Studio 27 - By Jennifer Adams: 2026

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Bringing out the Barbie Dream House

During a trip to Goodwill I came across the exact same Barbie house that I had in the 80s for only $40, complete with furniture! For quite awhile I kept it stored in the attic, but decided to finally bring it out. Read on to learn more:

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I was inspired by my blogger friend Deb Barna and her dollhouse, Nelson Crest. Deb routinely features her house as part of her decor, which means she gets to enjoy it. I wanted to start enjoying my Barbie house too, so I pulled it down from storage.

After a good cleaning, I fixed up the window boxes by first painting the planting surfaces green. I then cut and trimmed the flowers so that they fit better and hot glued them in place. I also added bits of extra greenery to fill out the look. As I mentioned furniture came with the purchase as well, but I'll get to that in an upcoming post 😊

I planned to keep the house in my enclosed back porch, but didn't like it sitting directly on the floor. I needed something to rise it up and provide more storage, so off to the thrift store I went.

I found this TV shelf for 7.99 and knew it would be perfect after a little attention.

Want to know more about Deb's Nelson Crest? Check out these posts:

The Story of Nelson Crest

Winter at Nelson Crest

Easter at Nelson Crest

Christmas at Nelson Crest

Patriotic Nelson Crest

You can see in the close-ups that the surface of the shelf was quite damaged, but I planned to sand and paint anyway.

I painted the shelf in a fresh, clean white. The top still shows a bit of damage even through the paint, but that will be covered by the Barbie House.

The cubbies of the shelf are perfectly sized to fit the pool and ice cream shop that I also have...stay tuned!

Here is the house all cleaned and at home on the new shelf, ready for furniture and accessories.

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I hope you enjoyed this toy collection post, thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

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Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Wednesdays in the Studio - Link Party 66

Welcome to Wednesdays in the Studio, a weekly link party focusing on designing everyday life.

Thank you to everyone who joined last week! This week's features include:

Make your own tulip arrangement by Parsimonious Decor Darling

Getting started with digital scrapbooking from Life Tales Books

Removing old window film by The Apple Street Cottage

Designing an organizer with Dollar Tree supplies from Steph Creates Things

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Friday, May 1, 2026

Upgrading the Faux Snack Cabinet

In our family room is a "snack cabinet" where I keep my collection of lunch/dinner and snack type fake bakes. I had been wanting to upgrade the cabinet for awhile when I finally found the piece that would work perfectly, check it out:

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Here is the cabinet before, a bookshelf with picture frames attached to make it enclosed. The frames didn't quite cover the opening so a length of ribbon kept out the dust. The shelf worked to keep everything in place and clean while I kept my eye out for another option.

I took a photo after removing the frames so you could see inside better,

this post will give you more of a tour.

At one of my trips to the local thrift store I found this cabinet for $40. The height, width and depth of the top part were perfect and I liked that it had actual glass doors.

Another bonus? The top glass cabinet could easily be separated from the bottom drawer set. Though it was lovely together, it was too tall for what I wanted.

It took a little doing, but I was able to remove the top from the drawers. The wide, flat base makes it perfect to sit on the floor without having to vacuum underneath every week 😉

I didn't need the drawers for anything, so I put those out next to our curb as a freebie for whoever wanted them.

After cleaning, sanding and painting, I moved the new piece into place. It already looks better!

Here it is with the door reattached and everything in place. I like that it is both wider and taller, as well as sturdier looking. And that's how I upgraded my faux snack cabinet!

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I hope you enjoyed this furniture upgrade post, thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

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Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Wednesdays in the Studio - Link Party 65

Welcome to Wednesdays in the Studio, a weekly link party focusing on designing everyday life.

Thank you to everyone who joined last week! This week's features include:

Redwood trail photos and sketches by Ink Torrents

Pantry pizza soup from Easy Pantry Recipes

Daily practices for emotional wellness from Two Chicks and a Mom

Thrifting for blue and white China by Thrifting Wonderland

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Monday, April 27, 2026

Lemons to Limes - Decor Re-style

I've been wanting to add large jars of faux citrus fruits to some of my summer decor, but have only been able to find lemons and oranges. I finally decided, why not just re-style some extra lemons? Read on to see how easy it was:

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I found two bags of faux lemons at $4.99 each. The orange tags were 50% off that day meaning I got both bags for $4.99! Not bad 😎

After cleaning the lemons well and letting dry, I chose Apple Barrel acrylic paint in Parakeet for the transformation.

I applied two coats to each side.

And now I have plenty of faux limes for my summer citrus fake bake collection 😊

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I hope you enjoyed this re-style post, thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

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This post was added to the following link parties:

Farmhouse Friday

Saturday Sparks

Monday Morning Blog Club

Sundays on Silverado

New Upcycle Ideas

Dare to Share

The Really Crafty Link Party

Craftastic Monday

Handmade Monday

Busy Monday

Happiness is Homemade

The Crazy Little Lovebirds Link Party

Lou Lou Girls Fabulous Party

The Happy Now Blog Link Up

Tuesday Turn About

Senior Salon Pit Stop

Wonderful Wednesday

Vintage Charm Party

Creative Muster

Wednesdays in the Studio

Creatively Crafty

Funtastic Friday

BFF Open House

Create, Bake, Grow & Gather

Home Matters Linky Party

Thursday Favorite Things

Share Your Style

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Fake Bake Tiered Tray Decor Kitchen Pantry Dining Room Decor

Summer Lime Print Collection

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Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Wednesdays in the Studio - Link Party 64

Welcome to Wednesdays in the Studio, a weekly link party focusing on designing everyday life.

Thank you to everyone who joined last week! This week's features include:

An Etsy shop sale from Stitch Whisper Designs

Spiced cornbread by Trial and Error Home Ec

A backyard project from Debbie Dabble

Spring frame decor by Crazy Little Lovebirds

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-Jennifer

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Friday, April 17, 2026

New Shapes Cookie Cutter Set

I was grocery shopping when I came upon a cookie cutter set with over 110 pieces, most of which I didn't already have! I couldn't wait to add the set to my collection as well as make some fake bakes, check it out:

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(You can find the set here for just over $20)

I organized the cutters into categories and took photos so that you can see them well. If I made fake bakes then I added those photos too. Here they are...