Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Dollar Tree Table and Chair Up-Do

 Hi All!  Today I am sharing and Up-Do of a dollhouse table and chair.  By changing a few parts and giving a fresh paint job, these pieces went from drab to fab!  Lets get started.

I purchased this 1:12 scale wooden table from our local Dollar Tree for one dollar and also a chair for one dollar.  I used wooden table legs that I bought from Miniaturecrush on Etsy.  Also I used wood glue and popsicle sticks and acrylic crafts paint.


I decided that I like the curved piece but the square legs had to go.


After heating the table in the microwave for 15 seconds the glue softened and the legs came off easily.  I also wound up taking the curved pieces off because the were way off center.  I glued the curved pieces and new table legs back in place.


By using a ruler and the back edge of a knife I made indentions to replicate separate pieces of wood on the table top.  


I cut pieces of popsicle sticks and coffee stir sticks to make a bottom shelf for the table.



Almost looks like a totally different piece of furniture!


I gave the bottom two coats of celery green and the table top two coats of buttermilk paint.


I decided I just had to girly it up with some peach colored roses.


I also went over the piece with watered down brown paint for age and definition.  
The chair I just painted and added roses.









Thanks for looking!  

FYI this charming duo will be for sale in my Etsy shop Peppysis soon!


6 comments:

  1. So pretty. I wish they sold 1/6 size for Blythe.

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  2. Hello! I am the editor for American Miniaturist magazine. Would you like to become a tutorial contributor and share this wonderful tutorial in an upcoming issue? Please let me know. Here is my email: auralea@ashdown.co.uk

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