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Adding cupboard doors to your bookcase is optional here. Simply cut rectangles from cardboard that  fit neatly over the shelf openings. Cover them with decorative paper and hot glue on two beads for handles.  Tape these in place with a durable duct tape and then cover the exposed areas with more decorative paper.

Supply List For The Bookcase:

• cardboard box
• cardboard box with compartments (optional)
• Mod Podge
• scissors
• decorative papers
• ruler
• white school glue
• a soft, clean paint brush for applying Mod Podge
  

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. Clean off any dust or dirt that may have attached itself to the box.
2. Carefully measure and cut out decorative shapes that fit neatly into the compartments of the box.
3. Use a soft brush to cover each shelf with Mod Podge and then stick the papers down to the surfaces. 
4. Be careful to rub the surfaces with your clean, dry fingertips. Smoothing out the air bubbles that get trapped beneath the paper.
5. Then layer with the paint brush, another coat of Mod Podge on top of the new decorative papers.
6. Repeat this process for the outside of the box as well. 
7. I left the edges and some of the walls of my doll's bookcase their original color. You do not need to cover every surface of the bookcase if you don't want to change all of it. I found the original fuchsia appealing, so I chose a different set of papers to compliment some of the original color.

       I found a tissue box cover at resale that I thought would make a very nice doll bed. I chose to leave it white so that someone small could use multiple color combinations to blend in with this item in the future.

       These bean bag chairs are sewn using fleece so that the material will not unravel while a young crafter is working with it. I used solid, bright colors that will blend into the colors of the twin's bedroom. However, these chairs can look very different depending upon the material you select for them. 

       In the past, I have seen people stuff them with perishable products like beans and rice. I would not recommend that you do this because these food stuffings will attract pets, mice or insects to your doll collections. If you do not have the pocket change to purchase plastic pellets, the best alternative is cotton batting.

       The curio cabinet is a miniature duplicate of a much larger version that once hung in my girl's bedroom. This doll sized curio measures 8"x7" and will be a perfect place for our fashion doll's to display their porcelain collections in the future. I'm going to hang this cupboard in the bedroom of our doll's house but it would look just as nice in a dining room or kitchen if you's like to display your own somewhere else.

       Our family doll's prefer a much less sombre decor, however. So I have decided to liven this curio cabinet up a bit with some paint and decorative scrap papers. 

       As you can see, I also need to replace a finial knob on the top of this little cabinet. I found a wooden bead inside my button collection that suited this purpose and painted it lavender after gluing it in place.