Time for another update on the progress of our miniature fixer-upper. This time I'm sharing how we added dollhouse windows, adorable window boxes, and a front door to our repurposed IKEA Billy Bookcase Dollhouse.

Dollhouse Miniature Plexiglass Windows and Front Door

Everything about this dollhouse is made with repurposed finds or DIY projects. The front door is made from a repurposed jewelry chest. One of those DIY dollhouse miniature projects is a realistic fireplace with a flickering flame.

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It all started thanks to the inspiration found in Jen Crider's Amazing Furniture Makeovers book. On page 119, she shares how she turned the top portion of a hutch into an adorable dollhouse.

When we saw the IKEA Billy Bookcase at our local Salvation Army store for $14.99, I knew we found our dollhouse!

We turned some of the shelves into walls, added a pitched roof, and flooring. You can follow the entire series on our dollhouse page.

I've been wanting to work on a dollhouse for a few years to gift my granddaughter. She's only nine months old so I have some time to get it done.

For the front door, we repurposed a door from a vintage jewelry box.

Here's a close-up of what it looks like on the outside of the dollhouse, painted a welcoming red.

This is an interior view of the front door painted charcoal gray to complement the whitewashed hardwood floors in the living room.

We also added five plexiglass windows to the dollhouse, each with its own adorable window box. The two bedrooms and dining room windows are the same sizes, the kitchen window is counter height, and the living room window is much taller.

I'll show you how easy it is to make the adorable window boxes with tongue depressor craft sticks further down in the post.

I think the windows and front door add so much charm to the dollhouse bookcase. There is still so much to do before getting to the furnishings and decor stage. My grandson keeps telling me how Barbie needs a kitchen!

Here's How I Made It

Listed below are the power tools you'll need to make the windows and door openings.

• Cordless Drill
• Jigsaw
• Mouse Sander
• Compound Miter Saw
• Hot Glue Gun
• Strong Bond Hot Glue Sticks

My daughter borrowed my relic jigsaw and so I used that as the perfect opportunity to buy myself a new one. As my friend Larissa at Prodigal Pieces always says, tools before jewels!

I've included the detailed instructions for the dollhouse windows and doors below. We'll begin with the repurposed jewelry box dollhouse front door.

Repurposed Jewelry Box Dollhouse Front Door

The door frame was traced with a pencil on the inside of the dollhouse to accommodate for the height of the floors. The original glass on the jewelry box door is replaced with child-safe plexiglass for the safety of those little hands.

We reused the original hinges and door handle from the vintage jewelry box. The handle on the inside of the door is from a second vintage jewelry chest that I had in my stash.

DIY Dollhouse Plexiglass Windows

For the window cuts, we made a template with scrap wood and marked the center. Then we marked the center of the walls. We found something to use as a gauge for the height of the window and traced the window outline with a pencil (as pictured below).

To cut the dollhouse windows we drilled pilot holes for the jigsaw to pivot around the corners.

Next, the dollhouse is laid on its side to cut the openings with the jigsaw. Then the openings were sanded smooth with a mouse sander and 150-grit sanding pad.

Plexiglass was cut slightly larger than the window openings and hot glued onto the outside of the dollhouse. We did it this way so there is a ledge on the inside of each window. Before the plexiglass was installed, the window frames were painted white.

To add window trim, a small decorative trim is cut at 45° angles and glued to the inside and outside of the window frames. Once installed, they were painted white.

DIY Dollhouse Window Boxes

The large craft sticks from the dollar store that were also used to make the hardwood floors came in handy again to make cute window boxes. Initially, I was going to trim the rounded ends square but I decided against it because they added a fun childlike whimsical charm.

To make them they were hot glued onto MDF blocks cut to size. Then I added more craft sticks for the sides. Easy peasy!

Next, I painted the window boxes red with Emperor's Silk chalk paint, the same paint color used on the front door. To give them a timeworn appearance I applied dark wax with a lint-free rag and then glued them onto the dollhouse with hot glue.

The window boxes were filled with small grape hyacinths and cherry blossoms from dollar store floral picks and attached with hot glue.

The solid color of the pink cherry blossoms looked too fake. To add depth I used a small fan brush and swiped the petals with the same red chalk paint used on the front door and window boxes. It made a big difference!

Now with the addition of windows and doors, the repurposed IKEA Billy Bookcase is looking even more like a dollhouse. Next up is installing real wood baseboards and papering the walls.

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