Day 1: AG doll fireplace

Yesterday, we set up the decor for the advent calendar, we started with a simple room, because, on the first day, Miss C, received a fireplace!

How can you get presents if there are no fireplaces? (it did not seem to bother me as a child...) Obviously it did not fit on the advent calendar, it was wrapped up with a number on it. To build it, I was inspired by this tutorial by Anna from Doll It Up. Since I did not have a picture frame to tart with, I used a piece of 1/4 inch plywood and cut it out to fit my desired dimension. I sized it to go with the stick on tile I found at Home Depot. I framed the inside the same way Anna did, and used a very light piece of 4x4 (cedar, I think) for the base. For the top shelf, I used a piece of 1x3, slightly wider than the fireplace. To hide the back and make everything stable, I added a full back made of 1/4 inch plywood. It makes it possible to have something above the fireplace.

I stained everything with Early American stain and applied the tile. Finally I screwed some little hooks for stockings, but that part is for another day!

Happy crafting!