More Dollhouse Stuff...Sorry, you guys

Hey all,

Well, we spent the weekend warm thanks to awesome friends!!! :) However, I pined away for my dollhouse and was not truly happy until today, when I had 3 uninterrupted hours of dollhouse bliss. I continued to punch out pieces, sand, and follow the instructions. Until I was told to sand MORE little pieces for the 8th or 9th time. Then, I was like "Whatever, I'm not putting this together quite yet because I need to make the bashed rooms" and then I was like "oooo my own design..." and then I started measuring w/ my handy measuring tape and cut the big piece of foam coreboard I bought into squares. Although they didn't come out perfect, I DEFINITELY prefer following my own design instead of following boring instructions. I pinned the walls/floors together and stood back to admire them. I made a room for a conservatory and a room that I haven't decided if it's going to be a living room, a library, or some other kind of room yet. Maybe a second bedroom, who knows?? I have to decide how to do the terrace as well but now I need more foam coreboard. Luckily, I have $40 that someone sent me for Christmas!! So I have spending money to finish out getting materials for this cute little house.

I have to figure out how to do the outside of the house and how I'm going to do the inside. If I'm doing the outside of stone, is the inside stone or is it a stone frame with wooden inserts or what? Hm. This is tricky.

It's definitely a LOT more detailed than I thought it would be. It's hard to think of everything but it's SO MUCH FUN that I can't wait to play with my dollhouse again. With the added rooms, the first floor is about 38 inches long. The top is around 22 inches, I think. Although the terrace will make it about 30 inches.

I'm making both extra rooms and the terrace removable from the main house so it will be easier to move. Somehow, I don't think we'll be staying in the trailer for too long. (Commune, anyone?)

So...dollhouse plans...what to do, what to do, and what to do next!! I am unsure at this point how to continue. I guess I need to paint/stain what needs to be done on the exterior and then glue that...anyway, I won't bore you with the building details.

I just...love this. I love creating something like this. I've missed my dollhouse and talked about bringing it down every year, and every year I've had to forego finishing it. Well, hopefully once I get this one's shell done I can decorate to my heart's content!

Sorry, I know none of you are interested, but it is fun to build and if you have any creativity...it might be more enjoyable than you think. :)