How to Make My VIRAL Gingerbread Houses from Thrifted Christmas Village Houses (Pottery Barn Dupe!)
Christmas village houses are very popular every Christmas, but sometimes you can outgrow its look or maybe you want to refresh them with a brand new theme. Well, here is the idea you’ve been waiting for! Whether you have an unwanted Christmas village that’s been stored away for years or find some at your local thrift store, you’ll want to create this cute Pottery Barn dupe of gingerbread houses ASAP!
Where to find Christmas Village Houses
This project is such a wonderful addition to your Christmas decor this year that you’ll have to find some Christmas village houses soon to create the look. I posted this idea as my first post on TikTok and it went viral! More and more people are running to thrift stores to score Christmas houses to make these adorable DIY gingerbread houses. Here are other places to score Christmas houses for this project.
Places to Shop Christmas Village Houses:
- Thrift Stores
- Dollar Stores
- Target Dollar Section
- Walmart
How to Makeover a Christmas Village House
The Christmas village houses for this project can have as little or as much detail as wanted, but the main goal is to have fun personalizing these houses in your own way. The supplies were easy to get at The Home Depot and I was able to create my entire village in just a day! Here are the steps to create your own DIY gingerbread houses.
Materials for DIY Gingerbread Houses:
- Rustoleum Warm Caramel
- Sharpie White Oil Based Paint Marker Set
- Fairy Lights
- Christmas Houses
Steps for DIY Gingerbread Houses:
- Clean off all dust from the houses and spray paint with Rustoleum warm caramel colored spray paint.
- Let each house dry completely and apply a second coat.
- Use a Sharpie oil based white paint marker to add details and designs to each house.
- Insert fairy lights into the house and enjoy!
How beautiful are these new refreshed DIY Gingerbread Christmas Village houses? Not only do they make the cutest little village, but the personalizations applied to each house creates a one of a kind look.
Since each house has the same base color, you can utilize any size or design house to create a cohesive village. I hope you enjoy this project as much as I did. I would love to see how you create your own village. Be sure to tag me on social (@casawatkinsblog) if you share yours!
