Beetlejuice dollhouse update

I've blogged about my Beetlejuice dollhouse before. In fact, there are more than a few posts dedicated it, beginning from when I found the dollhouse at Goodwill and paid $1 for it, and the evolution of it from generic 'haunted house' to what it has become.

I love to make my dollhouses and miniature scenes based on books/stories/movies that are important to me, and Beetlejuice has been my favorite 'horror' movie since I was little.

Since I bought the dollhouse at Goodwill for a buck, it was basically just a structure. It didn't have any of the building components like window frames or doors. I was able to make the windows by using upcycled clear plastic from containers (like take-out ones that I kept and washed) and some popsicle sticks.

Finding doors the right size for the openings was a challenge because I didn't have the ones that were meant to be with the dollhouse kit, and the nice quality ones that are stocked at places like Hobby Lobby were not the right size. (I really don't have the tools or expertise to resize the opening in a kit that's already assembled and on it's way to being completed.) The upstairs door from Adam's office was attached to the exterior rather than sitting flush in the opening. It's not ideal, but it doesn't look awful.

Trying to get a front door has been more difficult. The dollhouse is meant to have double doors, but I couldn't find any double doors the right size. I had some cardboard ones installed for a bit, but they looked terrible.

Then yesterday, the Goddess of Free Stuff smiled on me again!

I picked up a huge stash of Barbie stuff from the side of the road, including a nice Barbie house and a whole bag of dolls, accessories and other assorted plastic do-dads.

In the bag, was this random pink and white plastic door:

It's the perfect height for the house! I just need to add some trim around the sides to hide the gap.

Apparently, it's supposed to be part of a fairy door kit:

It looks even better painted red, like the house in the movie:

I wish it was a double door, like the house in the movie, but I can't complain about the price.

I also bought some mini purple lights and a tiny Beetlejuice Living Doll box (Ebay impulse buy) because I can never resist a little dose of metafiction.

There is also a tiny Coke can in Lydia room because:

The Beetlejuice house is looking pretty good!