Home Sweet Renovation: A Closet Fit for a Doll(house)

Nora Kate's closet is done! I had mentioned before that I came up with an idea about creating a dollhouse in Nora Kate's closet. The amazing Holly Romm created it! First, I met with Holly to explain my vision and if we could do it. She loved it and made me even more excited about it! I met with the Closets of Virginia and we got to work. And by we, I mean my dad who did the demolition and painting, the trash guys I paid $40 to haul all the existing materials away, the closet installer, and Holly.

My dad came for 2 different ~~relaxing~~ visits to see us and do manual labor. Sometimes I forget that my dad is 71. Seriously, can I still be doing manual labor when I am 71 (probably not since I don't do it at 34--but you know what I mean).

Here is the before picture of what her closet looked like. The closet did not have a lot of space to hang clothes up. It was mainly shelves and cubbies, which just collected crap, but not a lot of clothes.

The cubbies are the first thing you see

the hanging room was small and difficult to use

I'd made some crack at my dad--that's his "watch it kiddo" face! ha

Starting the demo: It was so loud in there as he was pulling everything off the walls. It echoed-we finally stuck cotton balls in his ears. He's a trooper!

A little helper!

After the mud and all the holes were fixed, my dad painted the whole thing with "Super White" by Benjamin Moore.

Ready for new shelving!!

Next the new shelving was installed. The bottom half is where we will store her doll stuff. When she gets older we will remove the bottom shelf and add another bar on the left side and the hanging right side will be left open to give room for longer clothing.

Holly came and started painting! She first painted the whole closet a beautiful blue color and then clouds all over, including the ceiling.

Holly came back the next day to complete the dollhouse look.

The grass and flowers continue all the way around

All we need now is some doll furniture and a little girl to play in it!

(her latest smile face--sigh)

I am so happy with how the closet turned out. It is better than I could have imagined!

There was one wall in her room that I never knew what to do with. It was the first thing you see when you walk in her room and because of the roofline I never knew what to do with since it is a half wall. I did not feel like I could hang pictures on it. Holly suggested painting a print on it with her name written on it. It is so cute! I love it and really completes her room. I told Billy it really "needed" it, he told me I need to learn the meaning of "need". Nevertheless, I'm happy with it!!