I SAID that I was going to work on curtains or windows in the dollhouse next.
Turned out that I was lying to myself.
I kept saying to myself that I could do the fireplace after the dollhouse was finished. But I couldn't resist.
I liked that the dollhouse came with a fireplace. It has a lovely fake fire effect.
However, it looked super plastic. I knew that I could improve it.
I started by painting the bricks antique white.
The brick pattern was embossed on the existing plastic. However, since everything was white, it wasn't very visible. The paint made it stand out and look more realistic.
Just that on its own was a huge improvement.
Then I painted the bricks a brick color. They were so small that some of them are a little uneven, but I am telling myself that this adds to the antique effect.
I painted the logs several layers of brown and green.
I painted the back wall behind the logs black and the box under the logs black.
Then I started adding marble contact paper.
I liked the idea of the storage spaces in the fireplace, but it just looked too modern. So I closed over the front with a sheet of plastic and marble contact paper.
We all need whimsy in our lives, however. Before I closed off the storage spaces for good, I added a scroll with my name and the date, a treasure map, and a rubber duck inside. It makes me happy.
Here is the fireplace for now. I would like to add marble columns to the front someday maybe.
I may also add some grey chalk behind the logs to look like ash on the back wall.
But for now, it looks great, and perfectly fitted for a Victorian dollhouse.
