So, yeah, the staircase is my favorite part of this house. It's made out of one inch acrylic bar with polished ends from TAP Plastics. I
blogged before about the gluing jig I used to assemble the staircase. I used Seal All to glue the stairs to each other and the 3" x 5" one inch acrylic landing. Pillows are minimodernistas and chairs are CB2 igloo chair ornaments, gift from Modern MC (
on sale for $0.50).
Large verde plant is PRD Miniatures. I'm not positive what I want to do for the front door, so for now I'm using Callsmall's trick of deco tape on the plexi wall. I wanted the front of the house to have a grand, open feel, but I have to find a way to make it look more realistic.
Here's a look at the stairs through the side window over the landing. Then moving around the side we'll peek upstairs into the bedroom and bathroom.
Painting, rug, magazine rack over tub, bed and bedding by
PRD Miniatures. Laptop by
lilu. Small pillows on bed by
minimodernistas, as well as boxed shells over loo. Tub and loo are IKEA. Magazines are X10NY. Remaining items are Kaleidoscope House, ebay and dollhouse show finds, along with gifts from MyRealitty and mini2b. The tub is tucked into an alcove I built for it. I'm debating between sliding doors or a hinged wall to cover the opening.
I used deco tape and masking tape on the window and door, sprayed with several layers of glass etching paint, then removed to add some privacy. The door actually works, the frame is made of styrene. I need to add a handle, but I was really excited it came together. It took over an hour to build; measure twice, cut once. CB2 Reed chair ornaments painted grey (
on sale for $0.95. Thanks again MC!)
Ribb Chaise is PRD Miniatures, gift from mini2b along with topiaries as well. Accessories AG Minis and Mighty World.
The working sliding doors head into the great room. I glued the mirror pieces together to add a little glitz. I have tons of extra pieces so if anyone wants one stay tuned, I'll blog later when available. I think its time for a give away. ;) The
Essex Kitchen from PRD Miniatures was built for my Antrim, but fits great here too. I had purchased a kit from Elf Miniatures, but time did not allow me to finish. I'll blog the kit build later.
My original design called for a half bath next to the stairs, but I didn't have time to finish. The red parlor came together instead, so I'm not sure I want a half bath there now. Coffee table is
Peter Tucker. Sofa, pillows, rugs, ribbon lamp, silver lamp, clock, green IKEA style bookcase, and grey slant bookcase are all
minimodernistas. Kitchen, bar stools, chairs, paintings, frames, decorative accents, carpet tiles are
PRD Miniatures. Designer chairs are Reac. Sideboard is AG Minis, gift from Doris. L'arc de triomphe from Modern MC along with TAP Plastics black and white boxes in green bookcase. Accessories from dollhouse shows, hobby shop and arts and crafts store.
One of my readers, Maureen, sent me this great link to Jamie Kelly's modern 1:6 dollhouse. Jamie is a photographer and painter that loves making furniture, bedding, clothes, etc. 
She modified this dollhouse that originally had all the same size rooms, moving walls around and adding windows and doors. Most everything is a combination of things she made or picked up from thrift store and garage sales, with the exception of the cabinetry and some gifts from friends and her sister. 
Most of the wall art is her own artwork to scale. Jamie learned how to bend plexiglass. She's planning on creating more plexi pieces, hopefully some bar stools, coffee tables, platform beds, end tables. Good luck Jamie. Can't wait to see what you come up with next. The photos are outstanding. It's nice to see what the professionals can do.
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