Tuesday, February 3, 2015

A tiny house tour

I won't lie, when Audrey fell in love with Calico Critters, I did a happy dance.

Not only do I have the nostalgia of playing with them as a girl myself, but they might officially be the cutest thing ever. While the brand can be a pricey interest, the quality and attention to detail in every item is just amazing. And it's those details that Audrey seems to appreciate most (because who wants to play with a oven that doesn't open)? 

So of course, she needed a house for her Calico Critters! I did look at the Calico Critters ones for a bit, but they had two things going against them – price and room size. I already knew I'd be spending a considerable amount of furniture, I didn't want to add $100+ for a house on that. And the room sizes were just small, some of which were even difficult to access. I just didn't feel they were very 3-year-old appropriate.

So, we decided to build:


Supplies were roughly $35. I had the paint. And then I spent maybe $8 on wallpaper (scrapbook paper).

Audrey has had her doll house for 3 weeks now, and I can easily say she's played with it daily. I love watching her play with this house – her imagination at work is so much fun to watch.

And now, on to the tour:



The kitchen:


The master
(If patient, you can find this set on eBay for a fraction on the price).

The bathroom:



The kids room:


The nursery:


And for those curious, the "connecting" tree house:


While the house never really looks like this (Audrey likes all the beds in one room...the toilet in the kitchen...the car in the living room), it's been such a fun process. She now has a doll house that her daddy built her, and the start of a wonderful toy collection that will be around for generations.


4 comments:

  1. Did you follow plans for the house or make them up from scratch? It looks awesome! I also played with them as kids and my nostalgia goes into overdrive now that my daughter has a few of the critters!

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    1. We roughly followed YHL's directions (link below). We did widen our house more and ditch the bottom. Otherwise, it was our inspiration.

      http://www.younghouselove.com/2012/05/building-a-house-for-dolls-part-1/

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  2. Sweet! Look how far can you go with just a little imagination!

    http://thehappyhousecleaning.co.uk/6-ways-to-fix-and-conceal-decoration-mistakes/

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