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Moving in...

Postby OutBriefCandle » Sat Apr 28, 2012 5:03 pm

Sometimes my favorite antique store is an absolute treasure trove for dolly things, and I was eyeing this little house for at least a month before finally breaking down and buying it. It was on sale today. And even if it's not exactly a real dollhouse it's just the right size for Mustardseed, my Realpuki Tyni, and it fits nicely (enough) on my dresser.

Thread title is something of a misnomer because there isn't actually anything to move into the house yet. I don't actually have any furniture in his size.

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The house! With Mustardseed up in the attic. And a special appearance by Squall Leonhart, guardian of the dresser, in the lower right hand corner. And me in my sweatshirt reflected in the mirror, trying to get a straight picture of the house but not able to actually be in front of the camera properly because of my sister's stuff. Contrary to appearances I do actually have a head. Please ignore the detritus in front of the house, I'm still reorganizing after making enough space on the dresser for the house.

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The attic. It's the largest space and it might become the bedroom.

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One of the inside rooms and a terrible yellow shift. There are no doors or anything because it's not really a dollhouse, it's some kind of display cabinet. The pie in the next room is actually a tiny berry tart from my AG Felicity doll. That room is probably going to be the kitchen, and the room Mustardseed is in will be the dining room. The rooms are a little snug but the furniture doesn't have to be very big either.

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The porch with it's own railing. And a tiny pot of pansies that I put there just because.

I haven't decided yet if I'm going to furnish it with dollhouse furniture or Borrower style. At the moment I'm leaning toward Borrowers, but we'll see what happens. There might end up being a bit of both.

ETA: Swung by the toy store after work and picked up a Calico Critters Country Patio set.

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That all was in the one set, the teacup and saucer are separate and the glass can be emptied, the drink inside is a separate piece. The desserts are attached to their plates though. The chairs are collapsible and there are two stools.

ETA: Didn't have time to see dollieh peoples on Tuesday so I treated myself to a kitchen for the dollhouse. And then promptly forgot that, while I had taken the pictures, I had not uploaded them to the internet. And then that I hadn't actually posted them.

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It was all one set, but because the rooms are so tiny I'm using the kitchen table for the dining room.

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Tiny tiny rooms, but he seems to like it. There are so many tiny bits and pieces in this set, it's amazing. The basket behind him has rolls in it that would fit in his hand. There are baskets in the bottom of the cupboard behind him that have tiny carrots and potatoes.

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He doesn't seem to fit quite as well on these chairs as he did the patio set, but isn't that freaking adorable? I want to hack together some kind of hanging light fixture to put over the table, and some kind of pictures on the walls, a rug...

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How the house looks now. I need to find out how small those under-counter type stick-on lights come. The rooms can be pretty dark in the back.
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Re: Moving in...

Postby Evelien » Sat Apr 28, 2012 5:06 pm

Oh, that is so cute and so perfect for your RealPuki. I love it. I'm so jealous!!
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Re: Moving in...

Postby EAB » Sat Apr 28, 2012 6:50 pm

Aha! Here are the pictures.
This is just wonderful! I love the little railings. It doesn't need windows or doors. They're all on this side. Please keep adding pictures as you work on it. I can't wait to see how it shapes up. It's very pretty as it is now.
Mustardseed makes me want my Realpukis to come even more. Last week was twelve weeks worth of business days since I ordered Petal, and ten since I ordered Leaf. Too long!!!
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Re: Moving in...

Postby OutBriefCandle » Sat Apr 28, 2012 7:16 pm

Thanks guys! It might be a while before much really happens with it, I really don't have anything to furnish it with yet aside from a couple spools of thread I stole from my stash...since I took these pictures I set him up with a tiny travel size one as a chair and a larger one as a table. It's precious. There's a table and chairs at the antique place I might pick up though the next time I'm there... And I'm thinking of maybe using some fabric scraps for curtains to put some false windows in the back. I hope your little guys come soon, EAB!
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Re: Moving in...

Postby maywong » Sun Apr 29, 2012 11:20 am

Awwww, how cute.
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Re: Moving in...

Postby kittyasauras » Sun Apr 29, 2012 11:59 am

That's really wonderful! You can also browse Calico Critters stuff for furniture and props. They are on the smaller side and their props are almost too small for Pukis.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trkparm ... 513&_pgn=1

On ebay there is a seller that I bought some off brand or fakes furniture from for a very good price. I bought them so long ago though, I don't think they are listed anymore.

Also look for Maple Town, Sylvanian Families, and Lil Woodzeez. The Woodzeez ones aren't that detailed though, at least compared to the other ones.
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Re: Moving in...

Postby OutBriefCandle » Sun Apr 29, 2012 1:16 pm

Thanks! I think the toystore near my work might carry that stuff, I'm gonna have to check next time I have some time after work. There's an actual dollhouse store near me too that my mom and I have talked about checking out, and I might break out the Sculpy at some point...it's been a long time since I sculpted much. It would be nice to get back to. I still haven't decided though exactly how I'm going to decorate it yet.

I'm thinking about shingling the roof, I think it could look good. Not sure if I'd paint them white to match the rest of the house or something else to give it a bit more color. Maybe green...
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Mustardseed - Realpuki Tyni (NS)
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Re: Moving in...

Postby Gift_in_Edge » Sun Apr 29, 2012 6:49 pm

Score!
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Re: Moving in...

Postby OutBriefCandle » Wed May 02, 2012 12:43 pm

Thank you Kittyasauras for your suggestion! I finally made it down to the toystore and they do have Calico Critters, and while I'd prefer wood over plastic if I can get it, I picked up the Country Patio set (or something like that) and the scale is just about perfect! It came with a little tiny teacup. ^___^ It looks absolutely darling. I think I"m going to have to pick up the kitchen later, I liked the kitchen. I'll have to see if anyone else around here has Maple Town or Sylvanian Families, where I was didn't and I like to see things in person for scale.

I'm editing the pic of the furniture into the original post.
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Mustardseed - Realpuki Tyni (NS)
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Re: Moving in...

Postby famedglory » Wed May 02, 2012 1:41 pm

Mustardseed looks so happy in his new digs! Very cute.
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