Thrift flip! Dream Dollhouse Makeover, Second Hand Furniture Flip!

Hands up if you love a thrift flip! I up-cycled a second-hand dollhouse for my niece, and built the dream dollhouse! I do love a furniture flip. I furnished the dollhouse with Sylvanian Families furniture, and some little Sylvanians too. I think in the US you call these Calico Critters.
Here are details on the paint I used:
Colourtrend Prime 2.
Colourtrend " Unveiled " in a satin finish.
The downstairs room is painted in Colourtrend " Lowland "
Here is a link to the dollhouse flooring:
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* Rotary tool: amzn.to/36wWC9w
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[@DaintyDiaries]

For more pictures on the dollhouse makeover, and links to any items. Click here www.daintydressdiaries.com/2020/12/my-dream-dollhouse-makeover.html Thanks for your love on the dollhouse! I can't wait to see my niece when she sees it.

[@maireadfalvey8323]

Are you from Ireland??? 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@GilBella]

@@karenlulay yessssss Ireland 🇮🇪

[@margheritapici1624]

I am also building a dollhouse for my niece, but from scratch. I can't wait to see his reaction.

[@margheritapici1624]

*her

[@AliyahDqueen]

We're did you buy the dollhouse 💁‍♀️

[@amandabroad6139]

I love this so much. I was 14 when Sylvanians came out and my parents said I was too old to have them 😢. I am now 47 and living my best life refurbishing Sylvanian houses and animals that I find on eBay 🥰

[@DaintyDiaries]

Oh I love it Amanda! I loved them as a kid, I remember really wanting the boat!

[@carmieanderson3593]

I never heard of them until this video. I'm in the US.

[@malu131]

I thought Sylvanians were kind of new. I've just heard about them because of my niece. Really cute :)

[@231lghtwrkerbrntout]

Never too old I'm 39 my daughter has my collection and I love adding stuff

[@moviestargf]

i didn’t start collecting them until i was 21!!

[@MumMeplus3]

What about a library for the last room? It’s a sort of corridor with the two staircases in it so maybe some book shelves and a cozy reading area? Love this idea 😍

[@DaintyDiaries]

OOOH Helen, that is a great idea! X

[@MumMeplus3]

@@DaintyDiaries I was lucky enough to have sylvanians in the 80s which are now classed as Vintage!! I had some lovely book cases and books in my collection! Both my girls have started to collect the current ones and love them also!The house looks beautiful you are very talented! X

[@loriar1027]

That is an excellent idea!!

[@Orwellwascorrect]

Wonderful idea!!

[@mog-gyveroneill2500]

My youngest daughter is nearly 15yrs old, and I'm passing on her doll house to my 3yr old niece, and I'm going to have fun refurbing it before hand!

[@carolchambers7527]

I found a dollhouse, similar to this one, at Goodwill for $10. Then proceeded to spend hundreds of dollars to make it a shabby chic dream house. Lol.

[@silvergirl7810]

Something I’d totally do! And have gotten myself in trouble with other similar things numerous times!

[@16watch]

Post pictures!

[@uh1564]

I WANT YOUR LUCK

[@drunknpastels]

@@uh1564 AHH ME TOO 💔

[@patsmith5947]

That’s what I was going to say, was post some pictures for us to see.

[@lyddiec1916]

You are the best Aunty ever💕 This is amazing, well done. I’m 49 and I want this for Christmas 🎄 xx

[@DaintyDiaries]

Wow, thank you! I am not sure I have it in me to create another one for Santa lol x This elf need a rest x

[@bumblebee7982]

Me too!!

[@silvergirl7810]

You and me both!

[@jr5769]

@@DaintyDiaries bbn ml

[@ebrutopcu5961]

Me too

[@paulaneary7877]

I am SO SO glad youmentioned that the intention is to PLAY with it. I am doing my first "Dollhouse Flip" and I am making things VERY sturdy so that kids can PLAY with it and make some happy memories! Great job!

[@peggycomer1]

What a wonderful gift from a fabulous Auntie.

[@kateoliviaireland4270]

I would have been the luckiest little girl in the world to have your doll house when I was little.

[@tonyaclaxton4925]

My spiritual father is Sylvanian. Wonderful people. That color pink is my fav and those bunnies omg 🥰

[@glendacox6540]

Best shade of pink for a wee one...she’ll love it forever!

[@jacquistander2383]

I would be playing doll's House all day...decorating and changing up everything. I think she needs a Christmas tree in the sitting room 🤔 Blondie loves it...

[@DaintyDiaries]

Lol, Blondie actually got inside of it. She also put her paws into the doors of the house to whack the Sylvanians because she thought they were mice x

[@rebeccarendle3706]

@@DaintyDiaries that is so funny 🤣... Blondie is great 😊

[@_Mila_White_]

Hello ❣️ I am making videos about sylvanian families and I will be so pleased if you will visit on my channel 💗

[@Rosa7388]

It's so cute💕 A totally extra and unnecessary idea popped into my head just now: what if you printed out little family photos of the Sylvanian toys? On adventures in your garden, or just photoshopped. And then put them in frames to stick onto the walls. I remember my dollhouse had stickers of art and photos to put in it but I was about 7 or 8 when I got it so I could stick them on unsupervised( I still managed to stick one on sideways because I thought it was avant garde art, like the painting my parents had just gotten as a gift from an artist friend... years later I realised it was just a still life of a vase of hydrangeas! And it was stuck on its side forever🙃) PS. I still have to lecture myself into not buying Sylvanian families toys for myself whenever I see any. I didn't have any either, because they really were expensive in the 80s and early 90s.

[@jackieharrington7166]

Rosa why don’t you buy them now? Life’s too short....do the things that warm your heart. xxxx

[@GilBella]

Your amazing 🙏🏻 and you have a very good thoughtful HEART 💜 that’s so nice of you for doing this DIY for your niece 👧🏼 .. and you are not the only one that didn’t have all nice beautiful toys... I didn’t have it either 😞 watching videos like this makes me want to better my self each day ... I was very young wen o has my daughter and thank God I had the money to buy her EVERYTHING I didn’t have .. you are an amazing human being 🙏🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🌸🌸🌸

[@kathleenlynch5763]

Oh i realy enjoyed that Catherine you are such a lovley aunt.you did right to start it off with the sylvanian furniture for a small child.most dolls houses are made from mdf which is treated. I always wanted a dollshouse when i was a child but there were 5 of us children and money was tight.but im 74 now and have two houses.my sister got me the first two months after my Daughter passed and i can't tell you how much they helped me. They are such a joy to do and as you said a adult one are more a collectors thing .but i recomend any woman who has always wanted one to just do it. Go on Catherine treat yourself.take care.

[@mandydeane5824]

What a lovely gift for your niece she will treasure what you have given her. :-)

[@meme2nn]

What a precious aunt you are! Your niece will treasure you even more than the bunny house!

[@SunFlower-jx8nt]

This is GORGEOUS AND beyond..Wow..that leaving room its amazing beautiful..how you put those little walls..love them......🌸🌸🌸🌸🤍🌸🤍🌸💗🌸💗🌸💗🙏you are really amazing Auntie..Blessings 🙏....💗🤍💗🤍💗🤍💗🤍💗🤍🙋🏻‍♀️🌸

[@loiserwin5991]

This is absolutely adorable. Your niece is very lucky to have an Auntie like you.❤❤❤

[@DaintyDiaries]

You are so kind Lois, thank you x

[@michelesamson6591]

You are the nicest aunty this little girl can have. This is so beautiful!

[@DaintyDiaries]

You are so kind, thanks Michele x

[@GilBella]

It’s my favorite DIY TOO !!! Beautiful!!! Love all your videos! You inspire me so much with many things in my life !! Thank you for sharing 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🌸🌸🌸

[@araven231]

You are the queen of DIY Daisy, and the patience of a saint! That was a labor of love. Love the color. I’m sure any child would love that house....I know I would.

[@DaintyDiaries]

Thank you so much! my hands were so tired after painting it x

[@mercedesmartinez8363]

Is it weird that at the age of 62, I want to sit all day and play with your sweet dollhouse?!! It's darling! You have created a very special heirloom for her. She will love it!! You are such a good, kind and sweet auntie. :-) Thank you for sharing all of your videos and ideas with us. You are such an inspiration to me. Love you and your precious Blondie (and Pepsi too)!! Take care Catherine and Happy Holidays!

[@heatherwinter4925]

What a fantastic job you’ve done ! Wow it’s so pretty. I would love that as a gift even at 54 years old. Well done your niece is going to love this x

[@DaintyDiaries]

Thank you so much Heather! x

[@mirandafriday4023]

Loved watching this. You need a little dolls house you can work on and keep for yourself, put on display in a cosy corner.💖

[@hayleymarse2853]

Oh my goodness! This is younger me’s dream. I grew up with Calico Critters and I still have all of mine somewhere

[@sylvaniansdownunder]

It's absolutely beautiful. I too LOOOOVVVEEE Sylvanian Families and never had them. I so wish to have a doll house. Well done, such a beautiful memory for your nice❤️

[@lindaadams9006]

I seriously doubt if your niece could have any more fun than you have. I love doll's houses too. I'm working on one now.

[@laurabyers5172]

I suggest doing a baby nursery with that extra room. They have adorable Furnishings for that

[@verasileikis17]

🇨🇦❤️You did a fantastic job on this dollhouse! I’m also a wonderful aunt and it’s a great feeling to give special gifts to nieces and nephews and mine are now in their late 40’s, and they’ve told me that they remember how happy they felt when they received them.

[@DaintyDiaries]

Thank you! 🤗 Aw, that is so sweet, its all about the memories and the feelings x

[@eaglegoldengate4184]

I am trying to finish the one I have built this year for my 3 year old granddaughter. I started out with Sylvanians and furniture, then moved to bottle brush trees from dollar general for every room, to making pictures for the wall to making stockings for each room with home made candy canes and tiny toys, to making tree skirts for each tree, to making garlands and greens decor and adding lights, lots of lights, what fun I have been having!!! As the oldest girl of six, I always had to pass everything down to the little ones, I have loved building this one! Glad Christmas is soon though or I would wear myself out with it.

[@atiasaifullah9923]

Wow your niece is so lucky to have an Aunt like you!

[@Juli28809]

What a pleasure it was watching you redo this dollhouse!! Thank you for sharing.

[@DaintyDiaries]

I am so happy to hear you enjoyed it x x x

[@cathylynnpietranton]

Wow Catherine that turned out beautifully. I think your niece is going to love it. What little girl wouldn't. Oh I wished I had an aunt like you when I was small.💚❤

[@rachelphelps6347]

You did a great job Catherine!! It's so pretty!! I would have loved this when I was a kid. We were poor too, so never had these things. My best friend had Barbie dolls and I thought she was rich!!! Your niece will love it. The pink color is perfect and I love how your paneling turned out!!! You are talented!!

[@valeriethorpe5146]

Aw Catherine, what a fabulous job you made of upgrading the dolls house. I would have loved to have had a gift like that when I was a wee girl. The intricate detail and your passion to do a good job has shone through. A very lucky niece and what a special auntie Catherine, well done. 💖 👏👏

[@ifeeddeadbodiestohomelessppl.e]

Can i just say you are so nice and kind to do this for your niece c:

[@DaintyDiaries]

Thank you so much, that is so kind ❤️

[@sheilaanderson912]

What a beautiful dollhouse! You did an amazing job with the reno. Any child would love to have it. Great job Auntie!

[@yolandahayes1354]

Beautiful work.I know Your niece loved it.

[@DaintyDiaries]

Yes, thank you xxxx

[@jenniferfitzgerald1796]

I used to make doll houses, you can get miniature wallpaper, rugs and put lighting. I had a lot of fun with it.

[@camilacamacho6155]

Catherine you’re the nicest sweetest person to do this for your niece 😊 And here I am five years still waiting to have a niece 😫

[@deborahsnavely3408]

I love the Doll House.Any little girl (or big girl) would love it. I am 67 and I want it. LOL I never had one when I was little.You did a great job onit.

[@kridder1018]

You have one lucky niece. You could easily use some of your beautiful scraps for curtains, pillows, blankets, and rugs.

[@pamelagillikin9056]

I love the Victorian look of this dollhouse, it turned out so pretty. I'm sure your niece loved it. You did a great job. Thanks for sharing and have a great day.

[@fbeaz]

this is so absurdly cute i cant- i wanna play with it myself!!!

[@DaintyDiaries]

Aw, thank you xxxxxx

[@lesleyyeldham6629]

This dolls house is a little girls dream but big girls can play too Catherine you are the best auntie ever 🥰

[@DaintyDiaries]

Yes! Us big girls can play too x

[@vickinoeske1711]

Too adorable for words! I'm in my 60's and I'd be thrilled if Santa gave me that dollhouse.

[@bluemesa9529]

You remind us all of the wonder of Christmas 🎄. Lovely... just lovely 🌸

[@marlysmithsonian5746]

I was going to make a "library". Fill it with shelving and try to make one of those ladders you climb up to look at books. Like a sitting room, thought that would be fun!

[@amycarlson1476]

What a wonderful aunt you are! I’m sure your niece will love it! I still have my Sylvanian animals from the eighties! But never dreamed of a doll house such as this! Thank you for sharing!🙋🏻😀🎄🏠

[@alikataranelson5651]

Fake flowers used to make pretend creepers up the outside of the house is also fun 💐❤️

[@lindaketner2509]

How adorable, any girl from 5 to 85 would love it. I adore it! Terrific job!

[@marielenihan7385]

Wow that is gorgeous!! What a really special auntie you are. I'm sure it will be treasured for years to come xx

[@DaintyDiaries]

Thanks Marie x x x

[@dinalah]

You are the sweetest aunty! Your Lily is going to love this!

[@carlyswan7447]

Your niece is blessed to have an Auntie like you.I never had a doll house! Tell her that when she grows too old to play with it,give it back to you.laughed how bath slippers were bigger than the sink.

[@DaintyDiaries]

😂😂😂 yea the slippers are not to scale 😂

[@jordanashleyblack]

You should definitely decorate the dollhouse for Christmas! A little bottle brush tree and some fairy lights! I love it and I would have adored this as a little girl! 😊 your niece is a very lucky girl!

[@deannabarnes3771]

Auntie of the year award!🏤

[@susanwallace2220]

Your niece is so lucky. You are so talented. Love love this

[@sarahgeorge1502]

Me and my little girl have just watched this together. She’s 4 and also has Sylvanian families and a dolls house and now wants to paint hers! I also have a 9 year old who still plays with these and they have a nursery in theirs and it’s probably there favourite room in the house x

[@sandraruiz3834]

I've been obsessed with miniature stuff since a small child! This is so cute!

[@carolbarnes5736]

The house is so pretty and has been given a whole new lease of life. After having 4 wonderful Grandsons I now have a beautiful Granddaughter and can't wait until she is old enough for something like this. I look forward to doing something similar in the future Catherine x

[@DaintyDiaries]

Awww, congratulations on your grand daughter Carol x

[@nancylayman9247]

How thrilling for your niece. It is wonderful and so much fun.

[@DaintyDiaries]

Thanks Nancy, I can't wait to see her face x

[@MsDawnnee]

Your Niece is a very lucky little girl to have you as her Auntie! Looks beautiful! Xx

[@DaintyDiaries]

Aw, thank you Dawn x

[@suehepworth7587]

This is the sweetest gift ever particularly as it was made with love!

[@lindanave6390]

You are such a great aunt! When I became an aunt for the first time I spoiled my nephew so much. I use to spend my entire paychecks on him. I even took him to school one day for my child development class when I was in high school. Lol Your little niece is a luck little girl to have such a loving aunt! She’s gonna LOVE the doll house!!

[@lounakin]

I've been years on youtube and this is the first time an irish channel gets recommended to me... I mean we are literally neighbours and I watch a lot of art/craft videos... better late than never I guess :)

[@DaintyDiaries]

Yay, happy to hear I was recommended to you ❤️

[@raelyn505]

I love this! You are the sweetest!!!

[@Fozzybear982010]

I totally love this. You are an amazing aunt to do all of this. ❤️

[@Jo.H.]

Lily will be so happy, what a great transformation. You are a very talented, lovely Auntie. Turned out beautiful. 😊💖

[@DaintyDiaries]

Thank you so much Jo x 🤗

[@cerwelt]

Best aunt ever!!!

[@julzcares]

Absolutely beautiful the dollhouse and transforming it into a pretty soft pink colour. Great choice with the Sylvanian Families characters and furniture. Your niece will love the Victorian style dollhouse and how blessed she is to have such a creative Aunty.

[@DaintyDiaries]

Thank you so much, I can't wait to see her reaction x🤗

[@willothewispl]

Geez, I wish I could play with doll house. God Bless.

[@lorijulian8368]

This is just adorable! You should find some appropriately sized gift boxes and wrap each room's furniture and accessories in it for your niece to open. And then she'll have boxes to store any extra pieces. I just love this!!

[@DaintyDiaries]

Great idea Lori!! x

[@anixa00ify]

Beautiful!!!!!! You are the best Santa helper!

[@lisalife7994]

In the states we call your lollipop sticks popsicle sticks. So cute. Your niece is going to love it.

[@tracygallo761]

This is the sweetest doll house I have ever seen! So thoughtful! And I love the idea of the last room being a library!

[@DaintyDiaries]

Thank you Tracy ❤️

[@suefoster6574]

Your niece is going to love it. It looks beautiful

[@chrissieanne4641]

Auntie Catherine is the best and very talented too. My Daughter loved her Sylvanian houses and accessories, unfortunately we didn’t have the room to keep for her children, when she has them. But they went to new homes to be loved and played with xx

[@kerryverlinden6962]

You are such a neat painter for being indoors and nothing underneath to catch the drips!

[@rev.ruthe.gallot9103]

What a lovely job you did! I am sure she will be over the moon with her doll house and you are so wise and thoughtful to make it "kid friendly" for now. You can always add the more collectible furniture when she is older if she is into that. I've always thought it was so sad when people gave little ones china dolls or something like that that was too fragile for the little hands. You are an awesome Auntie.

[@DaintyDiaries]

Thank you so much! Yes, when she is older we can have fun at giving the rooms a makeover. x

[@paulaalexander8379]

Beautiful. Your niece is gonna be one very excited little girl on Christmas Day. 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅

[@denisefanelli9232]

It was already a Beautiful dolls house and then you just took it to another level, its Stunning 😍 im 51yrs old and ive always wanted one, just as room decor and then if ever im blessed with a grandaughter or a grandson for that matter (that wants to play with it they could) "with me" of course 🤦‍♀️ would love to see the look on your neices face when she see it and all the little bits and pieces xXx

[@mathildeEffi]

Wow, you did a fantastic Job. Great result! My husband built a few sylvanian houses himself for our little girl. We love dollhouses 🍀

[@Gandellion]

Sylvianian Families are my favourite toys ever

[@verlaschupbach8102]

Adorable!! You did such a good job making it beautiful, (the pink in SO much better than that yellow/gold!). All the accessories are so cute, especially all the kitchen things and the bathtub with it's own caddy!! Your niece is gonna love it. If not, call me, I'll come play with you!!

[@karenjames5063]

You did a special keepsake that will be treasured by your niece and played with.

[@margiebrown8165]

I love this! I would have to play with it a lot before gifting it.

[@sandradyer3429]

Beautiful job on the doll house! Every little girl needs one. I enjoy your videos very much!

[@sataninhighheels1]

OMG! I love that pink, rotary phone!!!!!!!

[@ritabennett4363]

Love the dollhouse. Front opening dollhouses are not popular over here in the US. I love them because they sit flat against a surface. Then it opens and there is the decorated house. Great job.

[@ineedabadbleep1557]

I used to be like really addicted to Sylvanian pieces and envied my cousin for always getting tons of them

[@TikiDawl]

This is such a lovely and loving project! How wonderful and the pink you chose is perfect. God bless.

[@leannm1696]

Your love for those little sweethearts really show in every inch of that beautiful little house, thank you for sharing ❤! Much love from California ❤

[@jackieh1530]

Fantastic job! Your niece will love this! 💕💕💕

[@inesgrana3971]

I thought that I was amazing but the kitchen you did but this was on a whole other level!!!! Love love love ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@diannereeks1150]

Wow that really is the dolls house of dreams 🏠

[@stampinghippo7157]

Auntie Catherine, you did a great job! I never had a dollhause, but this one would have fullfilled my wildest "dollhause dreams". Now I´m 60, mother of a 22 year old son, so I guess I have to wait for some time, but I hope for some littles to ask Santa for a dollhouse, hahaha! Your niece will be the luckiest kid this christmas! Best wishes, Hanni.

[@vandahuman8522]

love it. Aunty Catherine is amazing.

[@leaht4505]

I love love love this dollhouse and what you did to flip it, way to go!💖💖💖I bet your niece just loves it! Thanks for sharing🤗❣️

[@Midnightpigeon666]

So relatable! I always wanted Sylvania families growing up, I might have to buy a set one day just for nostalgias sake.

[@peggypipkins2267]

It’s so adorable. She’s going to be ecstatic!

[@DaintyDiaries]

Thanks Peggy, i cannot wait to see her reaction x