I got this dollhouse from Freecycle for, you got it, FREE! I can't believe my luck in getting such a gorgeous thing right before Christmas! It's got great bones. It was solid as a rock and in very good shape albeit, very dusty and smelly. I cannot abide contact paper as wallpaper. That will never do. Nothing 3 coats of primer won't cure! I repainted everything, added new wallpaper, replaced the window box flowers and glued on the fireplace and front steps. I worked on it for about a week.
So my total expenditure on this project:
Dollhouse-FREE from Freecycle
Primer-FREE from neighbor
Wallpaper-FREE from a client from another dollhouse project
Craft paint-FREE from another client's dollhouse project
Silk flowers-50 cents from a junk shop
Glue-FREE bought for 87 cents for my daughter's school project
So a whopping 50 cents for this dollhouse: PRICELESS!
In December 2013, I gifted this to my friend and awesome hairstylist, Amber for her daughter for Christmas. I know it will be in good hands there.
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