dollhouse makeover

I recently found this dollhouse at an estate sale. While wandering around the house full of overpriced antiques and furniture, (that were not my style) I decided to check out the basement and found this little house. A fixer upper for sure. $15 dickered down from $20. SOLD.

I thought it had a unique shape, worth fixing up!

This is exactly what it looked like when I found it. Once loved but neglected over the years.

It was full of cobwebs, dirt, dust and dried up spiders.

A look inside…there were some cool miniatures inside that I may be able to reuse.

After visiting Anna Maria Island on the west coast of Florida this summer, I was thinking my next dollhouse makeover would have to be a beach house owned by a family who love manatees. After dusting and cleaning, I started to paint the outside and also added wood flooring on the outside. I think what really sold me on this dollhouse was the roof porch. As I mentioned before, lofts and second floor porches were always my favorite as a kid. I love driving around beach towns and seeing all the decks built up on roof tops so people can get a glimpse of the ocean from their homes.

Here is my progress so far. I’m not really sure how the rooms will lay out in the end but will find out soon enough!