The Maryetta, an Art Deco Dollhouse: Real Good Toys, CC3, 333 Franklin Street. Part 3 - Ceilings

Dollhouse ceilings fill me with dread. I always forget about them until it seems like its time to put the whole kitten caboodle dollhouse together, but noooo! So I end up scrambling for a last minute plan that makes for at least another few weeks of parts, parts, parts laying around! I want to assemble!! But this time I was on a mission for at least one of the ceilings, to make it as Art Deco as I could so I was a bit more prepared.

The Makings Of the 3rd Floor Ceiling

By now it was May 2017 and I was sourcing away as usual when I came across an old photo album. I kind of hated to use it because it was so sweet as an album, but it was exactly what I was looking for in a ceiling.

Left: Front of vintage photo album. Right: Inside of vintage photo album

 

The length was good but the width was too short to cover the whole 3rd floor ceiling but I remained undaunted, chopping and fitting it up with parts from the cover and inside. I was bummed to loose those decorative cover corners but it was the only way to make it fit and get the width that was needed:

Pieces pieces pieces!

 

I had to add a few jewelry findings and wood trim to increase the width:

All glued up and ready for installation!!!

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1st and 2nd Floor Ceilings, the Easy Way Out!

The 1st and 2nd floor ceilings were kinda a no brainer. I glued some hand made paper for the 1st floor ceiling and painted gold and glued ribbon and mirrors on the 2nd floor ceiling. They're OK, but I just wanted to move on I think! It was June already! The stair landing ceilings that jet out are a cool mercury glass look scrapbook paper:

Finally, all the rooms parts were done, so I could assemble them all into one mass building. This is where you discover if all your matching and centering patterns, measuring and cutting, has paid off!

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Assembly 101!

The moment of truth! Well really, a few hours of moments of truth. One must make sure everything is square, clamped and glued!

In reverse order, the 3rd, 2nd, 1st floors and stairwell.

3rd floor trimmed out and ready for led puck lights.

 

The little silver disks are magnets for the puck led lighting and the brass nails on the cornices are for hanging pictures and such.

2nd floor, waiting for trim, but I had to play with furnishings anyway!

1st floor, trim started and outfitted as a kitchen with Strombecker furniture.

Stairwell. Much more to do. Oh well!

Now comes another tedious but rewarding part, trim!