You don't always need to alter, refinish, upcycle etc... every object you pick from a resale, an estate sale or flee market. Sometimes I have picked items that fit right into doll house interiors that look like they were designed for that exact purpose. These items do share one thing in common, however, I did not pay more than $2.00 for each piece and in some cases, I paid much less.
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This small, stained, wooden box was perhaps once used for jewelry? It looks like a set of stair-step dresser drawers
for a doll house. The brass handles and inlaid brass oak leaf design are in perfect condition! I won't be
altering this piece. |
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Printed on the inside lid, "Lane Presented by Carol House Furniture St. Louis, Missouri." A cedar box, perfectly preserved with key to lock. This cedar box reminds me of a lovely cedar trunk that my grandmother had at the foot of her bed. Inside, she stored a wedding gown, wedding cake topper and fur cape. It was customary to keep cedar trunks as hope chests prior to marriage many years ago. Then after marriage, a young wife would fill this kind of trunk with her most valuable linens, quilts and fine clothing. Read about the hope chests young girls kept for their wedding day here. |
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This dated, wire card or paper file will make a nice storage unit for doll sized paintings. |
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A delicate wooden park bench sized for fashion dolls will look charming in a park setting or on the doll's back porch. |
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I can transform this stainless steal, votive candle
holder into a Mid-Century Modern plant stand
without changing it's appearance. The base is a bit
exaggerated but I think it will look fine in the
Barbie doll house. |
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