I like the Grand Hotel best with the color scheme reminiscent of the AG cafes, but I love how you made over your extra set for your hotel & spa. It looks much better with the extra pieces! I would totally buy a shell of any big ticket item for the fraction of the price so I can do what I want with it. I might actually prefer that!
Yeah, the two hotels give very different vibes. I think the Grand Hotel is glitzy, glam, grandeur and the Spa is calm, serene, simplistic. I do like both and am glad I didn't have to choose :) The nice thing about using that shell is that nothing I did is so permanent I couldn't undo it and change up the look again in the future.
I’m so happy you got this hotel and spa. It’s so much fun! I have the old version of the hotel and LOVE it! Fun video and thank you for the shout out 🥰
The November sales were soooooo tempting. I brought home Beforever Addy after vowing to not buy any more dolls until I was better organized. Enjoy your new hotel. It looks like a lot of fun.
I think this sale was a couple months ago actually (sometimes I film something and it just takes a while to post it because other videos get put ahead of it) but the timing worked out perfectly with me referencing a "recent sale" lol. Also, Beforever Addy is absolutely beautiful :)
Your spa makeover turned out great! A little room divider is all you need to divide the reception desk from the guests but I like the open concept and how your eyes can imagine what is going on in each corner of the room. So creative! ❤
Thank you! I was telling someone else that there are times I wish I had a Glowforge (or something similar) and even though I'll probably never invest in something like that unless the price comes WAAAAY down, it would be so cool to make an intricate, wooden divider with either filigree or leaf patterns :)
Thanks so much - it's such a serene set and some days, it's nice to just go look at it and imagine myself having the luxury and resources to go stay in a spa and do nothing but lounge and read and get massages and facials :)
Wow!! You’ve made it so much more playable! I liked the idea of the double sided play when the Grand Hotel was first released, but it does make it difficult to use. The compact area it folds into is excellent and always appreciated.
It was a fun challenge to come up with a way to make it more playable because once I put up a display, it usually stays in place for at least several months (and sometimes years) and I didn't want to have to choose between the two sides.
I love that you put together these 2 sets and I think what you did with the older set looks so much better than it did originally. All of the details that you added worked out beautifully. And, yes, I did just dress a doll, brush her hair and take her pictures, which was very enjoyable. :)
I'm so glad you liked the way it came out. I'd been wanting to do that to it for a while now, and I'm so pleased that I finally got to! Also, yay for spending some quality time with a doll. Who'd you pick?
@@agtakesover I picked Grace. :) I was going to post her on AGIG today, but I ran out of time and we're heading out to dinner with family from out of town, so I will most likely post her tomorrow. :)
There are times when I wish I had a Glowforge or something similar. Not enough to invest in one, but you could definitely make really cool room dividers that way :)
I bought a used hotel and spa, and it was missing most of the pieces. It was shipped and the toilet broke so I had to glue in on...but now it can't close up. So I took the "bathroom" part off my hotel and use it on the back side. So one side is the the bedroom and the other side is the bathroom. I love what you did with the yard sale one. It turned out so good.
I had to read this twice to be able to visualize this, but now I've got it. That's a clever workaround. Have you added any details to the hotel spa? I was a bit disappointed by how few accessories it came with.
Thanks - I'd had that extra hotel for at least two years and I knew I would eventually do something like this, so it was really nice for it to all come together successfully :)
I'm so glad you enjoyed the video! And yeah...I think the hotels have such different vibes. One feels more "gilded glam" of a ritzy hotel and the other is more subtle and serene and I like both.
I’m glad you found the comparison helpful! I think they have very different vibes (glitzy, gilded glam vs softer, subtler serenity) but I like them both.
Thank you - I really appreciate it. For me it was a good example of how I often end up blending a bit of consumerism and a bit of DIY when it comes to our dolls :)
That means a lot to me! You know I'm always prouder of the doll stuff I *make* and it doesn't get near as much "love" as the stuff I buy, so I appreciate you saying so.
I feel that way about EVERY American Girl "big ticket item"! Once I bought the Wellie Wisher hot cocoa stand off of Facebook Marketplace for Grace. On the drive over, I remember thinking, "Oh, that will make a nice stocking stuffer." Like...what stocking is that fitting in?!?! My sense of how much space these things will take up is always off lol.
I like the Grand Hotel best with the color scheme reminiscent of the AG cafes, but I love how you made over your extra set for your hotel & spa. It looks much better with the extra pieces!
I would totally buy a shell of any big ticket item for the fraction of the price so I can do what I want with it. I might actually prefer that!
Yeah, the two hotels give very different vibes. I think the Grand Hotel is glitzy, glam, grandeur and the Spa is calm, serene, simplistic. I do like both and am glad I didn't have to choose :) The nice thing about using that shell is that nothing I did is so permanent I couldn't undo it and change up the look again in the future.
I’m so happy you got this hotel and spa. It’s so much fun! I have the old version of the hotel and LOVE it! Fun video and thank you for the shout out 🥰
yeah, they both have very different feels, but in general I think it's a smart design and just fun to set up scenes in :)
This is amazing! Your creativity inspires me! Thank you, such a fun set up! 😊
Oh, thank you - that means a lot. I am always so happy when the result in my head actually becomes reality!
The November sales were soooooo tempting. I brought home Beforever Addy after vowing to not buy any more dolls until I was better organized. Enjoy your new hotel. It looks like a lot of fun.
I think this sale was a couple months ago actually (sometimes I film something and it just takes a while to post it because other videos get put ahead of it) but the timing worked out perfectly with me referencing a "recent sale" lol. Also, Beforever Addy is absolutely beautiful :)
Your spa makeover turned out great! A little room divider is all you need to divide the reception desk from the guests but I like the open concept and how your eyes can imagine what is going on in each corner of the room. So creative! ❤
Thank you! I was telling someone else that there are times I wish I had a Glowforge (or something similar) and even though I'll probably never invest in something like that unless the price comes WAAAAY down, it would be so cool to make an intricate, wooden divider with either filigree or leaf patterns :)
I love how you set everything up❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thanks so much - it's such a serene set and some days, it's nice to just go look at it and imagine myself having the luxury and resources to go stay in a spa and do nothing but lounge and read and get massages and facials :)
I've very excited to see what this may be!
Yay!
Wow!! You’ve made it so much more playable! I liked the idea of the double sided play when the Grand Hotel was first released, but it does make it difficult to use.
The compact area it folds into is excellent and always appreciated.
It was a fun challenge to come up with a way to make it more playable because once I put up a display, it usually stays in place for at least several months (and sometimes years) and I didn't want to have to choose between the two sides.
I love that you put together these 2 sets and I think what you did with the older set looks so much better than it did originally. All of the details that you added worked out beautifully. And, yes, I did just dress a doll, brush her hair and take her pictures, which was very enjoyable. :)
I'm so glad you liked the way it came out. I'd been wanting to do that to it for a while now, and I'm so pleased that I finally got to! Also, yay for spending some quality time with a doll. Who'd you pick?
@@agtakesover I picked Grace. :) I was going to post her on AGIG today, but I ran out of time and we're heading out to dinner with family from out of town, so I will most likely post her tomorrow. :)
You could create a room divider to make to give the doll privacy while in the tub
There are times when I wish I had a Glowforge or something similar. Not enough to invest in one, but you could definitely make really cool room dividers that way :)
I love seeing the hotel and spa! Thanks for sharing it. I also love what you did with the shell of the old hotel! It looks great!
Yeah, I'd been wanting to make over that hotel shell for a while, and it was so nice to see it come together as well as I'd hoped.
Love what you did with your garage sale find. It works nicely with the hotel & spa.
@@DanielleA1855 Thanks! I'm happy with how it turned out :)
Your thumb nail crack me up, your inner child doing a magazine ad.
Yessssss!
I bought a used hotel and spa, and it was missing most of the pieces. It was shipped and the toilet broke so I had to glue in on...but now it can't close up. So I took the "bathroom" part off my hotel and use it on the back side. So one side is the the bedroom and the other side is the bathroom.
I love what you did with the yard sale one. It turned out so good.
I had to read this twice to be able to visualize this, but now I've got it. That's a clever workaround. Have you added any details to the hotel spa? I was a bit disappointed by how few accessories it came with.
@@agtakesover I'll have to send you a picture so you can see. The only thing I added was some stickers to where the bathroom was attached.
Wow I really like your makeover room. I love both sets as well. Congratulations 😁
Thanks - I'd had that extra hotel for at least two years and I knew I would eventually do something like this, so it was really nice for it to all come together successfully :)
Beautiful very creative I just enjoy ur videos so much thank u ❤❤❤
Thank you so much - I really appreciate you saying that!
I'm glad you were able to get the spa. I have both and love them. Thanks for your videos. I really enjoy them!
I'm so glad you enjoyed the video! And yeah...I think the hotels have such different vibes. One feels more "gilded glam" of a ritzy hotel and the other is more subtle and serene and I like both.
I hate that I missed the spa on sale but thank you for showing them both side by side...really helps to know if I want it or not.
I’m glad you found the comparison helpful! I think they have very different vibes (glitzy, gilded glam vs softer, subtler serenity) but I like them both.
So much fun. A nice pre holiday video. Another great video demoing your talents.
Thank you - I really appreciate it. For me it was a good example of how I often end up blending a bit of consumerism and a bit of DIY when it comes to our dolls :)
Love the savings and final pay price
Right?! Sometimes it pays to wait. I knew I wanted it but I also knew I wasn't desperate enough to have it to pay full price.
This is so cute I love it so much wonder if I could bring this home when I am over in the US next year.
IDK but the size specs are on the website, so you know how much space it would take up (if you took it all out of the box).
You are so creative! Love it!
That means a lot to me! You know I'm always prouder of the doll stuff I *make* and it doesn't get near as much "love" as the stuff I buy, so I appreciate you saying so.
It’s much larger than I expected.
I feel that way about EVERY American Girl "big ticket item"! Once I bought the Wellie Wisher hot cocoa stand off of Facebook Marketplace for Grace. On the drive over, I remember thinking, "Oh, that will make a nice stocking stuffer." Like...what stocking is that fitting in?!?! My sense of how much space these things will take up is always off lol.
You could make copies of the papers and create your own prices
Now *that* is a doable idea! :)