Our first “real” piece of doll house furniture!

Written by Lynn on December 27th, 2007

I must say I am so pleased. I just had to share this. Sweet-pea and I sat down this evening and worked on a piece of doll house furniture — a dresser. With a mirror and everything!

We used match boxes for the drawers. My husband carefully removed a mirror from a compact I had. Last night at work we had some excellent boxes that were going to be thrown out. They were heavy cardboard, but not corrugated. Very smooth and sturdy. Just right.

We cut out a “frame” from one end of a box, into which we could glue the drawers. Then we cut a piece of box to be glued onto the back. Finally, the mirror was glued into place. For the pulls on the drawers, we used a needle to punch holes (carefully now!) into two places on the front of each drawer. We took a little piece of raffia and drew it through and tied in the front.

Isn’t it great?? ~:-D

Lynn

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3 Comments so far ↓

Dec
28
12:13
AM

Jennifer
I got on here to check out your cleaning schedule you mentioned on the decluttering thread, but I got hung up on this cute dresser! You are so creative! (Jen in OK)
Dec
28
7:43
AM

ivy (michele)
Lynn…

What a fabulous adventure you’re doing with you daughter! Very rich memories for you both. I love your dresser and all of your ideas! She’s a lucky little gal… keep up the warm memories!

Michele
Dec
28
9:11
AM

admin
Thanks, Jen and Michele! We are really having so much fun with this.

Lynn ~:-D

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I am a 40-something-year-old mother of four delightful children, have been married for 22 years to my carpenter husband, and live in a 1921 farm-style house. I find the most joy in my garden, growing and harvesting herbs and flowers and caring for our delightful bunnies.

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To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich; to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly; to listen to stars and birds, to babes and sages, with open heart; to bear all cheerfully, do all bravely, await occasions, hurry never. In a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common. This is to be my symphony.
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