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A recycled child jewelry box, saved from the dump.        Broken jewelry boxes make excellent doll furnishings when they have been upcycled with a bit of sandpaper, fabric and glue. I purchased this one from a local Goodwill for $3.00. Then I took a trip to a sewing shop down the street to select a fabric to use for both decoupage and sewing our doll's bedding. Repeating the prints and colors of the same items within your doll house rooms will help these spaces look professionally designed. Supply List: recycled child jewelry box sandpaper Mod Podge coordinating paint, fabric and paper beads for knobs spray paint in the color of your choice ruler and paper for making simple patterns hot glue gun and glue Step-by-Step Directions: Scrub the jewelry box with soap and water.  Use sandpaper to smooth out the finishes and prep these for new applications. Spray paint the new doll dresser in the color of your choice. Use plenty of newspapers or cardboard box...

       This old, discarded jewelry box will fit into our doll's dining room perfectly. Our twelve inch dolls will love displaying holiday dinner selections on this upcycled, sideboard for all their friends to admire. The grey distressed paint on this pretend sideboard looks classy in a formal dining room setting too! How do you best determine which jewelry box will fit into your doll's house? Take a tape measure with you on your  shopping trip. A real sideboard and/or buffet stands approximately four to five feet tall, depending on the age and style of the piece. The jewelry box pictured here is approximatly 5 1/2 inches. So, my 11 1/2 inch fashion dolls look just fine standing next to it. It is a bit wide for an actual sideboard but I don't mind the extra width; I will have more  room for the display of dishes and food items in the end.        A sideboard, also called a buffet, is an item of furniture traditionally ...