Small Furnishings

So, like I mentioned before, I would like to build Penelope a studio apartment. Since this would be only one layer and not supporting an upper floor, I was considering using foam-core for walls. I might even leave the ceiling off for easier photography. Hopefully, it will fit on my worktable next to my sewing machine. So, just 3 walls and a floor. ( Did you see the movie Ratatouille? I absolutely loved Remy's little window alcove, complete with the pocketwatch for a clock! )



I have always loved dollhouses. When I was little, we got a dollhouse from a garage sale, so it came without any furniture... which turned out to be a good thing! It was so fun to make small furniture and see the empty dollhouse come to life. Perhaps that is where my love for making small things began.

It's so tempting to buy toys we knew from our childhood. I've greatly admired several people's collections of Strawberry Shortcake dolls. And to hear that Strawberry Shortcake still smelled like strawberries after all these years was so cute! Oh, does anybody remember The Littles' dollhouse? It was an orange and lime green Victorian house. Their furniture was really well-made. A lot of cast-metal pieces.

I guess that's one thing I really appreciate. Things (especially toys) that are made with high quality workmanship. One of the "toys" that comes to mind are the Vintage 1958 Mattel Modern Furniture. It makes me wonder if it would even be possible for a toy company to manufacture such high quality toys in mass quantity nowadays.