Lundby Christmas

Christmas in the Lundby Stockholm

This is my big Lundby Stockholm. The first one I bought to house some extra furniture, and because I spotted some Brio pieces in the photographs on eBay.  The old Lundby dollhouses have the most wonderful wallpapers, but the newer ones are rather dull, so I enjoy spicing the rooms up a bit.  Things are always changing, and decorating for Christmas is always an important task for this Lundby family.

The rooftop garden has turned into a winter wonderland.

 Dad is putting the finishing touches to the outdoor decorations.

This is where I have decided the front door should be.  There are Christmas cards in the mailbox!

Grandad is working in the kitchen preparing Christmas dinner.  They have hung their Christmas cards on the wall.

 The advent wreath is homemade - a vintage candle ring with birthday cake candles.

My old Christmas tree had lost the star, but this one works!

Downstairs is another tree - why settle for just one?

The children have been good, Santa is on his way up with presents!

Meanwhile he's parked his sleigh in the garage - he might stay a while for cookies.




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1980s Tomy (makeover)

Tomy Smaller Home - electrified

I fell for the 70s style of the Tomy house, so although my main focus is Lundby and Lisa, I just couldn't help myself when one turned up on eBay!

This is how it started out. I decided to paint some parts such as the fireplace and the stairs, and install new floor in the kitchen and carpet in the living room.

The living room has a mix of furniture. Petite Princess armchair, footstool and table, Brio sofa, Lundby side table and lamp, and the floral armchair is Miners Industries Japan. The cabinets are original Tomy.

  The living room carpet is a piece of canvas found in the scrapbook paper section in Hobby Lobby.

The Brio sofa came with my first Lundby Stockholm - such a find!!!  One leg was missing, but you barely notice that I made a replacement. The lamp is an attempt to make a homemade lamp - still needs some work!

The bathroom is Lundby. I didn't care too much for the style of the Tomy bathroom, although some of the parts came with the dollhouse. The doll is a 1980s Glamour Gal, and the fabric is Kaffe Fassett designs.

The wallpaper is scrapbook paper which is what I mostly use for wallpaper, the bed is homemade with Kaffe Fassett fabrics, the dressing table is Brio and the chair is Arne Jacobsen's swan chair in miniature. Lamps by Lundby.

 My favorite part of this house is the large kitchen.  All the Tomy pieces were included with the dollhouse, and I love the style.  They are a little smaller than Lundby, so the newer Arne Jacobsen miniatures fit perfectly.  The table is from Caroline's Home.

The ceiling sags, so I've propped it up with a lovely rustic branch.

When I bought these Arne Jacobsen Series 7 chairs, only two were left in black, but I love the mix of the black and white chairs.

I've added Lundby power strips inside and extended some of the wires, so everything connects in the entrance.

The house in its entirety.  I painted the chimney, bathroom door and the staircase as they were a reddish brown.

The front of the house is so cool!

Lundby Fall/Halloween

Fall/Halloween in the Lundby Stockholm

 I enjoy decorating for the seasons, and this fall I managed to find a few things to make this Lundby a bit more seasonal.

 I made these pumpkins out of air-drying clay a few years ago for a pumpkin patch. They turned out to be a great size for the dollhouse.   The smaller ones are seedpods.

 The spiderweb is for card or scrapbook making.

I'm thinking of using some leaves from what I have left over of this garland and a little branch to make a tree.

1985 Lundby Stockholm

When I spotted this house on eBay I decided it would be a good place to house some extra furniture, and as the decor is rather plain, it would give me an opportunity to play with wallpapers without covering over anything special.

 Upcycled Lundby curtains with Kaffe Fassett fabric.

The computer is not a Lundby.  It actually belongs to a Smurf!

I love this paper that I used for wallpaper.  It seemed too much to use it all the way to the ceiling, though. It has a wood grain.  The chairs are the new ones  from Arne Jacobsen.  They are smaller than the original ones.

The kitchen is a Lisa of Denmark kitchen. The fridge was missing the upper door, so made one from a piece of wood.  Curtains are upcycled Lundby with Kaffe Fassett fabric again.

One of the reasons I bought this dollhouse was that it came with a few pieces of furniture.  The Arne Jacobsen egg chair and stool were among them.  They need a bit of work, but I think I can repair the scuffed areas if I find the right shade of flocking powder.

No Lundby is complete without a naked man in the shower!

Children's room.

I have since moved the grill to the rooftop garden.  The grill came with the dollhouse, but needed some work.

The rooftop garden.

The carpet is home-made, it's supposed to be a copy of an Ege rya rug (acrylic paint on black felt).

Granny is making sure dad is doing his chores.

1:18 scale diecast cars are a bit on the small side, but they look a bit cooler than the Lundby car.

If you have any questions please ask - I do remember where I got most of the things from!

1970s - my first dollhouse

My first dollhouse - 1970s

My dad built my very first dollhouse for me.  I'm thinking he must have measured somebody's Lundby to copy it.

The dolls I had are long gone, but I remember having some of the ARI dolls, so I found this one on Etsy in a wonderful retro dress.

I know it looks like it needs some TLC, but I can't bear to change anything much.  I have added more lights, and I may replace the wallpaper upstairs, but only if I ever find the exact same wallpaper. Otherwise I will just try to hide some of the worst areas with a few more paintings.

I'm still thinking about what wallpaper to use in the kitchen.  The original is gone, and I have no idea what was there before.

I love the floors my dad chose.  It's a self-adhesive vinyl, probably Brazilian Rosewood.  I have tried to find a roll to buy, but so far no luck.

I love the bathroom "tiles"!