Target's Real Life "Dollhouse" Display

It all happened so fast.  Like I blinked and I was on a call with some fabulous folks at Target being invited to join their Inner Circle {more on that here}.  Then I blinked again and a week later I was jet setting off to the fabulous state of New York to check out the most fascinating and incredible display ever, set up in the very beautiful Grand Central Station.

So, if you follow me on Instagram {which is my most fav social media avenue so you should totally follow}, you would have seen a bunch of pictures of the amazing two day trip.

The trip was a complete whirlwind, and New York City is incredibly beautiful during springtime.  I loved every last moment....

But back to the Dollhouse.  Y'all, Target set up a life size dollhouse inside of Grand Central station!  No joke, this thing was 1,600 square feet of delicious eye candy!  And the best part is that they used over 3,000 Target products {hello Threshold Line!}, to fill'er up!

The first night was a private showing of the dollhouse, in which I was able to hang out with my gal pal Sabrina Soto {pictured above} and casually gaze in a very non-creepy way at the oh so fabulous Nate Berkus.

I also was able to get an intimate look at all of the details within the Dollhouse setup.  Seriously, they thought of everything.  It was really incredible to see the style throughout the house flow seamlessly from room to room; yet each room really told it's own color story.  They even made the "outdoors" feel warm and welcoming.  Well done Target.

Who wants to see more goodness?  Let me show you around!

The front door leads right into a gorgeous blue kitchen.  Because I am dreaming of our own kitchen renovation, I really clutched to all the inspiration I found here.

Warm wood tones, oil rubbed bronze finishes and beautiful colors throughout.  I am still in the middle of the open shelving in the kitchen debate, Target gave me reason to want them even more!

And check out that backsplash!  I am surprised I wasn't physically removed from the house since I just kept on touching it.  Love.

What I loved most about the kitchen is that even with the nice pale blue paint on the walls, so many fun and happy colors could be used as accents within the space.  Reds, blues, yellows and greens all made an appearance throughout.

The kitchen was open to the adjoining dining area.  Again, just take a moment to let all the awesomeness absorb.

They hung three lampshades over the table as pendants, used really fun patterned chairs and paired them with a rustic wood dining table.  The table was topped with pretty white dishes, yellow linens and a playful cutlery caddy.

I also really liked the use of the cake stand in the center of the table to give the flowers a little added height.

Peering over your shoulder in the dining room, you see this great display of wall to wall bookcases.

One thing that I am constantly learning, is the styling of bookcases and shelves, so I was sure to take some notes here.  I love the mix and match of materials, the woven baskets bring in a natural element and the blankets say, "come in and relax".  The accessories are also of different finishes and textures, a combination of woods, golds and oil rubbed bronze.  Books always make the perfect accent and a combination of short and tall objects create visual balance.

Speaking of balance, check out how they balanced the weight of the sofa within the living space!

The grouping of mirrors made such a dramatic and fun moment within the space.

More gold goodness....

They also used a really awkward corner of the room, to create a small workstation right within the living room!

This was one of my favorites spots in the house because it was a really small nook that now has storage and function.  Target does it again.

Moving right along and you find yourself in the calming and lovely master bedroom.

What I learned here is that you can really have fun with patterns in your linens, yet still have a calming place to rest your head at night.  The rug, comforter, quilt, shams, throw pillows and lampshades all had different patterns, yet they all played nicely together and complimented one another because they all carried the same color palette.  

The dollhouse also reminded me that the bedroom is a great place to install a gallery wall of your favorite memories and artwork.  I think bedrooms are often times untapped happy places, and really should be used as a relaxing oasis.  Although the combination of black frames in different sizes creates a visual impact, the black and white prints tone it down and also create a balanced and soothing effect.

The bathroom was setup to give the ladies some extra primping space {really, they had stylists giving gals the love all day long!}.

The upper level could not be accessed, but the view from below was just as breathtaking as the rest of the house.

I wanted to go do a load of laundry, that's how much I swooned over that laundry area.  I love the dramatic grey paint with the white washer and dryer, the shelving for linens and the folding table with pretty woven baskets below.  A+!

The opposite side was a shared bedroom filled with more pretty pattern!

Even Fido has a warm and welcoming place to play and then rest.

Pretty incredible right?  I am still in awe just looking back at the photos and thinking about how in the heck Target pulled this off.  It really did feel like a giant dollhouse, and the fact that you could walk around inside was superfab.

You can find more details and watch a video of the Dollhouse being assembled over on Target's A Bullseye View Blog here.

So what do you think?  Did anyone else get a chance to pop in and explore the Target Dollhouse in person?  Did you take away any design inspiration from the tour {virtually or in real life}?  What Target Threshold products are you swooning over?  For me, it's the kitchen canisters and accessories, the patterned curtain panels and lampshades, the mirrors and gold lanterns.  I seriously couldn't pick just one thing.

Oh, but I am not done just yet.  Target is here to share some love with you and help you fill your home with some Threshold goodness too!  Who wants a $50 Target gift card?!  Great, because today I am giving away 2!

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Thanks everyone and good luck!!

As a member of the Target Inner Circle, I was invited to participate in The Dollhouse Event and my travel accommodations were paid for by Target.  Target has provided me with two $50 gift cards for me to give away to two readers/followers.  IHeart Organizing official giveaway rules can be found here.