Dolls House No. 2 The Basement

There has been a lot of inertia whilst working on this room, I think it's because it's the last room of the house and I got bored with it

When I did the lighting I forgot to take into account the basement rooms are much deeper than the other rooms, and therefore the lighting isn't really adequate. I should have put one at the front and one at the back. I might put some wall lights at the back.

The walls are red brick textured paper which I spray painted years ago! It was one of the first jobs I did. 

The door is a fake one that goes up to the kitchen.

I used a template for the flooring to bring it up to the same level as the garage.

The flooring is a sample piece from a DIY store.

I made the cupboard the same way as I made the fridge in the kitchen.

Next came the washing machine. It doesn't bear close inspection but it's good for a first attempt.

I'm pleased with it

I used foamboard so it was easy to cut a hole for the door. It looks very rough here. I didn't like the silver metallic fablon because I decided that I was going to use it for the opening around the door, so I changed it to white. I made a small opening for a handle

I think this was part of some packaging, it's been in my stash for ages and was perfect for the door.

After cutting it into a circle  

I fitted it in the hole, stuck some grey metallic fablon around it and added a handle

I think this was a pull tab opener on something. I keep all manner of things in case they come in handy. I cut the circle piece off and the top bit was perfect for the door handle. However it broke whilst fitting it into the opening. So plan B was to use half of the circle bit, painted with a silver marker pen.

The chamber, dials and programme display at the top of the machine I found online, reduced it, printed and glued on the machine.

Limited choice and/or too pricey were the reasons I started to make my own items, sometimes it has been a bit of a challenge but I usually get there in the end! The first attempt at making a sink unit was disastrous, I got the hole for the sink completely wrong.

For the sink unit I used obeche wood, which is lovely to work with.

The sides, back and front were straightforward.

For the top I was able to cut the straight lines with my Dremel, and for the rounded edges I drilled small holes which came apart easily, then sanded it and covered it with white fablon. For the draining board I cut out the shape from a make up remover pad. 

The sink is a Macdonald's ketchup tub

and the tap is a bent paper clip, the handle is a smaller paper clip.

I put some tiles behind the sink unit and washing machine.

The billiard table and cue holder were from my first dolls house.

This is a games room as well as a utility room

oOo

Elsewhere I have put railings outside the kitchen window

I bought a piece of plastic railing, bent the side bits

used a piece of a spatula for the ledge which I painted black

and glued it to the side

oOo

I made these planters by first taking wire cages from around wine bottle corks

and twisting the loops down

then covering in a few layers of plaster of paris, and painting them.

The hanging baskets were also made with the same bits of wire

I made a flat base with string and PVA glue, and then wound it round the frame.

oOo

This is the closest I will get to owning a Porsche!!

I might put some shelves in at a later date. 

And that's about it, oh just remembered I want to make a couple of dog leads. But for now Number 2 Dollshouse is FINISHED hooray. 

I will post some photos of the whole house and individual rooms soon.

∼ Be safe and well ∼ 

Polly x