The doll’s house that Bonnie Byford purchased more than 30 years ago to decorate her real estate shop at 1536 Bayview Ave has come home. It’s been out of its familiar place in the storefront since renovations began a couple of months ago. Mrs Byford bought the familiar house from “Jack” the original owner of the The Little Dollhouse Company on Mt. Plesant Rd. The certificate guaranteeing the structure’s authenticity is still a proud possession of the firm. That was 1981 and now the old house is as fresh as ever after work by Rob, renovator at the same Little Dollhouse Company. It has been painted and some windows have been repaired. Rob also fixed the electrical system, put down new “broadloom”, installed new wallpaper, baseboards and crown moulding. It was delivered Friday and now it falls to Bonnie’s daughter, Sue, to clean and arrange the furniture. Picture at the bottom inset shows the freshly refurbished and decorated bedroom complete with occupant. Byford dollhouse comes home to Bayview Ave.
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The doll’s house that Bonnie Byford purchased more than 30 years ago to decorate her real estate shop at 1536 Bayview Ave has come home. It’s been out of its familiar place in the storefront since renovations began a couple of months ago. Mrs Byford bought the familiar house from “Jack” the original owner of the The Little Dollhouse Company on Mt. Plesant Rd. The certificate guaranteeing the structure’s authenticity is still a proud possession of the firm. That was 1981 and now the old house is as fresh as ever after work by Rob, renovator at the same Little Dollhouse Company. It has been painted and some windows have been repaired. Rob also fixed the electrical system, put down new “broadloom”, installed new wallpaper, baseboards and crown moulding. It was delivered Friday and now it falls to Bonnie’s daughter, Sue, to clean and arrange the furniture. Picture at the bottom inset shows the freshly refurbished and decorated bedroom complete with occupant.