Dollhouse Stained Glass Windows

 This is just a tiny update. I haven't DONE anything with them yet, but the stained glass windows (window clings) that I ordered off etsy are here.

I love them! They are better than I expected. 

They are textured, do they look real, but they are transparent and let light through. 

I am going to run a string of lights behind the dollhouse so you can see light coming through the windows.

This is the Lake Geneva tulip stained glass design by Frank Lloyd Wright.

This is the water lily stained glass design by Frank Lloyd Wright.

I bought these on etsy from a shop called bigwordld19. Here's a link if you are curious.

Here is a picture of how the window fits in the window of the larger right hand side room on the upper story.

It is a tiiiiny bit too big, but can easily be cut down to fit.

I am struggling with the wallpaper. I tried to use Mod Podge to glue it down. It looked smooth, but somehow dried wrinkled. I am looking for ways to improve. Luckily, I started cautiously with one small section. So I didn't waste much paper.

Current ideas include rubber cement, wallpaper paste and spray glue. 

Also, one thing happened that made me really happy that I was wallpapering anyway.

All the boards have small stickers with numbers on them to help you assemble.

I was removing the sticker from one board, and it tore the pink paint of the wall that it was on. 

This is kind of a bad picture. 

But I'm glad that removing this sticker didn't permanently damage the dollhouse for me.

Dollhouse Customization Links

 From the minute that I even thought about owning an AG dollhouse, I knew that I wanted to customize it.

I studied art history in college. I still love art and want to integrate that into the dollhouse.

I originally said that I wanted a vibe that would be somewhat Victorian, but also classic for any era.

Well, so far the Victorian is rather winning out.

It took me a while to figure out how to bring the vision to life, and I want to share that with you.

I worked on figuring all of his out BEFORE I started putting the dollhouse together.

First of all, I wanted cloud murals on the ceiling, so I added cloud cling film to the ceiling. 

I wanted wood floors without a rug design printed on them, so I got contact paper with a wood floor design to put on the floors.

I wanted bookcases to hold tiny books, so I bought these 16 inch cabinets. 

I wanted William Morris wallpaper. I looked at a LOT of ways to potentially do this.

I hope that I made the right decision. *crosses fingers.*

I ended up buying William Morris wrapping paper to use as wallpaper.

For my library, (formerly the kitchen) I wanted the seaweed pattern. It's very dramatic, but I hoped it would be broken up by the bookcases.

For the living room and bedroom, I wanted the Leicester pattern.

For my writing room (formerly the bathroom), I wanted the clover pattern.

Anyone who has known me for more than five minutes knows that I love stained glass and Frank Lloyd Wright.

I had thought of putting some of my own photos in the windows of the dollhouse.

I decided instead to add stained glass windows.

To do this, I again bought cling film, to place on clear plastic and to put in the windows. I was able to find some at the right size with Frank Lloyd Wright designs. They even had two of my favorite designs, the water lily design and the Lake Geneva tulip design.

I also wanted to hang up some tiny vintage-looking keys near the front door for the realism factor. I bought these keys, and was very pleased with them.

I am very, very excited to see all of this come together.

I hope that I am able to finish the dollhouse before too many years pass, haha.

I am definitely making this a more complicated process than it needs to be. However, I am making it into something that I can really enjoy and be proud of. That is worth the time.

Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio

I am a huge fan of Frank Lloyd Wright.

Mini Lea and I got to tour his home and studio in Oak Park, Illinois recently. It is really beautiful. It is somewhat atypical of his style, as he was experimenting. Many of the elements in this home can be found in his lovely Prairie Style homes. And there are lots of Prairie Style homes to see, just around the corner!