Awesome work, my friend! Hang on to the LEDs you cut off! They can still be used! Send me a close-up picture of them when you get a chance and I can do a video on what you can do with them if they are the kind I think they are. Captain's quarters lighting comes to mind.
I actually gave all of the leftover lights to the museum in case there were any lighting issues once the house was installed. I am sure I will buy them again sometime though!
Yes, I loved this! It's the perfect solution for this application Ara! It looks wonderful! I'm am so excited for you having your Addams Family House on display in the miniatures museum in Tucson! It's such an honor, and more than well deserved! I'm so happy for you Ara! Thank you, Lisa
I was so hoping it was going to be displayed in the Great American Dollhouse Museum in KY so I could go see it in person. It’s so incredibly amazing. The visitors of the miniature museum in AZ are so lucky for the chance it see it.
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! I have a dollhouse that is almost finished and is without lights. I will now be using your video to help me light up all of the rooms/floors in my house. As always, a great tutorial with such detail. I especially loved the colored diagram outlining the layout of lights. Including that detail really helps visualize the process. I'm sure everyone who visits the museum will love your work the way all of your followers do. Thanks again!
I am so glad to hear this will be helpful in your own project! I had to draw out the diagram to keep myself on track so I figured it would be helpful in the video too :)
You can make your own LED lamps ....u dont need to buy them at a hobby store ....plus u can purchase the same kind of wire used for the lamps ...got 20 yards for $ 1.20....got all of this online ... plus u can purchase LED christmas lights in multicolor or in all white color and use those in doll house lighting ....plus u can purchese the individual LEDs...even in different colors bulbs ....online ..,,
Those lights look so much easier to use than the Cir-Kit lights that are usually found in dollhouse shops. As per usual, you have conquered another miniature challenge!
Wow…the lighting adds sooo much! You can see all the details in the house and it looks SO cool on the outside with only the house lights on! Knew you’d figure it out 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻AMAZING!!! ❤️❤️❤️✨🎃✨
Jaw-drop, Ara! I never imagined that kind of lighting would be so useful for mini-worlds! They light up the interior so well, and that was a spot-on job of figuring out how to conceal everything as well as constructing and getting it to all fit/match up. So happy for you, and so very proud of you, too, for having this marvelous creation being displayed! I just know that it'll enspire so many, and plant the seed of mini-making in many a heart... before we know it, the kids who see this will be growing up, posting their own videos, and saying, "Well, it all started when I visited the museum & saw this amazing display of the Adam's Family House. I stared in awe at every tiny detail, and... my love for mini's was born." I still vividly recall the first time I encountered a decorated/detailed and amazing dollhouse on display. The details of the house are fuzzy, but the feeling lives on... and it's all thanks to someone, like yourself, who took a chance and decided to share their love of minis with others.
Oh my gosh that would be so amazing to know I inspired younger generations to get into dollhouses!! I felt that way seeing Colleen Moore's Fairytale Castle!
What a great way to light the house without having to disturb the inside of it.In fact I think it gives it a bit more of a creepy look.I am sure it’s going to be a star house there.I can imagine your really excited about this aren’t you ..It looks fabulous ,with such a little amount of change ..Love n Light 🥰
Thank you Christine! I think the creepiness comes from it being up-lit. If I wanted it a bit less creepy I might try adding the lights at the top of the room for more 'normal' lighting. So glad you liked it!
This is a really great idea. Not Dollhouse related, but I have been looking for lighting to put under my wall kitchen cabinets, so I think I will definitely be getting these. Thank you for showing this Ara. ❤️ From 🇬🇧
I think that is their original purpose based on the picture on the box!! You'll have a much easier time installing them there than on a dollhouse😄 So glad you enjoyed the video!
@@cherylwells9116 We actually have them running along the top of our kitchen cabinets. We have some plants and a few decorative plates up on top of the cabinets to break up the boring empty space up there. Not only do the lights illuminate the plants and decorations, but it’s very pretty soft mood lighting for the kitchen. The kitchen, dining room, and living room are all one big, open room. The lighting changed the kitchen into a decorative part of the house, rather than a boring kitchen over on the side.
@@CrankyPantss Hi, never thought of putting them along the top as well. My cupboards go too high up to put plants and things like that, so I have like a 10cm gap going all around. Just wondering if it would be too much with lights at the top and underneath, but I'll sure give it a go❤️
I am so glad that you didn't try to get a video out last week! You had more than enough stress to deal with. The lights were a genius idea as well as how you installed them. I would have in tears (I'm not that creative) I have to follow a pattern or plans. I am so impressed that you got it all done before you had to be at the museum!
Oh my gosh, your creativity and ingenuity astounds me. I would have been so overwhelmed by this, especially given the circumstances, but you pulled it off wonderfully!
Oh My Goodness Ara.. I know that feeling all too well these last few weeks of never ending miniatures! I'm so glad this worked out! My anxiety was through the roof just thinking about having to do this! Thank goodness for great technology! It came out wonderfully and I know you are more then relieved it did! I think the Widows Peak is my favorite room, even though it just has the crib! I always loved the story behind them. I bet a well needed rest is what your next plan will be! For the Love of Minis!!
I love how you manage to pull together from all sorts of disparate techniques and materials to form a cohesive solution, one that hey! looks like it was planned from the start.
This turned out so great, Ara. I've been trying to think of a way to light up my craft room, because it's just sad right now. One very dim overhead light, and I think this will work great. I can put some shelves over the desks and attach these underneath to light up the desks. Which means I also get some more space. Bonus. I am really glad you showed how easy they are to use. Thank you!!
I think their original use is for lighting under cabinets and shelves so that will be perfect! And the light has a great ambiance!! I am glad it will work for you!
This is the basic system we use to light houses at the dollhouse museum where I work part time. The kit you found seems to be easier as we have an electrician who cuts and solders the light strips. i have been putting off lighting my personal houses in this manner, but I think I can better deal with system and will definitely give it a try.
I work at the Great American Dollhouse Museum in Danville KY I think you will like these lights. We have used then at the museum for over 10 years and have only had to replace the lights in one house.
Phew! You must be relieved. That looks fantastic. What an ingenious solution. I have absolutely no idea what I would've come up with but it would've looked a mess, I'm sure.
Well now that you are "Internet sensation Ara Bentley" I hope you remember us little people from back when you were a mere mortal! Such a great job and you clearly deserve any and all accolades that come your way!
Yes I do think I will do that in the future. It would be sad if only part of it was lit. If I order another set of lights I can work on that while the rest of the house is at the musuem :)
You are an inspiration and a pioneer in your field. You have tested how these lights work, so we don't have to! Thanks for that. Keep those videos coming. I am a HUGE fan.
Yess, those strip lights are the best! I use them on my bookshelf (which... is mostly figures and not books LOL) and they really do help a lot. They really make the house pop in this case, love that the idea worked!
Very nice job. FYI you can buy snap on connectors for lights like those so that you can cut them like you did but then connect another piece. The also have small "T" and corner snap on connectors to turn and go around corners and such. These would make the issue of the length of the strings less tedious. But again great job with working with what you had!
Thank you for the info Mark! That would be great to have some of those pieces. If I use this method again I will definitely look for some of those connector pieces!
The way these light the rooms is amazing. I am looking forward to seeing how this works with the furnished rooms. I have two old "Dad-built" houses (other dads, not mine) that need lighting and this gives me hope that I won't be destroying the integrity of the antique feel of the houses. Ara, you are amazing in the ideas you come up with. The downspouts look great and are the perfect answer for hiding the wiring.
This would be a great solution for an heirloom house! I would feel really nervous tearing into an antique as well esp if it had sentimental meaning behind it! Thank you Pam!
When you told yourself you're in the last hour and this has to work it gave me flashbacks to when I still had work to do the night before studio presentation
Ara, what an excellent outcome on the dollhouse lighting and great tutorial. I was happy to learn of the various lighting and lighting/cord coverings and how you were able to utilize them. Thank you so much for thinking of sharing what I know was a stressful step/deadline in getting the Addam's Mansion ready for the museum exhibit.
I just clicked that link and-OMG- it's so cool to read the article about you and your awesome project. Although you told us before about the exhibition, it's really incredible to know your wonderful masterpiece is there, right now! Ara, xou made it! Freaking awesome!!! And now, I am somehow out of words... so try to imagine a long row of words of admiration, please ❤ I wish I had the possibility to visit this exhibition. So so cool XXX
Absolute genius how you figure these things out - I'm constantly in awe!! I also love the tip about hanging the wood pieces to paint. I never thought of that and it's such a great idea!
Thank you Malyssa! Hanging the wood pieces as saved me so much time... including washing-the-paint-off-my-hands time from trying to hold it while painting lol!
Thanks so much for this video, Ara. The results are fantastic. And you not only offered a crash course on temporary/permanent dollhouse lighting, but also an alternative to the usual CirKits (I was never too excited about using those) that look more workable.
Oh my goodness...this was SO SO helpful! I have two doll houses that really do need this type of lighting and it gave me nightmares just thinking about it. The lighting makes all the difference in the world! Beautiful job!
👏👏👏👏👏 this is brilliant!! These lights actually are going to help me solve my a lighting issue in my kitchen 😁 Will there be a video on the journey and set up at the museum?? I love this entire project, and I’m going to miss seeing you working on this massive project…but all good things must come to an end! Bing on Beetlejuice! 💚
I've been moving from tn to Fl, and moving my mother in law from va to tn, for two months. I have been binging your videos to keep me calm between trips and help me listen to something while I'm packing. I have NEEDED this for a week overdue! 😭 I never want you to think this comment is meant to criticize, I'm just making fun of how needy I am to hear about tiny houses haha Love you Ara!! 🖤 happy October!
I am so glad I could get back and make a video then!! I can only imagine the stress you must be under. Moves are never easy. I hope it all wraps up for you soon and you can rest!
@@BentleyHouseMinis I’m sure it’s mentioned or listed but I can’t seem to figure out what size dowels to use? If anyone can please let me know, that would be great! I’m so inspired by your work as I’ve been pretty much homebound due to some unfortunate health issues but I’m thinking that using my hands and “creating” would be so good for my brain 🤷♀️
This video came into my feed at the perfect time. I'm putting together a Barndominium dollhouse kit and want an alternative lighting set-up as I'm using battery operated lights. This solution is perfect! I also greatly appreciate your tips on reducing hand pain. I'm experiencing a lot of pain in my fingers as I age, so every little tip helps. I wired one house once and it worked perfect...for a few years. I'll never wire a house again. I am not ripping out wallpaper to find the problem, so may use this brilliant idea to address that house.
i have been watching for about a month on youtube on tv ,so finely on computer, so can subscribe.you are beyond creative,love Adams family house and dolls excetra,love the ageing so much. i have done many dollhouses but not to these fantastic creations.i have picked up some ideas,hope to start letting go of traditional dollhouse work some . thanks so much for sharing and for thinkin outside the box,loved the deserted artic room and photo.Carol
Wonderful job! Those lights look awesome 😊 Thanks for showing us how this all came together. Very inventive solution to a lighting issue❤️ thanks as always great video !
I was thinking about lights for my house and wondering how to hide it. I love this.. I will definitely borrow some of your idea. Once I'm all done of course. Love how this turned out thanks. Turned out great.
Ara, for the Downspout it would be easier and would block the light from escaping, to FULLY use both parts of the cord cover and just cut the openings where needed. That would obviate the need for the electrical tape except where you need to hide the connectors.
So true! I did that on part of the downspout and you are right it worked well. The part that had the 3 chords in it need the extra open space for the wires to fit. So it can definitely depend on how many wires you are fitting into the space.
I love this lighting idea. It reminds me of old-fashioned stage lighting at the front edge of a stage floor. It makes the entire house look like a lovely stage set. I used to use milk crates to create “stage sets” for my toys as a little boy.
I haven’t started my dollhouse yet because I’ve been trying to make sure I get the lighting right. I definitely feel for you having to run the electricity after your house is finished. Your plan sounds like it’ll work, and knowing you it’ll be fine. I’m so proud of you getting the house to be displayed at a museum. After all your hard work I feel you deserve that recognition.
Thank you Martha! I am leaving the front alone because the museum has lights that will shine on the front and I like that its a bit dimmer so the inside lights create mystery! :)
Thank you so much for this video. I just came across it from the Veranda website and can't wait to see all of your blogs. My dollhouse is 30 years old and very similar to yours without the Adams family theme. It is wired with copper strips, however some of the connections have come apart and so half of the lighting doesn't work and would be a monumental task to redo them. Also these small lights are not really enough to see the details in the rooms. Your lighting techniques has answered my problem and has given me new interest in my dollhouse. Now my problem is, as a very senior person, "what to do with my house when I move to a smaller senior apt. None of my children are interested in it. Thank you again.
I am just starting out and was wondering if you have a video on key tools I will need and also any advice on where to source supplies would be so helpful! Your video on scaling was such a big help!
This one might be a helpful source and I added lots of links! Its over my travel tool kit but that kits ends up having a lot of the basic tools so it works out :) th-cam.com/video/sJDrGeV0tVg/w-d-xo.html
Only in about 10 minutes and already I LOVE IT! Not only will I be able to do this, I can probably afford it as well (hmmm, possibly by skipping a few desserts and treats, but minis are worth ANY sacrifice, neh?) PS Enjoy your trip to the Museum! Are you making a "family outing" of the trip???
I am so glad the lights will be helpful for your project George!! I made the trip with my husband but left the kids with family members. The house took up too much room in the car lol!
Just fitting to have an Addams Family house update in October. And to add drainpipes is such a smart way to hide wires, mostly as those dang pipes are so often forgotten on dollhouses. :}
I picked up a package with your name on it today from the Post Office! I put it with my Beetlejuice packages that I haven't opened yet but I wanted to let you know it arrived :)
This turned out very well. I do like the idea that they are removable if not wanted.
Thank you J!
Awesome work, my friend!
Hang on to the LEDs you cut off! They can still be used! Send me a close-up picture of them when you get a chance and I can do a video on what you can do with them if they are the kind I think they are. Captain's quarters lighting comes to mind.
I actually gave all of the leftover lights to the museum in case there were any lighting issues once the house was installed. I am sure I will buy them again sometime though!
Yess Ara I think this will definitely just add that extra life to the house to make it complete! 😊
I agree! I was surprised with what a difference it made!
Gosh you were in "Genius Mode" when doing this! I always love watching your creative mind at work on these projects. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you Maria... It also might have been a little bit 'panic mode' lol!😄
Yes, I loved this! It's the perfect solution for this application Ara! It looks wonderful! I'm am so excited for you having your Addams Family House on display in the miniatures museum in Tucson! It's such an honor, and more than well deserved! I'm so happy for you Ara!
Thank you,
Lisa
Thank you Lisa! That means a lot to me! 💖💖
I was so hoping it was going to be displayed in the Great American Dollhouse Museum in KY so I could go see it in person. It’s so incredibly amazing. The visitors of the miniature museum in AZ are so lucky for the chance it see it.
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! I have a dollhouse that is almost finished and is without lights. I will now be using your video to help me light up all of the rooms/floors in my house. As always, a great tutorial with such detail. I especially loved the colored diagram outlining the layout of lights. Including that detail really helps visualize the process. I'm sure everyone who visits the museum will love your work the way all of your followers do. Thanks again!
I am so glad to hear this will be helpful in your own project! I had to draw out the diagram to keep myself on track so I figured it would be helpful in the video too :)
You can make your own LED lamps ....u dont need to buy them at a hobby store ....plus u can purchase the same kind of wire used for the lamps ...got 20 yards for $ 1.20....got all of this online ... plus u can purchase LED christmas lights in multicolor or in all white color and use those in doll house lighting ....plus u can purchese the individual LEDs...even in different colors bulbs ....online ..,,
Those lights look so much easier to use than the Cir-Kit lights that are usually found in dollhouse shops. As per usual, you have conquered another miniature challenge!
Thank you Anne! I haven't tried any other light systems but I really did like these if you are just wanting some blanket light in the space👍
To see it lit makes it an outstanding mansion. It would make the Addams Family proud!
😊 Thank you Nancy! They would probably set it a bit dimmer lol!
@@BentleyHouseMinis the light coming from the floor makes it even more eery to me. lol
Wow…the lighting adds sooo much! You can see all the details in the house and it looks SO cool on the outside with only the house lights on! Knew you’d figure it out 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻AMAZING!!! ❤️❤️❤️✨🎃✨
Thank you Jenny! It's weird seeing the whole piece with a new light... I can see finishes that have been hidden in shadow for 10 years lol!
Jaw-drop, Ara! I never imagined that kind of lighting would be so useful for mini-worlds! They light up the interior so well, and that was a spot-on job of figuring out how to conceal everything as well as constructing and getting it to all fit/match up.
So happy for you, and so very proud of you, too, for having this marvelous creation being displayed! I just know that it'll enspire so many, and plant the seed of mini-making in many a heart... before we know it, the kids who see this will be growing up, posting their own videos, and saying, "Well, it all started when I visited the museum & saw this amazing display of the Adam's Family House. I stared in awe at every tiny detail, and... my love for mini's was born."
I still vividly recall the first time I encountered a decorated/detailed and amazing dollhouse on display. The details of the house are fuzzy, but the feeling lives on... and it's all thanks to someone, like yourself, who took a chance and decided to share their love of minis with others.
Oh my gosh that would be so amazing to know I inspired younger generations to get into dollhouses!! I felt that way seeing Colleen Moore's Fairytale Castle!
What a great way to light the house without having to disturb the inside of it.In fact I think it gives it a bit more of a creepy look.I am sure it’s going to be a star house there.I can imagine your really excited about this aren’t you ..It looks fabulous ,with such a little amount of change ..Love n Light 🥰
Thank you Christine! I think the creepiness comes from it being up-lit. If I wanted it a bit less creepy I might try adding the lights at the top of the room for more 'normal' lighting. So glad you liked it!
This is a really great idea. Not Dollhouse related, but I have been looking for lighting to put under my wall kitchen cabinets, so I think I will definitely be getting these. Thank you for showing this Ara. ❤️ From 🇬🇧
I think that is their original purpose based on the picture on the box!! You'll have a much easier time installing them there than on a dollhouse😄 So glad you enjoyed the video!
@@BentleyHouseMinis I think I will have an easier time installing them❤️
@@cherylwells9116 We actually have them running along the top of our kitchen cabinets. We have some plants and a few decorative plates up on top of the cabinets to break up the boring empty space up there. Not only do the lights illuminate the plants and decorations, but it’s very pretty soft mood lighting for the kitchen. The kitchen, dining room, and living room are all one big, open room. The lighting changed the kitchen into a decorative part of the house, rather than a boring kitchen over on the side.
@@CrankyPantss Hi, never thought of putting them along the top as well. My cupboards go too high up to put plants and things like that, so I have like a 10cm gap going all around. Just wondering if it would be too much with lights at the top and underneath, but I'll sure give it a go❤️
I am so glad that you didn't try to get a video out last week! You had more than enough stress to deal with. The lights were a genius idea as well as how you installed them. I would have in tears (I'm not that creative) I have to follow a pattern or plans. I am so impressed that you got it all done before you had to be at the museum!
I am so glad as well that I didn't attempt it. It would have been break-down city for me lol!
Oh my gosh, your creativity and ingenuity astounds me. I would have been so overwhelmed by this, especially given the circumstances, but you pulled it off wonderfully!
Thank you so much!😊
Oh My Goodness Ara.. I know that feeling all too well these last few weeks of never ending miniatures! I'm so glad this worked out! My anxiety was through the roof just thinking about having to do this! Thank goodness for great technology! It came out wonderfully and I know you are more then relieved it did! I think the Widows Peak is my favorite room, even though it just has the crib! I always loved the story behind them. I bet a well needed rest is what your next plan will be! For the Love of Minis!!
For sure! Thank goodness for these lights or else I am not sure what I would have done! Lol! There was no plan B😶😄
You are a champ, I would have cried for a week and vomited. Then finally I would have come with idea that may or may not work. Bless you, you have ❤️.
Thank you Lynn! If this hadn't worked I would have cried and vomited too! 😄
I love how you manage to pull together from all sorts of disparate techniques and materials to form a cohesive solution, one that hey! looks like it was planned from the start.
Thank you very much!
I love how this turned out! And I think the uplighting fits the Addams house very well! And the drain pipes are so smart!
Thank you Blake!😊
Such a great solution! I'm so glad you didn't have to do any major rebuilding!
Me too! That would have added much more last minute panic!
This turned out so great, Ara. I've been trying to think of a way to light up my craft room, because it's just sad right now. One very dim overhead light, and I think this will work great. I can put some shelves over the desks and attach these underneath to light up the desks. Which means I also get some more space. Bonus. I am really glad you showed how easy they are to use. Thank you!!
I think their original use is for lighting under cabinets and shelves so that will be perfect! And the light has a great ambiance!! I am glad it will work for you!
This is the basic system we use to light houses at the dollhouse museum where I work part time. The kit you found seems to be easier as we have an electrician who cuts and solders the light strips. i have been putting off lighting my personal houses in this manner, but I think I can better deal with system and will definitely give it a try.
What museum do you work at? I am glad these seem like they may work better!
I work at the Great American Dollhouse Museum in Danville KY I think you will like these lights. We have used then at the museum for over 10 years and have only had to replace the lights in one house.
Well done! What a boon, you should be proud of yourself and your accomplishment!
Thank you Abby!! It has def been a surreal experience!
Phew! You must be relieved. That looks fantastic. What an ingenious solution. I have absolutely no idea what I would've come up with but it would've looked a mess, I'm sure.
I am just glad it worked! I am super relieved lol!
Well now that you are "Internet sensation Ara Bentley" I hope you remember us little people from back when you were a mere mortal! Such a great job and you clearly deserve any and all accolades that come your way!
😄😄 Don't worry, I am still just regular Ara Bentley that trips on nothing as I am walking down the hallway lol! Thank you Michael!
Naww Stormy at the end! I was impressed by your ingenuity, having the strip lights at the bottom of the rooms was really effective and inobtrusive
Thank you Tammie!
Good way to do that. I like the tape lights. We used it in an funny l-shaped hall in our house that didn't have good lighting.
That's a great idea for a dim hall!
Do you plan to light the basement later? It turned out so well, it would be neat to see the entire house light up with all the furnishings
Yes I do think I will do that in the future. It would be sad if only part of it was lit. If I order another set of lights I can work on that while the rest of the house is at the musuem :)
You amaze me!!!! WOW
Thank you my friend😊
Having watched and loved your channel from the beginning, I feel like a proud mother.
Aww thank you Jenny😊😊
I imagine it's wonderful to look back at this footage and have the whole thing together now.
It's beautiful and visitors are sure to be enchanted ✨ 💖
It is!! Its fun to look back at the original video I ever posted and see the progress and how much it has changed!
Incredibly ingenious lighting idea! The house looks fabulous.
Thank you Diane!
We used that style of lighting for under the canopy at camp. They work great. Best Wishes for success.
That's another great idea for them!
You are an inspiration and a pioneer in your field. You have tested how these lights work, so we don't have to! Thanks for that. Keep those videos coming. I am a HUGE fan.
Wow, thank you Tracie!
this is so nostalgic to watch you working on this project again! it makes me so happy haha
😊 Thank you T!
Yess, those strip lights are the best! I use them on my bookshelf (which... is mostly figures and not books LOL) and they really do help a lot. They really make the house pop in this case, love that the idea worked!
Thank you! I might have to use them on a few shelves too!
Very nice job. FYI you can buy snap on connectors for lights like those so that you can cut them like you did but then connect another piece. The also have small "T" and corner snap on connectors to turn and go around corners and such. These would make the issue of the length of the strings less tedious. But again great job with working with what you had!
Thank you for the info Mark! That would be great to have some of those pieces. If I use this method again I will definitely look for some of those connector pieces!
Looks great! I’m sure it’ll be awesome at the museum.
Thank you!!
This is brilliant! I really envy your creativity. Wish I could see the house in person. Bring it to Atlanta!
Maybe one day!
The way these light the rooms is amazing. I am looking forward to seeing how this works with the furnished rooms. I have two old "Dad-built" houses (other dads, not mine) that need lighting and this gives me hope that I won't be destroying the integrity of the antique feel of the houses. Ara, you are amazing in the ideas you come up with. The downspouts look great and are the perfect answer for hiding the wiring.
This would be a great solution for an heirloom house! I would feel really nervous tearing into an antique as well esp if it had sentimental meaning behind it! Thank you Pam!
Ara, this turned out absolutely amazing! Your talent and creativity amazes me. The ideas you come up with…are perfect 💙
Thank you Jennifer!!💖
When you told yourself you're in the last hour and this has to work it gave me flashbacks to when I still had work to do the night before studio presentation
Started watching this... The stakes are so high, I'm like WILL ARA SUCCEED???! 😭 (I know you will)
😊😊 I had to! I left no time for a plan B if it didn't work😶😄
You are just so clever. I love what you've done with the help of your little girl. She's so cute.
Thank you Barbara! She loves keeping me company during these projects!
I can imagine making any alterations to this project would be stressful - the lights look great
Thank you Logan!
Great lighting solution! Looks fabulous. Just the right amount of light.
YOU SHOULD DEFINITELY DO A VLOG WHERE YOU GO TO VISIT THE HOUSE AT THE MUSEUM!!!!
Vlog of me setting it up coming soon!
Ara, what an excellent outcome on the dollhouse lighting and great tutorial. I was happy to learn of the various lighting and lighting/cord coverings and how you were able to utilize them. Thank you so much for thinking of sharing what I know was a stressful step/deadline in getting the Addam's Mansion ready for the museum exhibit.
I was so happy to share and it worked out because I was filming a video that allowed me to relax a bit when I got back ;) I am so glad you enjoyed it!
You NEVER cease to amaze and inspire. FANTASTIC!
Thank you so much my friend!!💖😊
I just clicked that link and-OMG- it's so cool to read the article about you and your awesome project. Although you told us before about the exhibition, it's really incredible to know your wonderful masterpiece is there, right now! Ara, xou made it! Freaking awesome!!!
And now, I am somehow out of words... so try to imagine a long row of words of admiration, please ❤
I wish I had the possibility to visit this exhibition.
So so cool XXX
Thank you Juliane!! I am still trying to process everything lol! I don't think its quite all hit me yet! Thank you for the kind words💖
Looks great! Dying to know how it looks with the furniture inside now!
I will show that next week in the museum video!
Omg that's amazing, what a great way to light up a dolls house 👍❤️
Thank you 🤗
Absolute genius how you figure these things out - I'm constantly in awe!! I also love the tip about hanging the wood pieces to paint. I never thought of that and it's such a great idea!
Also so proud of you for this awesome opportunity to display your work!
Thank you Malyssa! Hanging the wood pieces as saved me so much time... including washing-the-paint-off-my-hands time from trying to hold it while painting lol!
Thanks so much for this video, Ara. The results are fantastic. And you not only offered a crash course on temporary/permanent dollhouse lighting, but also an alternative to the usual CirKits (I was never too excited about using those) that look more workable.
I have never tried the Cir-kits but I have seen them advertised. It might be interesting to do a comparison some day!
I am definitely going to remember these lights! What a fabulous solution!!
I need to go on vacation to see this in person while it’s in Arizona! You are such an amazing artist and teach and inspire me to create!
Thank you so much!! The whole museum is amazing and definitely worth the trip!
That is awesome with the light, and even if it is a emergency light it is fitting the house really great
Thank you Daniela!
I really didn`t think you could improve the house any more but WOW it looks fantastic.Well done you
Thank you Tracy!
So cool, I wish I could go and see it in person. All the best from down under.
Thank you Paloma!
Oh my goodness...this was SO SO helpful! I have two doll houses that really do need this type of lighting and it gave me nightmares just thinking about it. The lighting makes all the difference in the world! Beautiful job!
I am glad it will be helpful for your houses too!! Yay!
This has always been my favourite project ira.you must be chuffed its on show,lights look really good,you are so clever.xx
Thanks so much Grimm😊
This turn out to be a really good solution. I am intimidated by the wiring needed to light a mini house project…I’ll just order the lights you used!
Yay!! I am so glad they can be helpful for your project too!!
👏👏👏👏👏 this is brilliant!! These lights actually are going to help me solve my a lighting issue in my kitchen 😁
Will there be a video on the journey and set up at the museum?? I love this entire project, and I’m going to miss seeing you working on this massive project…but all good things must come to an end! Bing on Beetlejuice! 💚
Thank you! I am glad they can help you too! I am working on the museum video right now and I hope it will go up Friday of this week :)
Soooooo talented. Wow!!!!💕🙏🙏🇨🇦
I've been moving from tn to Fl, and moving my mother in law from va to tn, for two months. I have been binging your videos to keep me calm between trips and help me listen to something while I'm packing. I have NEEDED this for a week overdue! 😭 I never want you to think this comment is meant to criticize, I'm just making fun of how needy I am to hear about tiny houses haha
Love you Ara!! 🖤 happy October!
I am so glad I could get back and make a video then!! I can only imagine the stress you must be under. Moves are never easy. I hope it all wraps up for you soon and you can rest!
@@BentleyHouseMinis yes when November hits it'll be smooth sailing!!
@@BentleyHouseMinis I’m sure it’s mentioned or listed but I can’t seem to figure out what size dowels to use? If anyone can please let me know, that would be great!
I’m so inspired by your work as I’ve been pretty much homebound due to some unfortunate health issues but I’m thinking that using my hands and “creating” would be so good for my brain 🤷♀️
This video came into my feed at the perfect time. I'm putting together a Barndominium dollhouse kit and want an alternative lighting set-up as I'm using battery operated lights. This solution is perfect! I also greatly appreciate your tips on reducing hand pain. I'm experiencing a lot of pain in my fingers as I age, so every little tip helps. I wired one house once and it worked perfect...for a few years. I'll never wire a house again. I am not ripping out wallpaper to find the problem, so may use this brilliant idea to address that house.
This turned out looking so good! Thank you for sharing this process!
Thank you! I was happy to!
i have been watching for about a month on youtube on tv ,so finely on computer, so can subscribe.you are beyond creative,love Adams family house and dolls excetra,love the ageing so much. i have done many dollhouses but not to these fantastic creations.i have picked up some ideas,hope to start letting go of traditional dollhouse work some . thanks so much for sharing and for thinkin outside the box,loved the deserted artic room and photo.Carol
Love the glow of these lights❤️
Superb!!! You are very gifted.
So nice of you, thank you!
Congratulations on being very creative. Great little ham bone helper.
Lol thank you!
Fabulous job! You are so talented!
It looks great with the striplight, 👍
Ara you are just incredible!!!!! You always amaze all of us! 💕💕🧜♀️
😊😊💖
You're brilliant. Worth watching.
Wonderful job! Those lights look awesome 😊 Thanks for showing us how this all came together. Very inventive solution to a lighting issue❤️ thanks as always great video !
Thank you Liz!! I am so glad it worked lol!
So impressed. Thank you for sharing your talent.
Fantastic Ara!!! You did great with your ELP lol You’re always learning along with us & I appreciate you!
Thanks so much!! Miniatures are a life long learning process!😄
Congratulations! It looks wonderful. I knew you were goning to get it!
Thank you!! 😊
I was thinking about lights for my house and wondering how to hide it. I love this.. I will definitely borrow some of your idea. Once I'm all done of course. Love how this turned out thanks. Turned out great.
I am so glad this idea can be helpful!
Ara, for the Downspout it would be easier and would block the light from escaping, to FULLY use both parts of the cord cover and just cut the openings where needed. That would obviate the need for the electrical tape except where you need to hide the connectors.
So true! I did that on part of the downspout and you are right it worked well. The part that had the 3 chords in it need the extra open space for the wires to fit. So it can definitely depend on how many wires you are fitting into the space.
@@BentleyHouseMinis What are the internal dimensions of the Cord Cover? The inside part, that is. What is the width of the Light Strip?
Ara, I’m so proud of you!
Thank you Tess!!
Brilliant. Just brilliant.
Congratulations on your creation. I have enjoyed and continue to enjoy seeing your artistic endevours grow.
I love this lighting idea. It reminds me of old-fashioned stage lighting at the front edge of a stage floor. It makes the entire house look like a lovely stage set. I used to use milk crates to create “stage sets” for my toys as a little boy.
Yes!! It does look like that! 😊 Thank you!!
I haven’t started my dollhouse yet because I’ve been trying to make sure I get the lighting right.
I definitely feel for you having to run the electricity after your house is finished. Your plan sounds like it’ll work, and knowing you it’ll be fine.
I’m so proud of you getting the house to be displayed at a museum. After all your hard work I feel you deserve that recognition.
Thank you so much Barbara!
🤗congratulations Ara I am soo happy for you that this has happened if I was in the US I would have gone to see it all in person 🤗🤗
Thank you so much!
How Wonderful Ara !!! You should be very very Proud of urself, what a beautiful Accomplishment !!! Even a Museum to boot :)
i did not catch if u were gonna put lights on the front ?
Thank you Martha! I am leaving the front alone because the museum has lights that will shine on the front and I like that its a bit dimmer so the inside lights create mystery! :)
Thank you so much for this video. I just came across it from the Veranda website and can't wait to see all of your blogs. My dollhouse is 30 years old and very similar to yours without the Adams family theme. It is wired with copper strips, however some of the connections have come apart and so half of the lighting doesn't work and would be a monumental task to redo them. Also these small lights are not really enough to see the details in the rooms. Your lighting techniques has answered my problem and has given me new interest in my dollhouse. Now my problem is, as a very senior person, "what to do with my house when I move to a smaller senior apt. None of my children are interested in it. Thank you again.
This was soooo cool, has given me ideas for my house.
That's awesome!
Awesome! I could adapt this idea using fairy lights! Thank you !
Perfect!
Excellent, thank you. You also put across your ideas and methods very clearly for us :)
I love it . You think like a pro . You deserve more media on your work as you have the talent.❤️❤️❤️
Thank you😊
This looks amazing! Please share some pics when it's all furnished and lit up :)
Thank you! I will share the museum set-up process next week :)
Brilliant really , the house looks AMAZING !
😊 Thank you!
I used those cord covers and painted them to match siding…takes paint well
I am just starting out and was wondering if you have a video on key tools I will need and also any advice on where to source supplies would be so helpful! Your video on scaling was such a big help!
This one might be a helpful source and I added lots of links! Its over my travel tool kit but that kits ends up having a lot of the basic tools so it works out :) th-cam.com/video/sJDrGeV0tVg/w-d-xo.html
Do you think it was more difficult because of the size of the project as well? It’s looks really cool
The size definitely meant more kits and more drain pipes needed to be built but once I got it figured out, adding a few extra pieces wasn't too bad ;)
Your house is everything!!!
Only in about 10 minutes and already I LOVE IT! Not only will I be able to do this, I can probably afford it as well (hmmm, possibly by skipping a few desserts and treats, but minis are worth ANY sacrifice, neh?)
PS Enjoy your trip to the Museum! Are you making a "family outing" of the trip???
I am so glad the lights will be helpful for your project George!! I made the trip with my husband but left the kids with family members. The house took up too much room in the car lol!
Just fitting to have an Addams Family house update in October. And to add drainpipes is such a smart way to hide wires, mostly as those dang pipes are so often forgotten on dollhouses. :}
It definitely worked out for one final Addams October!!
I picked up a package with your name on it today from the Post Office! I put it with my Beetlejuice packages that I haven't opened yet but I wanted to let you know it arrived :)
@@BentleyHouseMinis Yay. The mail gods have been good. ::}