Fast forward to a couple of years ago. My husband and I were helping out my mother-in-law with some yard work. It was a hot day and we did a lot of work. I noticed she had a Barbie Dream House in her screened in front porch, so my husband asked if we could have it. It was incomplete, pieces were broken and faded, but it was something I could redo. I'd finally have my Dream House! She said yes, so we loaded it up in the car.
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| You can see how dirty and faded it was as well as the broken roof. |
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| Another view of the dirt and roof |
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| A final view before it went into the car |
To be honest, I thought it might be the original 1978 Dream House, which was yellow and orange. That is how bad the fading was, but upon closer inspection, it turned out to be the 1985 version, which is pink. I am now working on restoring it.
So far, I've had to buy new roof pieces and a couple of floors, due to them being broken. I've also had to buy a couple of the walls and railings, the balcony and the closet. I'm also looking for the windows, doors and planters as well as the coverings for the corners.
I'm in the process of repainting them. I've got the walls, railings and balcony painted. The floors will actually be a very light pink as I couldn't find the right color to match the original color, but I like the new color. Besides, this will make it my creation. I'll post more updates as they happen!
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| One of the walls being repainted |
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| The floor prior to being repainted |
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| The floors repainted a pale pink |
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