Australian Handyman - July 2018

Dollhouse

Transform an outdated dollhouse

PROJECT AND PICTURES MELISSA DARR

A

well-constructed dollhouse

has timeless appeal, so when

blogger Melissa Darr found

that this old dollhouse was grubby and

unappreciated, it called for a refresh.

In fact it only required paint, vinyl

tiles and a bit of imagination to give

it a contemporary look. Scour your

favourite magazines or Pinterest for

decorating ideas to give an authentic

farmhouse-style look. Scout the aisles

of Bunnings for ittings and ixtures

that will help you decorate it. ▶

WHAT YOU NEED

• Sugar soap


• Flood ESP Spray Easy
  Surface Prep


• 3-in-1 undercoat,
  primer-sealer, stain-blocker


• Dulux interior paint, in
  Vivid White and Domino


• Winton 457 x 457mm
  Self Stick Vinyl Tiles in
  White Marble, Black Marble,
  Mocha Parquet


• 1mm thick A4 cork sheets


• Contact adhesive


• Marble contact paper


• Silver and gold
  marker pens


• PVA timber adhesive

REVAMP

TOOLS

• Paint sprayer


• 25mm synthetic bevel liner
  paintbrush


• 100mm high-density foam
  roller


• Utility knife


• Metal ruler

58 JULY 2018 Australian Handyman

Before