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Dollhouse Flower Box Tips: 7 Ways to Make Your Arrangement Look Real
Flower boxes are such a small piece of a dollhouse exterior, but they’re one of the first things people notice, and a flat, one-note arrangement can make an otherwise beautiful build look unfinished. I’ve made…
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Best Glue for Dollhouses: 7 Glues I Use and When to Use Each
The seven glues on my dollhouse workbench, from Aleene’s Tacky Glue to E6000, and exactly when I use each one for wood, fabric, metal, shingles and more.
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Dollhouse Wiring Terms for Beginners: A Miniature Glossary
Confused by dollhouse wiring lingo? Learn every starter kit part and term, from tapewire to pleats, with a full video walkthrough.
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Country Lane Dollhouse Kit: Attaching Trim, Shutters, Flower Boxes & the Staircase
How I attached the trim, shutters, and flower boxes on the Country Lane dollhouse, why I used museum wax instead of glue on the flower boxes, and the (very simple) staircase build.
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How to Remove a Glued Dollhouse Roof With a Hair Dryer (No Damage)
How to safely remove a glued-down dollhouse roofline using just a hair dryer and a wall-patching scraper tool, no cracked paint, no demo required.
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DIY Dollhouse Chimney: Stone, Spackle Grout & Aging Technique
How I finished the chimney on my Country Lane dollhouse build: painting the cap and stacks, adding red and grey cobblestone, faux grout with spackle, and an eyeshadow trick for a lived-in look.
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How to Stain Dollhouse Shingles After They’re Already on the Roof
My shingle color came out lighter than I wanted after the plastic bag dye method, so here’s exactly how I fixed it right on the roof with a can of Minwax Early American stain and a foam brush, no demolition required.
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Country Lane Dollhouse Kit: How to Shingle the Roof
Step-by-step guide to shingling the Country Lane dollhouse roof, from marking guidelines to staggering rows, plus a quick note on a color mishap and the fix.
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Country Lane Dollhouse Kit: Painting the Exterior, Trim & Details
The exact paint colors and process I used on the Country Lane dollhouse, from priming to the sage green accent shutters, plus a roof shingle mishap and how I fixed it.
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Country Lane Dollhouse Kit: Adding Trim & Batten to the Front Door
How I found center, marked the batten lines, and used the window frames and shutters as spacers to trim out the Country Lane’s front door and windows evenly.
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Country Lane Dollhouse Kit: Dry-Fitting and Assembling the House Body
How to dry-fit the Country Lane’s floors and walls before gluing, then assemble and cure the house body the right way.
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Country Lane Dollhouse Kit: Prepping & Sorting Your Pieces Before You Build
How I sorted, labeled, and prepped every piece of the Country Lane dollhouse kit before assembly, plus the tools I used at this stage.
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How to Wire a Dollhouse for Electricity: Country Lane Build with the Cir-Kit 101 Kit
How I wired my Country Lane dollhouse for working lights using the Cir-Kit 101 kit, from planning wire paths to making tape wire connections room by room.
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Country Lane Dollhouse Kit: Every Product & Tool I Used
The exact tools, adhesives, paints, stains, and electrical products I’ve used building the Country Lane dollhouse kit, with links to everything.
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Country Lane Dollhouse Kit FAQ: Everything You Need to Know Before You Buy
Answers to the most common questions about Real Good Toys’ Country Lane dollhouse kit: scale, size, what’s included, price, beginner-friendliness, and more.
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Country Lane Dollhouse Kit Review: The Complete Build Guide
My full review of Real Good Toys’ Country Lane dollhouse kit, including how it compares to the Vermont Farmhouse Jr, what stood out about the quality, and who this kit is best for.
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3 Dollhouse Room Ideas Beyond Bedrooms and Kitchens
If I had to pick the three rooms in my dollhouse that mean the most to me, it wouldn’t be the kitchen or the bathroom. It would be the spa, the library, and the home…
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Miniature Spa Decor Ideas: A Cozy 1:12 Scale Build
A show-and-tell of the cozy 1:12 scale spa corner I built: a basswood sauna, linen storage with a working laundry chute, a thrifted waffle-weave robe, and a side table styled with an estate-sale vase.
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DIY Spa Water Dispenser: How to Repurpose an Old Salt & Pepper Shaker
A simple DIY tutorial for turning an old salt and pepper shaker into a spa-style water dispenser using a repurposed skincare bottle cap.
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From Thrifted Shirt to Spa Robe: Sewing My First Miniature Clothing Piece
Of everything I have sewn for the dollhouse so far, this little spa robe is the one I am proudest of. Here is the fabric choice, the sewing background, and the petite thrift-flipping story behind it.
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How to Make a Dollhouse Sauna (1:12 Scale DIY Tutorial)
How I designed my 1:12 scale dollhouse sauna kit: pulling proportions from a real sauna, running them through my miniature scale converter, and turning them into a bench, side panels, and the overall room body.
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12 Details That Made My Dollhouse Library Feel Real
Twelve real details, from real book covers to a basket made from a bottle cap, that made my 1:12 scale dollhouse library actually feel lived-in.
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Inside My Cozy Dollhouse Library (Complete Tour)
See how I built a 1:12 scale dollhouse library with a reading nook, loveseat, and vinyl record corner, plus the SVG, STL, and template files I used to make it.
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DIY Miniature Dollhouse Basket from a Bottle Cap (Trash to Treasure)
Turn an old bottle cap into a woven miniature dollhouse basket with twine and hot glue. An easy, budget-friendly 1:12 scale DIY from stuff you already have.
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How to Make a Dollhouse Table Lamp with a Working Plug
Ok, this table lamp really brought my dollhouse library together! It started life as a lamp from Hobby Lobby (you can grab a very similar one on Amazon here if your local store doesn’t have…
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DIY Mini Vinyl Records & Covers: Printable Template for Your Dollhouse
One of my favorite quick projects for my dollhouse is this printable record and cover template, a tiny stack of vinyl records and sleeves you can print, cut, and fold in about ten minutes, perfect…
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DIY Dollhouse Gym Accessories: Everything I Made
Every piece I made for my 1:12 scale dollhouse gym, from the dumbbells and weight bench down to the race bib display and mini magazines, all in the order I actually built them.
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How to Build a Low-Profile Loveseat for Your Dollhouse (1:12 Scale)
Step-by-step tutorial for building and upholstering a low-profile loveseat couch for a 1:12 scale dollhouse, from foam board base to finished throw pillows.
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DIY Mini Bench Cushion: A Free Pattern for Your Reading Nook Bench
A free, print-at-home pattern for a soft upholstered cushion sized for the Reading Nook Bench. No sewing required, just foam, fabric, and glue.
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How to Build a Miniature Magazine Display Rack for Your Dollhouse Gym
A step by step tutorial for building a miniature magazine display rack out of bass wood strips, perfect for a 1:12 scale dollhouse gym.
