Faron's doll house

faronskid · December 23, 2007, 10:21:24 PM

My little girl has asked for a barbie house for Christmas so I started looking for one at the toy store. Well all of the ones I found were cheap plastic. I figured with four brothers, a plastic barbie house wouldn't make it through very many GI Joe attacks so I asked dad to build her one. I found some measurments and gave them to him and he jumped right on it. Well I guess neither one of us thought it through very well because when he delivered it friday night the doll house would not fit through the front door. Luckily we have french doors in the back of the house. I guess the doll house will live in the family room from now on because we can't get it through the doors. The house is 5 feet tall and 36 inches by 48 inches. I think we went a little overboard. :D Oh well, I'm gonna have one excited little girl come Christmas morning. For now we covered it with a blanket and told her it's a present for her dad. I will try to post some pictures of her with it after Christmas. Maybe I can get some pictures of Papaw playing barbies with her. ;D Merry Christmas everybody!

thecfarm · December 23, 2007, 11:06:55 PM

I think you should remodel the house so the dollhouse with fit. ;D Looking forward to pictures of the kids playing with it.Make sure you give it to her last or you won't get her away from it.

Bibbyman · December 23, 2007, 11:29:26 PM

I don't know how it's constructed but maybe you can split it down the middle and hinge it. That way you can bring it in in two sections and put it back together. She can open it up to better play with it.

We have a bookcase that is 10' long and 4' high. It was too big to bring down the hall and turn the corner to go in a room we wanted it in. So I just removed a window and brought it in from the outside. Now Mary wants it out of that room so I'm thinking I'll just cut in two. :-\

WDH · December 23, 2007, 11:36:26 PM

Can't wait for the pics. I know that the little one will love it!

asy · December 24, 2007, 12:04:38 AM

Wow, that sounds COOL!

I know my daughter would have LOVED something like that when she was a Barbie Girl!

Can't WAIT to see the photos!

asy :D

Roxie · December 24, 2007, 06:28:04 AM

She's gonna be one happy little girl and she'll get years of enjoyment from that doll house. I'lll be looking forward to the pictures!

scgargoyle · December 24, 2007, 07:39:01 AM

Sounds great- looking forward to seeing the pics! I built a platform bed in our bedroom that wouldn't fit through the door. It stayed with the house ;D ;D ;D

faronskid · December 24, 2007, 07:58:06 AM

I stayed up until about midnight lastnight to decorate the doll house. My kids spent the night with thier grandparents so I could finish it. We put laminate flooring and wall paper in it. Then I put all of the barbie furniture that we bought her in it. It looks so good. I think I'm going to have more fun with it than she is. She's just gonna have to share with mommy. ;D

pigman · December 24, 2007, 09:18:11 AM

Quote from: faronskid on December 24, 2007, 07:58:06 AM
She's just gonna have to share with mommy. ;D

...and Grandpa ;D

asy · December 24, 2007, 10:13:06 AM

Quote from: pigman on December 24, 2007, 09:18:11 AM
...and Grandpa ;D

Now... THAT I wanna see photos of!!! ;D

asy :D

Part_Timer · December 24, 2007, 10:30:58 AM

I fugured that maybe your dad would have ya put some of that sycamore flooring in it that he is making for us. ;)

Merry Christmas

Furby · December 24, 2007, 10:44:05 AM

My Grandpa use to make dollhouses that broke down and fit into the base for storage.
The base was a wooden suitcase type thing.
Not nearly as big as you're talking about though.

Patty · December 24, 2007, 03:16:24 PM

A Dollhouse that Grampa made is a little girl's dream come true!

Good one Faron.

faronskid · December 25, 2007, 04:24:22 PM

I had a very excited little girl this morning. Her eyes got really big when she saw it. She also got a barbie car so she looked at Papaw and said "Well, it doesn't have a garage for my car" ;D We all had a very good Christmas.

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asy · December 25, 2007, 05:08:49 PM

That's one of the coolest Doll Houses I've EVER seen.

And a magic playmate for a little girl! hehe

Faron, you look like the cat who got the cream. What a proud Papaw you are! Good onya.

asy :D

WDH · December 25, 2007, 05:52:48 PM

Who is that slim-looking guy in the pics with the Sweetheart??

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Roxie · December 26, 2007, 07:49:49 AM

Faron holding three Barbie dolls........priceless!

Norm · December 26, 2007, 08:33:54 AM

Well now that's just about the neatest present I've seen.

Faron · December 26, 2007, 12:57:42 PM

I would have been awful disappointed if I hadn't been asked to play barbies for just a little while. ;D We would have been ok on width, but after I got done I didn't like the stability of the thing, and added some more pieces of surplus hardwood flooring to the sides, not really thinking about the extra 1 1/2 inches that was adding. :D I like the extra stability and better appearance it gave it, even if it means it can't go to the basement- especially since I don't have to work around it. ;)

I have two more grand daughters- how long before I have to build another one, do you think?
I also understand there were GI Joes rappelling off the Barbie house roof last night. :D(She has four brothers.)

faronskid · December 26, 2007, 03:02:13 PM

Yes, there was a GIJoe attack on the house last night, but the barbies held their ground and now all is well in barbieville. :D All five of the kids are having a blast with the house, I think the boys like it just as much as Avery does.

sawguy21 · December 26, 2007, 10:27:26 PM

Quote from: Faron on December 26, 2007, 12:57:42 PM

I also understand there were GI Joes rappelling off the Barbie house roof last night. :D(She has four brothers.)

Now that is funny. We used to sneak the girls out with a ladder.