As if my husband and I didn't have enough to do, what with full-time jobs (he's director of engineering at a surgical instruments company and I am a full time writing teacher), car restoration projects (him), obsessive reading (me), spending time with our daughter (all grown up and married, but still the apple of our eye), keeping connected with our large and far-flung family, writing and blogging (me) ...
We've decided that isn't enough. I'm not bragging above -- I'm startled at the excessiveness of our commitments. (I also forgot gardening.) Anyway, we have now decided to restore an old doll house of mine, and make it into a fairy tale house.
The house is old and sturdy, but very plain. But that's the beauty here. It's a virtual blank slate. I'll get a picture of the basic house up soon and post restoration pics as we go. We plan a witchy kitchen, a Rapunzel attic, a Rumpelstiltskin room, a Sleeping Beauty bedchamber -- we're still working out the other rooms.
Yes, we are a bit inspired by Colleen Moore's Fairy Castle, on display at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry. Only we will need to do it on a way, way, way less lavish scale, in a house that is just a box with windows and a roof -- but it's well made and was constructed by my grandfather, so I consider it well worth the effort. The design will be ours. We can't, and don't want to copy the Colleen Moore exhibit, but it is a dreamer's delight!
On another note, PLEASE, do help me promote the teen writing contest. We really are doing this solely to give young writers a voice. I make no money from it, but I really want teens to know a venue is out there.
The image is the princess's bedroom from the fairy castle exhibit.
9 comments:
i have dreams of doing up a fantasy dollhouse, too! you're way ahead of me though ;] can't wait to watch your progress.
I love this idea! I hope you post your progress, as I'm sure it will be fun to watch.
I'm not going to start blogging for about a month, but I will definitely share these opportunities in the future....both the adult and kid contests. So, once there's a blog to blog upon in my world, I promise I will get the words out.
What a wonderful idea! I look forward to seeing the finished result :)
That's so cool! Can't wait to see the finished product. :)
A couple of years ago I inherited a very old dollhouse fro my great aunt. It's been a dream pf mine to do just what you describe ... inhabited by my dolls of course! Maybe watching yours come to life will finally give me the needed push!
How very exciting. A new project and a creative one at that. Good luck with it and be sure and show us how it's coming along.
Blessings, Star
Oh I love the idea!!!! It´s great! I have my dollhouse that my father made me, and I have long planned to do some restore with it. But I have not comed that far yet. This makes me want to do something similar with my dollhouse! I can´t wait to see the resault!
Eirin
I've never seen those Colleen Moore pictures before--all I can say is WOW.
Good luck with this project! I, too, hope you post progress pictures as you go.
I love this idea! I would have never thought of something like this myself! It is clear that this house is definitely an idea of someone who loves fairy tales. I am interested in visiting the one that is in Chicago. I never knew that it existed. I think that it will be a challenge, but as you said it was built by your grandfather, so I think that this a brilliant way to restore something. Looking at the picture of the Fairy dream home in Chicago is beautiful. I took a tour through pictures and each room is beautiful and well planned out. The Magic Garden is well planned out. There is so much detail. I couldn’t imagine how much work had to be put into this castle. You can see each and every brick and the greenery in the garden looks real. AA
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