Welcome to Isabelle's Studio! Isabelle Palmer was Girl of the Year in 2014. She's a lively girl living with her family in Washington, DC. Isabelle and her older sister Jade love to dance and are so talented that they are able to attend their dream school, Anna Hart School of the Arts. Even though … Continue reading Isabelle’s Studio
Author: DandridgeHouseDolls
McKenna’s Bedroom
Welcome to McKenna's room and a new chapter for the dollhouse! I have started working on rooms for the Girl of the Year (GOTY) dolls and their collections. When I began creating doll rooms, I only planned on making displays for my historical collection and had no intentions of going beyond. As I started … Continue reading McKenna’s Bedroom
Molly’s Bedroom
Molly's dollhouse bedroom is finished! This spunky 1940's girl and her patriotic colored collection are now displayed in a room that suits her well. I started this room about a year and a half ago but at the time I was still working on completing my Molly collection. It took me quite awhile to … Continue reading Molly’s Bedroom
Samantha’s Christmas Parlor
Welcome to Samantha's Victorian Christmas! If you follow my dollhouse rooms you might have noticed this room doesn't belong to Samantha but actually is Rebecca’s Parlor. Since Samantha only has a Bedroom in the dollhouse, Rebecca’s Parlor will make a nice substitute for Samantha and Nellie's Victorian Christmas. To begin decorating the parlor, I … Continue reading Samantha’s Christmas Parlor
Christmas in Addy’s Bedroom
Merry Christmas everyone! The dollhouse is beginning to look very festive as each room is getting decked out for the holidays. Addy's little bedroom is Christmas-ready, so let's take a peek. In the first half of Addy's story, she and mama lived in a small garret above Mrs. Ford’s Dress Shop. At this point … Continue reading Christmas in Addy’s Bedroom
Kit’s Attic Bedroom
Welcome to Kit's Attic Bedroom! The Kit book series takes place during the Great Depression and due to financial strain the family takes on borders to make ends meet. Kit is moved into the attic so her parents can rent out her bedroom. At first Kit isn't excited about the changes but in the end … Continue reading Kit’s Attic Bedroom
Rebecca’s Parlor
Welcome to the Rubin’s parlor! Rebecca Rubin lives in New York City during 1914. Her family is Jewish and her grandparents and mother are immigrants from Russia. Rebecca's books are full of touching stories about family and tradition making her one of my favorite historical characters. This is my interpretation of the Rubin parlor. Rebecca's … Continue reading Rebecca’s Parlor
Rebecca’s Bedroom
Welcome to Rebecca's Bedroom! This sweet girl now has her own space to dream about becoming an actress! Rebecca’s room is very girly and very pink. In the post Samantha's Bedroom I shared how I originally decorated her room with a pink-striped wallpaper but preferred it for a different doll that I felt it suited … Continue reading Rebecca’s Bedroom
The Doll Room Closet
Doll storage and organization can be challenging with a large collection or if you are short on space. Throughout my collecting years I have dealt with both. My collection started with two childhood dolls and two outfits. About fifteen years ago I began consistently adding to my collection and now have 134 dolls and … Continue reading The Doll Room Closet
Restoring Doll Bangs, Pin Curls and Hair Parts
Let’s fix those bangs and frizzy parts! Awhile back I did a Restoring Hair Tutorial. We covered hot water dunking basics and how to restore straight hair, big curls and tight ringlets but we didn’t get to bangs. Today we will discuss bangs, pin curls and frizzy parts. American Girl dolls have nice quality … Continue reading Restoring Doll Bangs, Pin Curls and Hair Parts