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
Dan Ohlmann’s 1:12 scale Maxims Restaurant in Paris, found on MAKE:
Formerly a cabinetmaker, Dan Ohlmann started creating scale furniture in Paris in 1985. Fascinated with the Art Nouveau style, he built a 1:12 scale model of the world-famous Chez Maxim’s restaurant in Paris. Combining artistic talent and architectural knowledge, this hyperreal piece came as a surprise in France and caught the eye of the media and the general public.
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Little Morton Hall – The Results of Rich Commoners Showing-Off
I first got interested in the Tudors when I saw Charles Laughton play Henry VIII. What a smarmy villain he was! Then came the architecture and dollhouse miniatures. Through all of the research I have done, one structure stands out as the most improbable: Little Morton Hall
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Josie Bouwt’s Fine Dining room box.
This lovely dining room miniature is another of Josje Bouwt’s wonderful creations she shares in her blog, “A Beautiful World.”
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Jacobean inspired drawing room box by Ron Hubble
If a room in your project needs a more open feeling, changes in the amount of light or the color of the wall can visually increase the size of the space.
A fundamental change would be the paint color. Evaluate the color tones used and see if they can be lightened without going to a stark white. Always keep in mind that the darker the color, the smaller an area will
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