The Mini Renovation.

After lots of elbow grease

and creative orchestrating,

the dollhouse project is mostly complete.

I was thrilled as a clam

to reveal to Selah her special birthday surprise.

Shall I take you on a quick tour?

1.) Priming phase.

2.) Tile is glued down.

3.) Operation lay little tiny hardwood floor.

4.) With these little tiny craft sticks.

5.) Grout the tile floors.

6.) Stain the hardwoods.

7.) Chuckle/cuss along with me when you see little tiny glue spots.

Note to self: do not get glue anywhere near real hardwoods

in the event that I ever do this on big people flooring.

8.) Preview of bedroom furniture pre-refashioning.

9.) Yay for the bright new house paint!

10.) Wallpaper is complete!

Ignore scratches that are needing a touch-up.

11.) Upstairs room close-up.

12.) Children's bedroom.

This is my favorite "wallpaper." :)

13.) The baby relieves himself on the potty.

14.) Grandpa takes a nap.

15.) The kitchen up close.

It will also have a small table and chairs.

(It's starting to look as crammed as my real house...)

16.) Relaxing together in the family room.

And here's the big reveal...

She is loving her new doll house.

It was worth every ounce of effort and then some

to see the joy that she gets to imagine and play.

Oh how I love my Selah bug....