If you have been following me a while, you know I am a DIYer and have lots of building and craft ”stuff” to pull from for this dollhouse. For this dollhouse, I pulled ideas from previous projects for much of the flooring.
Hardwood Floors
I spent entirely too much time on Pinterest and YouTube looking for flooring ideas. I love the idea of hardwood floors. I contemplated installing popsicle sticks individually (too tedious) or using a printed image (lack of dimension). In the end, I used pole wrap left over from another furniture renovation project. Pole wrap is a flexible, wooden product that is used to cover support beams in a basement. I purchased it initially from the Home Depot.
Below is the dollhouse prior to any updates!
And, this is the pole wrap installed. I used the miter saw to cut the needed length. I installed in sections. It was easier to cut individual pieces around the stairs, as an example. I installed the longest piece first. (The piece from living room that goes through to the kitchen.) I used a utility knife or snap off knife to cut around the door casings, etc. It was a bit of a challenge to trim the individual planks to a more narrow length. In some cases, I used the snap off knife. In other cases, the miter saw worked, cutting slowly. I adhered the flooring with E6000 adhesive. And, placed ”heavy stuff” on top to weigh it down. The adhesive dries quickly.
Strips of pole wrap is the material for the base moulding! Very easy to install.
Tile Flooring
A tile floor was the look for the bathroom. I created ”tiles” using candy molds and hot glue. The glue dries quickly and not a lengthly effort to make the tile. I adhered the tile to a thin piece of cardboard and sprayed it black. I was mindful of the thickness of this piece with the aim of matching the same thickness of the pole wrap.
I used Stonecoat Epoxy that was left over from countertops I created for a Habitat kitchen. But, a more crafty version could be used for this project. I used popsicle sticks and painters tape to create a frame to hold the epoxy. Unfortunately, I filled the mold with too much epoxy, hiding the tiles. After about two hours, I removed the framing. The epoxy was still runny and I was able to run off the epoxy by tilting the piece. I wanted a flat surface with the epoxy which didn’t happen. I do love the sheen and look of the tile! The epoxy needed to set for a few days until it wasn’t tacky. I adhered the piece to the bathroom floor with E6000. I am glad I did not try to pour the epoxy in the dollhouse. I would not have been able to run off excess epoxy.
Printed Flooring
I purchased printed tile for the patio/deck and garage gym. There are many options on Etsy. I purchased tile in the 1:12 scale. It was super easy to install with spray adhesive. I painted the perimeter of the patio/deck in the event the paper was not fully flush with railing.
People are so creative! There are so many great ideas….just sharing what worked for my dollhouse!
