is lighter...that is what is going to be what I call my “Great room” 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keifer Posted November 21, 2018 Author Share Posted November 21, 2018 (edited) I decided I am going to try a framing technique for this build. I may get halfway through and find out it won’t work. The idea is to frame out the walls and use matboard as a drywall so to speak. Its already been quite taxing on the brain trying to figure some things out. Slow and steady I figure. Edited November 29, 2021 by Mini Man Broken image link removed 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 (edited) There is a guy on instagram building a dollhouse using the framing method. Let me try and find you a link. I think he’s up to drywalling so you might get some good ideas from his pictures. Edit: Here you go https://www.instagram.com/hadleys_house/?hl=en not sure if you need to be a member to view though. Edited November 29, 2021 by Mini Man Broken emoji removed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 Dorie Krusz used that exact framing method in her book: https://www.amazon.com/Building-Miniature-Houses-Furniture-Dorie/dp/0668049707 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 @mesp2k is an expert at framing. Here is an example: http://www.greenleafdollhouses.com/forum/?app=gallery&module=gallery&controller=view&id=61675&browse=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keifer Posted November 21, 2018 Author Share Posted November 21, 2018 (edited) On 11/20/2018 at 8:41 PM, Samusa said: There is a guy on instagram building a dollhouse using the framing method. Let me try and find you a link. I think he’s up to drywalling so you might get some good ideas from his pictures. Edit: Here you go https://www.instagram.com/hadleys_house/?hl=en not sure if you need to be a member to view though. With a link you don’t need to be a member to view, thank you On 11/20/2018 at 9:02 PM, havanaholly said: Dorie Krusz used that exact framing method in her book: https://www.amazon.com/Building-Miniature-Houses-Furniture-Dorie/dp/0668049707 On 11/20/2018 at 9:14 PM, Sable said: @mesp2k is an expert at framing. Here is an example: http://www.greenleafdollhouses.com/forum/?app=gallery&module=gallery&controller=view&id=61675&browse=1 Thank you ladies for the great links and references. All of them will be helpful, I can always count on you all to come through. Edited November 29, 2021 by Mini Man Broken emoji removed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otterine Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 This is the method used in a partial kit I have. Unfortunately, I think the frames were thrown out before the estate sale, so all I have are the cardboard drywall sheets and finishing trims. If you'd like a copy of the instructions for study, just let me know. http://www.otterine.com/blog/blog1.php/queen-anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keifer Posted December 6, 2018 Author Share Posted December 6, 2018 Construction continues, I did a bit of a quick dry fit to get an idea of the kitchen space. Winter has arrived early in the midwest I believe and mini work becomes difficult and slow in the garage. This build has brought new challenges as I figured it would but I wasn’t prepared for all the decisions I will have to make. I’m much more accustomed to copying things as I did with my last build and the furniture I make. Going in to this I had a pretty good overall feel for how I wanted the finished product to look. I certainly did not have the whole project fleshed out. First challenge, the kitchen, which measures 9.5’x 15’ in real life, which I thought would be plenty big but not so much. Again overall feel I had( color sceme,layout and cabinet color) but now its like...what kinds of cabinets and shapes and sizes. Anyways I’m sure it will come to me, I just hope I can stay ahead of the game. Sorry for all the weird shadows in the pic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debsrand56 Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 I very much like the window, and it seems to have an interesting angle on that far corner? I'm not sure if that's actually the case, or it's a trick of the camera angle. It could be lots of fun decorating from scratch. Given your previous work, I'm sure it will be beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keifer Posted December 6, 2018 Author Share Posted December 6, 2018 10 hours ago, Debsrand56 said: I very much like the window, and it seems to have an interesting angle on that far corner? I'm not sure if that's actually the case, or it's a trick of the camera angle. It could be lots of fun decorating from scratch. Given your previous work, I'm sure it will be beautiful. Thanks Deb. Not a 100% sure on the window, I’ll have to see how it looks with everything else. The kitchen will have an angled roof. **after reading my post this morning I realized that I came off kinda whiny. I’m not complaining, still very much excited about this build. Its just throwing me off my game a bit. Positive vibes! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 When I want ideas I hunt for old copies of Architectural Digest (thrift stores and libraries) for ideas of things to copy in 1:12. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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