Haunted Dollhouse Makeover - Whimsically Spooky Orchid By Greenleaf

[@YourOwnAdventure]

Is this spooky enough?

[@brianahawkins8124]

I love it, it's spooky, full of fears & horrors Morticia: Such perfect designs on the roof & windows Gomez: Especially the light's giving it the haunting effects Adams family: It's home

[@YourOwnAdventure]

@@brianahawkins8124 Thank you!!!

[@brianahawkins8124]

@@YourOwnAdventure Yw friend.

[@yanaray5334]

Gotta say, I like the warping of the shingles.

[@DulceN]

I agree, it adds character.

[@txspacemom765]

Ok..so many great tidbits! Love the scraping where the door would naturally! OMG! Love it!

[@YourOwnAdventure]

You're a true modeler for noticing :)

[@txspacemom765]

@@YourOwnAdventure Trying! LOL

[@yanaray5334]

I just bought this house for a spooky house. I find yours inspiring. Now I am going to spin it my way.

[@YourOwnAdventure]

Awesome to hear!

[@janetgray2184]

We wanna see result!

[@fleurjoesten]

How you did the led light wiring and then end it with the outside light is genius. Very impressive, and pretty, of course.

[@YourOwnAdventure]

Thank you!

[@sherryroberts7716]

One of the better ones I've seen! What a fantastic job!

[@YourOwnAdventure]

Hey thank you! Many more to come :)

[@sherryroberts7716]

@@YourOwnAdventure YEAH!!

[@sarahz5646]

A gold brad would be cute as a doorknob 🚪 and maybe a few spiderwebs. Loved the light fixture!

[@cynthiajuarez5855]

That's a pretty little cottage because throughout the year you could decorate it different too it's cute and whimsical like you say thanks for sharing it with everyone

[@YourOwnAdventure]

Thank you! That's exactly what I had in mind. It works well during any season. Just hard to determine a good place to display 🤔

[@vickinoeske1154]

Fantastic! The finishes are spectacular.

[@sandrascovell30]

I thankfully bought my Orchid 2nd hand and ready made but unpainted, so thank you wholeheartedly for your excellent tutorial.

[@brianahawkins8124]

I love it I love it!

[@marymary377]

I have this same dollhouse kit, haven't built it yet and now I'm glad of it! I was trying to decide how i wanted to do the exterior walls and i love your idea of adding siding. Mine will be a Christmas cottage so a little less aged but your techniques are great! I also love the lighting! Great job and thanks for the ideas! :)

[@YourOwnAdventure]

You're welcome 😁

[@recoveringsoul755]

You could turn it into a Gingerbread house?? Just an idea with all the holiday trimmings inside

[@Uphill102]

This is awesome! I've been wanting to try my hand at miniatures--a haunted house specifically. I think I might take the plunge after watching this helpful video. The house looks great!

[@YourOwnAdventure]

Great to hear. You will love it!

[@GoldenSheenObsidan]

This was my first greenleaf house that I built and at first I didn’t think I could do it but I got through the tough parts and it took awhile and finally finished it. I like the theme of this one it looks pretty cool great job👍

[@mrs.whatley5596]

Beautiful

[@YourOwnAdventure]

Thank you

[@tingleong8773]

I love watching Halloween DIY's after Halloween. I love how you did the weathering and distressed look to the house. I'm new to making DIY crafts but inspired by your video. Where did you get the Greenleaf "The Orchid" Dollhouse kit from? You mentioned that you use a light green color to paint the house. What is the specific color name that you used? Thanks, Ting

[@kjaecques]

Fantastic!

[@Maja-RacheGelenkig]

Would move in!

[@PhillyGirl-pt3vq]

Awesome!!😃👻👍🏻❤️

[@mtb.edward3205]

nice editing and filming

[@YourOwnAdventure]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@SteveSchmidt-u4h]

Thanks for posting!

[@rosemaryalmonaci8856]

Love love this house you did such a beautiful job could you please tell me the color of paints you used I can't wait for you to work on the inside

[@kimyoung3484]

Thank you ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@DaunLedford]

Paint and wallpaper first. Once built. It gets very difficult if you do not

[@YourOwnAdventure]

Ain't that the truth. Lesson learned with this one!

[@DaunLedford]

I mixed different shape of roofing shaped shingles

[@recoveringsoul755]

Looks like this is your first venture into dollhouses? If you want more weathering techniques you can check out the terrain builders for role playing games like North of The Border, or Black Magic Craft, or dollhouse miniature channels like Bentley House Minis and the Darkest Raven, think that's the name. Once you find them more will pop up

[@recoveringsoul755]

Aww, was hoping you'd do the inside of the house too. A really fast way to make a place look haunted and abandoned is to board up some of the windows. And if you use wooden stir sticks to make hardwood floors, the trick to them looking real is apparently to put two "nail hole" marks at the end of each and every plank.

[@YourOwnAdventure]

You are correct! You'll notice my channel doesn't necessarily scream dollhouse builder but I love miniatures and modeling so I try and share whatever I can with good keywords so other community folk can find some examples. I actually came across Bentley House by the way of this dollhouse. I saw she posted a brief video about it years ago and I decided that it could benefit from additional coverage. Thanks for your insight and references! I learned a lot about my miniature modeling throughout this process (Nscale trains are my true vice). That I can take my time with them and they'll only get better. I'll save this house as a pass down toy for future kids but any future dollhouse projects will be deliberate and long term. I'm still working on the interior so I'll make sure to post an update about it.

[@recoveringsoul755]

@@YourOwnAdventure great! It's addicting but so many things can be made with cheap stuff. Bentley made a house and furnished it with cardboard for the lockdown. Another lady I just recently found makes everything with cardboard, foil, tape, paper Madge (edit: mache not Madge, stupid autocorrect) and then paint, her channel is Where the Gnomes Live. She's building a HUGE tree with all kinds of rooms in it, really organic she doesn't measure anything. I've always loved miniatures but also Star Trek and Star Wars. I have trouble focusing on just one thing. Miniatures encompass a lot of different art forms There is some place where you can get used houses to fix up in one of the states, can't remember the name but there's a video tour if it.

[@seang1031]

How much siding did you need for this house? I just bought the same one, and wanted to make sure I get the right amount.

[@YourOwnAdventure]

I think it was about 2-3 poster boards that I used. If you are looking for longevity out of it (more than 5 years) I'd use a proper glue instead of hot glue!

[@carsonfeddersen9705]

I would so live there

[@AnnMarie-ue2ew]

How did you make the thin red wash for the shingles and more importantly the pavement wash? I’m working in the Orchid now for a haunted house and this is by for the most amazing one I’ve seen. Love the pavement wash idea but can’t find anything on how to do it! Outstanding job and great video! 👻

[@YourOwnAdventure]

Thank you! Red wash and pavement wash are both just the colors of paint mixed with water. You want it nearly the same flow as water when you're adding it to the house.

[@AnnMarie-ue2ew]

@@YourOwnAdventure Thank you!!! for the Pavement wash it was just black? or some other color? And it looks like you put it all over the entire house...? I appreciate the help. ☺

[@YourOwnAdventure]

@@AnnMarie-ue2ew Pavement is a color. It looks more gray like dust. I applied it to the majority of the house but I'd probably not do the shingles as it can make them warp and more likely to free from the glue.

[@AnnMarie-ue2ew]

@@YourOwnAdventure THANK YOU! I'm going to give it a try. I did my exterior in a burnt umber color with crackle paint. the "cracks" are slate gray and cream underneath. I think the pavement wash will be a great touch to the cream window sashes and the exterior in general. Your video gave alot of great touches. I sure appreciate your time and responses. Thank you MUCH!

[@YourOwnAdventure]

@@AnnMarie-ue2ew you're welcome 😀

[@brittanirast5928]

Did you have to sand the pieces? If so, then did you sand them before they were popped out? Also, did you have to use primer?

[@YourOwnAdventure]

I did not sand, aside from any rough edges. No priming just acrylic craft paint.

[@DulceN]

Nice looking house, overall, but it drove me nuts seeing that you only paint the front of some pieces (i.e.: window trims) instead of going around and the brown stain on the door and window ‘glass’. It all depends on the degree of perfection and detail one prefers.

[@YourOwnAdventure]

I agree with you.

[@lynettemayhew1723]

A bit too fast for me, but llove the end result.

[@DulceN]

You can always slow the video down.

[@helenthornton6874]

hi. what is pavement wash

[@YourOwnAdventure]

That is the color of paint. Pavement. Thinned down with water to age the dollhouse

[@diannequick8304]

Don’t know have to see the inside that could be sound affects

[@rachidbensaid4665]

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[@gabrielajuliabasilio8914]

SO FUNNY!!!!

[@joiverson6720]

comedy gold

[@janlinke9854]

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[@janetgray2184]

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