Archives for: April 2010

Alchemy

by brae Email

Ok, so I am not attempting to turn things into gold...more like turning goldtone metal into silvertone metal.  Since my Newport is an historic looking house with a more modern interior, finding appropriate light fixtures has been difficult.  Most lights… more »

Scratch built single bed

by brae Email

One of my favorite dollhouse furniture books is   There are a lot of great projects in this book that are classic in design and are usable in a more modern setting.  I plan to make several of the items, but I decided to start with one of the more str… more »

Flipping the opening direction of a Houseworks door

by brae Email

Houseworks has some of the best dollhouse components on the market, and their doors are fabulous in that they are premade and hung in frames.  All you have to do is slide them into place.  But, sometimes you want the door to open the other direction.  As… more »

Scratch built garage shelves and goodies

by brae Email

In between working on portions of the Greenleaf Spring Fling structure and accessories, I built a new set of shelves for the Newport.  The table I had used for the last setup was too large and actually meant for a different room in the house.   I mad… more »