DYI L.O.L. Dollhouse

I recently made an L.O.L. dollhouse for my niece and then I was commissioned to make one for someone else. The house cost about $75.00 inmaterial and supplies and about 2-3 weeks of manpower to make.The house is very sturdy, colorful and cool! And it comes complete with lights and even a swing! (Which my niece loved!!)

Starting from the bottom floor--there's a living room and kitchen (and stairs).

The 2nd floor-- consists of a bathroom, a small bedroom and a bigger room which can be either a den or a bedroom and contains the stairs. Their are 2 boxes attached that hold the battery packs for the lights.

The 3rd floor---consists of the patio/swing and a big bedroom.

Supplies:

• Boxes (about 5 very sturdy all the same size)
• Glue sticks (2 large packs)
• Strong wide tape
• Foam board (about 12-14 pieces)
• Contact paper (1 roll of marble, and 3 rolls of wood grain)
• Popsicle Sticks (2 packs)
• Acrylic paint
• Paintbrushes
• Save greeting cards or pictures from Band aid boxes or whatever to use for the walls
• Fabric glue
• 3 suction cups with the metal hooks
• Decorative flowers or heart sequins
• Any type of trinkets such as old Barbie house things.
• Stickers that you can use for book jackets
• Artificial flowers
• Twigs (from your yard)
• Fabric (You will need about 3-4 yards of some wood or brick type fabric--for outside of the house)
•  You will need about 1/2 yard of fabric for each room in the house. So you will basically need 6--1/2 yards of colorful fabrics (your choice). Each 1/2 yard should be a different color or design as each room is different.
• 6 packs of miniature light from the dollar store.
• 2 packs AA batteries 

We have a Goodwill Outlet here in our city and I'd go search through the bins looking for old Barbie stuff such as tiny miniature bottles, lamps, dishes. These make great add-ons for the houses and really help to make the houses personal and cute.

Directions:

Start by taping and securing the boxes together. (See picture). Once you secure the boxes you will cut holes for the doors. I didn't add windows as it would have taken away from the wall space and decided not to put any into the house.

I kind of change my ideas as I go along. Once I get all the cardboard boxes together then I cut foam board walls, floors and ceilings. I cover each in fabric and then add them to the house. I glue each into place as this helps to make each room very sturdy and strong.

Living Room

Kitchen

 

Bathroom

Small Princess Room