Homes for Tinies discussion part 4

Wovenflame,
Thank you very much! I invented and made a portable dollhouse in a bag, which I also made. Many details, as I did in my topic about small doll houses in the "working shop". My smallest doll in the collection is the author’s by Elena Knyazeva, her height is only 6 cm

 

Question, does anyone know what sized BJD the little Calico Critter dollhouses fit? Tempted to buy one, since I got a gift card for a store that carries them and customizing it for my tinies but don't wanna commit if they're not gonna fit.

 

I use my Calico Critters/Sylvanian Families houses and props with my Real Pukis. You can see them all here:RealPuki

 

It is so much fun creating homes/living spaces for them-I enjoyed seeing the pics posted & have to look into some of your brilliant ideas. Right now, I'm using shelves in a tall bookcase to create "rooms"-I have the rooms more ready than I do occupants waiting on finding my dream tinies...

 

My ten inch dolls live in a neat dollhouse bookcase. The 6-8" live in the Madeleine house and another bookcase dollhouse, and the pukis live in yet another house from Trading Spaces.

 

I'm working on a lantern house for my pukipuki Goblin and soon to be roommate Newt. I've got the base down. I'm just slowly working on decorating it now.
WIP Goblins lantern house

 

I love it @elfy016 ! I'm not familiar with the "trading spaces" houses @sweetiemom I'll have to look into that & the Madeliene house, unless you want to post a few pics . The houses/wagon/lighthouse/windmill/treehouse you posted the link to & your dolls who live there are flat out amazing! I could look at all those pics for hours! You are incredibly creative

 

Here's the Trading Spaces house as I was building it. Trading Spaces House by Rosanne, on Flickr

 

and here are a couple pics of the Madeline house interior.Kitchen by Rosanne, on Flickr

Bedroom by Rosanne, on Flickr

Bathroom by Rosanne, on Flickr

Living Room by Rosanne, on Flickr

 

@sweetiemom you are so creative, they & their homes are adorable! Thank you for sharing them

 

@Noirdoll thank you!
@sweetiemom those are so cool!

 

You know, I recently bought a lantern-style lamp fixture from a salvage store, with the idea of turning it into a conservatory for my tinies, and I love seeing what other people have done with lanterns as well. So cute!

What cute houses you have! I really love the wallpaper in the Madeline house!

 

Thank you! I can't wait to see your conservatory project. Lanterns are fun to work with

 

Me too @PearlZenith I can't wait to see

 

The clothes fit Pukifee, though, if you have any!

 

I've only seen Real Puki dolls in Calico Critter buildings. Puki Puki size dolls might work, anything bigger wouldn't fit.

 

Newt showing off the (small) progress I've made on her room. The table is the little thing in pizza boxes that keeps the middle from smashing down, with a cardboard surface to cover the embossed PIZZA in the center..

 

So cute & creative @elfy016

 

That rope swing is adorable @elfy016 !

 

Thank you both! @Leo Pheonix It was pretty easy to make. I grabbed a largeish metal ring from my husbands stuff and macramemed(I know I spelled that wrong) the seat and then wrapped the exposed metal.

 

I don't have pukifees but I got Jun Planning Ai's who are similarly sized!

 

I added some shelves to Newt's alchemy loft. Sorry for the glare. Shooting from the glass side is the best angle to show them. Looking dead on is obscured by her hanging chair. I didn't plan that well.

 

@elfy016 I love it, hee hee

 

Thank you @Noirdoll !
Slowly plinking away at it. Need some weapons for Goblins weapons rack and I made her a fur rug that I haven;t added yet. I need to distress it. it looks too much like a toy prop(being purple doesn't help). I'm thinking I may try to paint or draw on the bottom on the second floor. So I can take photo's in a lower angle and not make it look obvious it's cardboard.

 

You're doing an amazing job @elfy016 I love seeing the progress!

 

I have been building a dollhouse for my RealPukis. I started last September. It is a Glencroft, a cute Tudor cottage. I am trying to make it as realistic as possible, I am even going to thatch it! I am having way too much fun buying handmade Tudor furniture and miniatures and food for it off of etsy. I will have to make the chairs and tables myself, so that they will be the right size for my RealPukis. The house is standard 1:12 scale while the dolls are quite a bit smaller, about 1:18 scale , I think? It does make the little house look huge and spacious for them. Yesterday their Celtic knotwork door knocker came in the mail...today they delivered the custom mushroom sculpture I commissioned from an artist in Indonesia...Oh, I am having such fun with this! They need all the THINGS!!!!

 

@rosalynmouse I mostly finished the same house for my Real Pukis, then decided I did things in the wrong order and decided to re-do it! Here's my original version-
Floors and Doors by Zoe Gold, on Flickr

 

@rosalynmouse & @Leo Pheonix - can't wait to see the progression of your homes, you're right, they need all the things & it's so much fun finding them, or building them.

 

I am having a blast making and collecting things for my Realpukis. I sculpted a cauldron and several types of bread for them. I ordered some tiny wine bottles, and a long handled medieval skillet, and a tea kettle fpr them recently. I love miniatures!

 

I love following your lantern development on Instagram!

Here's my little lantern home, and it's inhabitant with her own little lanern:

 

It's so darling!!!! I love the color pallet

 

@Budgie I love it! Did you make the tiny lantern? If you found it, it's amazing how perfectly it matches the large one.

 

Thanks both

And I would love to say I made it but nope, I found it on Etsy and just had to get it!
7" MNF wigs, Doll size props, miniatures & dioramas by BelachixDollWorld
Highly recommend her things!

 

Thanks for the rec! I'm pretty sure I've seen her shop before, but I didn't realize she made so many neat props!

 

I love it Really helps to see what can be accomplished It looks so comfy and inviting. I am in the very early stages of planning a small fairy home. Right now the idea is to make it appear like a clock with a bedroom in it or a roombox that is made to look like an old travelling trunk. right now I can't decide as I like both but no room for both in my current place.

 

I love all these cute homes! The love we have for our tinies is so beautiful I think!

 

Thanks ^-^

Both sound like adorable ideas, can't wait to see which one you pick!

 

Thanks so much I have so much inspiration for both. The clock has been an idea ever since I got more in dollhouses as a hobby and loved the Tinkerbell house in the movie Hook. So I think that is the one I may have to do. But the trunk one is so tempting too but I was thinking I may turn that idea into the carrier for my tinies if I attend any meetups or conventions.

 

I’m loving these tiny homes! I feel so inspired, especially the lantern houses

 

Working on a birdcage for my girl!

 

Here's a photo of my little faerie's woodland forest home that all of my tinies get to share! I really love being able to add to and customize this diorama as it's so much fun!

 

I really love it so imaginative and looks so much fun.

 

Thank you so much! It's such a fun project to have had the pleasure of working on for the past few months now. I really love being able to find just the right pieces to add to it!

 

Wow, I want to live there!

 

Thank you so much! I want to too! I tried to make it as comfy as possible and I think I was able to make a nice home for my tiny resin family!

 

That's really lovely!

 

Gorgeous! It’s so charming

 

Looks amazing so far! I love how you've stacked up the little "tree trunks" to make furniture - it's so cute!

OMG this is magical!!!! I love, love, love the mix of a modern kitchen unit with the plants and rustic feel
Also, is there nother room?? I spy a stair case going up again!

 

Thank you so much for your kind comments everyone!

@Budgie the staircase goes up to the room right now, but I plan on adding another floor sometime soon when I can!

 

Thank you!

 

oh that will be lovely I bet it will be as amazing as the first floor. was it easy to accomplish?

 

I bought the house already made for the first floor and loft, so the building was easy because I just had to screw some things in. Doing another floor seems a bit harder which is why I haven’t worked too much on it yet. That and I’ve been customizing the first floor. It was a pretty plain box dollhouse when I got it.

Edit: Adding an image of what it looked like after I did the moss ceilings and plant lining around the wooden framing just for reference.

 

Ah wow it started off so plain- You have done such a great job changing it into a lovely calm forest oasis. I bet you will work out the other floor but things always seem intimidating and confusing before you start.

You have inspired me to think outside the box. i think i may have found a base for my project that could work as a tree stump so thanks

 

Thank you so much!

That’s amazing! I say go for it! It’s so cool what you find out when you have a base like how you can use it to build upon for your doll’s aesthetic. Just taking the time to find materials that you can use is a lot of fun, let alone building from them. I definitely recommend it as a project! I can’t wait to see what you come up with if you do get your base!

 

@KikiBJD I can't wait to see if you do add another enchanting floor/room! ^-^
And I get what you mean about having a base to work on - I bought a "basment"extension kit and turned it into a little Borrower house; it's been neglected by my newer project, but you've inspired me to try and go back

 

I definitely think it would be a worthwhile project to return to! I hope it turns out well for you and your inspiration brings new life to your basement!

 

It's so cute, and you made such a huge transformation with it! Would it be possible to buy a second kit for the house, and stack the two on top of each other to add another floor?

 

That’s what I was hoping to do. It sadly doesn’t seem to be in stock anymore, but I’ve been checking eBay pretty frequently for one in a similar condition to mine.

 

That's too bad. I hope one shows up soon

 

@PearlZenith as do I because my tiny family is growing quickly and they’re filling up the house!