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
A Barbie Bathroom, source unknown
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A revolution was about to take place. Artists and designers revolted against the machine age that replaced an individual’s talent. In furniture, the Arts/Aesthetics and Arts & Crafts movements would round out the Victorian era. And a book would be the focal point. But that would come later. The late Victorian era still produced lush decor, as found on the English Manor Dollhouse blog.
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Rococo In Miniature – Sitting Room in one of the mythical Castles of the Vaunted Island
There is no ambiguity about the rococo style. You love it! It’s elegant, witty, playful florid, graceful. Or you might find Rococo grotesque, over-blown, frivolous, a hodge-podge of swirls and bulges. It all began in 1715 when the five-year-old Louis XV ascended to the throne in France, with the Duc d’Orléans appointed as Regent. The Duke had no hopes of becoming King and spent the 8 years of his Regency thoroughly enjoying himself. The aristocracy followed his lead in a passion for beautiful things, and an imagination that often veered to the bizarre. The French upper-class of the mid-18th century is entirely responsible for the outrageous style of art and design known as Rococo.
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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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