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.
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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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-Jennifer
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JENNIFER!!!! What a surprise that you featured Nelson Crest in this pot!! I am so very honored that you did so and I am so happy to be of some inspiration to you with your doll house...I do not know if you ever read the story about Nelson Crest and the wonderful man who built it for me......https://adebbie-dabblechristmas.blogspot.com/2010/12/home-tour-victorian-doll-house.html Once again, thank you so much and I am so looking forward to seeing how you will be "playing" with your doll house!!!
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Deb
Debbie-Dabble Blog
I'll add the Nelson Crest story post to the link list!
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ReplyDeleteI forgot to mention that we put Nelson Crest on a turntable that my husband bought at Lowe's and screwed a board to and then put it on a round table that we bought for $5 when a hotel was closing and selling furniture...I can then spin her around to see both the front and the back....Love how the greenery looks..I often thought of adding window boxes to mine...Now you have me thinking....LOL!
Hugs,
Deb
Debbie-Dabble Blog
The turn table is a great idea. If you update your house decor then you have to share photos!
DeleteWhat a great find. Planning for storage is so important.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely!
DeleteOh wow! That Barbie house is a blast from the past, I had a very similar one when I was a kid!
ReplyDeleteFun!
DeleteThat sure brings back memories! Great find!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteI love your Barbie dream house. I've been looking for vintage barbie houses and accessories.
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It seems like Ebay is great for dolls, furniture and accessories, but the houses get really expensive!
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