Sunday, November 29, 2015

Bookcase Dollhouse

Dear Readers,

I didn't realize how long it has been since I posted on Blogger!  Free time is a luxury nowadays so I usually post pictures on my Instagram account because it takes less time than to write a blog post!

Thanksgiving weekend has given me a little bit more leisure time so I finally got the chance to post about my present project: a bookcase dollhouse.  Or rather a dollhouse in a bookcase.  

I have a few folding Barbie dollhouses but the display was never permanent and I had to store everything away once I finished taking pictures.  They serve their purpose and I am happy with them but I also wanted a permanent display of my Re-ment collection and doll furniture.  

I didn't want a big Barbie dollhouse because the accumulating dust would drive me crazy (I already have quite a lot of dusting to do with the little Sylvanian Families dollhouses!).  So I opted instead for a bookcase or cabinet with closing doors so I can keep the dust away!

Since the bookcase fits dolls of about 9 inches tall, I decided to give this dollhouse to Licca and Dal dolls yet.  The furniture from Licca, Re-ment and IKEA brands can fit these dolls very well.   The Licca furniture set I have right now is available on Amazon.com. The Re-ment furniture are available mostly on Ebay (at very high prices) but there is a new collection of furniture being gradually released so I am hopeful that Re-ment will eventually remake some of those rare items. 

Right now, I only have two shelves furnished but I am not done decorating them yet.  I intend to set up all four shelves eventually.  






Do you have a dollhouse in a bookcase too? If not, how do you solve the dusting problem with an open display dollhouse?

Have a lovely week!


9 comments:

  1. I adore your dollhouse in a bookcase - I also thought about that idea, but hadn't put it into practice yet.
    The re-ment furniture sets are gorgeous! I would love to own them one day too. Unfortunately buying re-ment online is, beside the prize of the re-ment itself, very expensive, because of the shipping costs and the duties. *cries*
    I can't wait to see your finished dollhouse- but it already looks great!
    The dust really is a problem... I unfortunately don't have a solution, cause I'm also fighting against dust, especially in my Sylvanian houses. They need some care

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    1. Re-ment is releasing more furniture! I will post about it tomorrow! I bought my present collection from second hand owners so they were not too expensive!

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  2. The bookcase doll house looks great. And I love the little Totoros.

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    1. Thank you April 😊 I really like the movie Totoro so I just had to get the little figures!

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  3. Aww, the dollhouse looks so cute! I love the bedroom with the Totoro figurines - I'm guessing they are re-ment. Dusting SF houses is such a pain, I sympathise!

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    1. The Totoro figurines are not from Re-ment. I don't even know the brand to be honest. Studio Ghibli brand maybe?

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  4. c'est un bel endroit, très agréable à vivre et joliment meublé !
    Si tu es allée dans la boutique* Fleur de Lys*, tu as pu voir que la marque Re-ment est bien présente dans "miniatures".
    Bonne journée ! Bises. joce

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    1. Bonjour Joce! J'aime beaucoup les miniatures de Re-ment! Il y a de nombreux choix alors c'est un petit paradis pour les miniaturistes! Je plains mon portefeuille hahaha!

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  5. I missed this post! Cute dollhouse in a shelf! I would love to have a permanent display like this, and the dusting would be greatly reduced, but my problem is the light. The only way I can get good photos is if I have light from the sides, such as through the dollhouse wondows, so a shelf dollhouse won't work for me, as long as I want to take photos. For this reason, and because I don't like big, heavy dollhouses, I am building lightweight diorama boxes with windows. Thanks for another inspiring post! xo Jennifer

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