Progress has been slow. I moved homes last year, and had not worked on the dollhouse in over a year!
I glued fabric to the back wall, and moved the windows to the 2nd floor, since I decided to add a spiral staircase.
The window frames are not glued on. I will paint them, and maybe add stained glass inserts. Let's see how long that takes ...
After months of exploring staircase designs, I decided to leave out the stairs completely, to make the rooms bigger. Since the window on the landing was positioned halfway between the first and the second floor, I cut out the wall and brought the windows lower to the first floor.
With its high ceiling, the first floor would become the living room/music room. The second floor will house the dining room and kitchen. The third floor will become the bedroom and bathroom. I am not sure what will happen in the attic.
I have decided to use the same fabric on the walls that I had used in my Garfield Dollhouse. It photographs beautifully and is very sturdy. I was considering using wallpaper for this one, but I do not care for the shiny finish I get when I photograph inside the dollhouse.
It was upholstery grade fabric, so comes with a hefty price-tag. I had to plan out how much fabric I would need before I went shopping. According to my calculations, I would need 188" of fabric if the bolt of fabric is 54" wide. I was unable to get one continuous length of fabric, so I bought about a yard extra in case the cut in the middle affected my calculation.
In case I misplace the instruction sheets, I am saving them here as back up. Since this is a laser cut kit, it did not come with schematics. However, some of the wall and floor pieces are labelled in pencil.
