The Mad Dash Toward the Finish Line

I’ve spent all weekend dollhousing. My father-in-law has been instrumental, further cementing himself as perhaps Eleanor’s favorite person. While I painted and wallpapered walls, he built the foundation. Then he picked up the pieces to build the frame (my mother-in-law assisted in the building process too), while I moved on to painting windows and furniture, and making bedding.

* My site was down all day yesterday, so the first half of this post was originally set to go up Monday morning.

I’ve made a lot of progress in just one day, thanks to my in-laws (for assembling), and Brandon (for watching the kids so I could work)! It will not be completely finished by the deadline of December 15, but it’s getting closer.

Here’s a little peek at what the dollhouse is looking like now.

Still to do:

• build and attach the dormers
• paint the exterior
• add shingles to the roof
• build the front porch
• paint/stain the stairs and railings
• glue the ribbon runner to the stairs
• flooring for all rooms
• trim out the windows and doors
• add baseboards and crown molding
• sew curtains
• finish sewing all of the bedding
• make/find a dining table
• make/find a desk (if including an office)
• determine which room is which (I made some last minute switches)
• make/find end tables and nightstands
• lighting for all rooms (battery powered or just decorative)
• make art for all rooms
• build counters and countertops for kitchen
• assemble the farmhouse kitchen sink
• sew a sink skirt
• add a fireplace
• arrange and decorate all the rooms
• paint the exposed edges
• touch ups

No, there’s no way to do all of that by tomorrow (so that I can photograph it to show you on Thursday). I’m not just working on this for the challenge though; This is going to be Eleanor’s dollhouse. She’s only two, a bit young for the dollhouse, so there’s still plenty of time to finish it for her.