I have had a life-long love affair with dollhouse miniatures, and careers in art education and interior design. I hope to combine these life experiences to help other miniature enthusiasts get more out of this wonderful hobby we enjoy, a hobby that often reaches the level of an art form. Susan Downing
Megan Hornbecker adjust the accessories, found on the Shapeways blog
Megan Hornbecker is an experienced web designer turned miniaturist. She has liked dollhouses since childhood, but for the past 8 years has been obsessed with modern miniatures. Megan chronicles her dollhouse pursuits on her Modern Mini Houses blog.
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That’s what a Daily Mail headline writer called “Langdon Hall.” Leonard Martin spent 26 years building this miniature Georgian manor house. Is this the world’s greatest dolls house? There is lots of competition for that title, but it fits my definition of an Amazing Miniature.
Here’s the story behind the building of the amazing project in Leonard Martin’s own words, found on the Hungerford Antique Mall site:
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Dudley Castle Dolls House found on Jo Seavers Pinterest board
Legend has it that a wooden stockade with earthen-work surrounds was constructed on the site in the 8th century by a Saxon lord named Dud. Historian say, “Nonsense,” claiming the castle was built soon after the Norman Conquest of 1066, which is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086, with no value mentioned.
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Kevin Mulvany touching-up the miniature Ham House entrance
Susan Rogers and Kevin Mulvany are amazing artisans, responsible for some of the most expensive dolls houses ever made. They have been commissioned to create such 1:12 scale marvels as the Brighton Pavilion, Spencer House, and Buckingham Palace. One of their latest creations is a miniaturized version of historic Ham House in Surrey which was on display in the 17th-century Stuart manor house during the Summer and Fall of 2016.
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