These are the steps I am taking to convert an IKEA bookcase into a dolls house for my three year old daughter.
1. Add room dividers.
2. Add temporary furniture and accessories.
3. Add lighting.
4. Add wall paper.
5. Add flooring.
6. Add some windows.
7. Make extras - bedding, rugs, pictures.
8. Add the real furniture (Go Ebay crazy!)
9. Add the dolls!
The aim was for it to be a basic useable dolls house from day one, but also to form part of the Christmas present this year. I knew I would not be able to complete steps 1-7 the night before Christmas (!!) so chose to let Sweetie see and help me with the initial creation. She's happy with it so far and loves to play with it.
The funny thing is, she's three: I could have saved myself a fortune (OK, not a fortune but something) and some effort by just emptying off the books and telling her it was a dolls house. But it wouldn't be the same.
If you haven't already, Google homemade dolls house, also recycled dolls house, book case dolls house and cardboard dolls house, for lots more inspiration. And for pure fantasy, check out The Dolls House Emporium. Hours of happy browsing there!
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