The Mouse House attic rooms in the top of the cabinet (behind the rounded windows) must be inserted first as there’s no way to get them in if the rooms directly below are in place.

Since wiring for electricity is an important next step, I decided I’d better start with the attic first. The room on the left will be a “Grandma’s attic” where I can display fun stuff in storage, but I decided to make the right attic room in a teenagers’ hangout.

The curved ceilings for both rooms were not hard to make. I simply scored the foam board every inch so it could be curved. I finished this ceiling with the quilt batting technique I used in the basement, and added ceiling beams.

 

I covered the storage room walls with a couple of layers of old wallpaper but chose an urban-look grid for the teenage hangout. I then aged everything with antiquing ink. I also wired the hangout with WORKING Christmas lights. (I’m very excited about these! )

 

Since I have to do most of the decorating in these rooms now while it is easier to reach them, I have gone to town in the teen room. I’ve added rock posters (printed on my computer, protected with both an acrylic spray and Mod-Podge) and hanging pennants. I framed a graffiti print that was on a card friends gave me awhile ago and hung that up as well.

 

I’ve also added a crate, tie-dye rug and some junk food, as well as throw pillows, books and a couple of albums.

Another fun thing I made for the room was a small guitar amplifier. I built a box and glued a silver, painted checker on the false back to serve as a speaker.

 

I covered this with a framed screen then added snaps to the top for the dials and a leather piece for the handle. With a cord inserted into the top, I think it looks great next to the red electric guitar I “borrowed” from our son Ben’s box of Christmas ornaments.

I know myself, so I know none of the rooms will ever be done, but I’m going to move on for now. Here’s what it looks like:

And here are a couple of pictures so you can see how small it all is. Note the penny on the pillow, the ruler, and my monster hand.

 

p.s. I already have an idea as to how I’ll make a lava lamp to put in the corner…and comic books…maybe a PlayStation…