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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

Posted on 30 April, 2018

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Miniature Conestoga Wagon Scene -1/12th scale

Miniature Conestoga Wagon

I am so flattered that the editors of American Miniaturist magazine included my Miniature Conestoga Wagon Scene in the “History Recorded In Miniature” issue. Click on either photograph to read the article, which is mainly about what you can do to improve a rather ho-hum miniature kit.

Susan Downing

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American Miniature Magazine – History Issue

 

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Posted on 26 April, 2018

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Kew Palace, Embroidered bed from a doll’s house built in the 1780s for the daughters of King George III

Kew Palace Doll’s House

The doll’s house of Kew Palace was made around 1780 by the carpenter on board the Royal Yacht for the young daughters of King George III. I can imagine bored children needing the distraction while the adults enjoyed a leisurely cruise down the Thames and the Estuary.

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Posted on 21 April, 2018

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Famous-name shopping bags, 1:12 scale

Famous-Name Miniature Shopping Bags, 1:12 Scale 

I love shopping bags, so much so that at last count I have over thirty famous-name shopping bags on the shelf. All have removable tissue paper; most measure 1 x 1 1/14 inches. Some, like a Tiffany bag,  are slightly smaller, in keeping with sizes in the real world. What every classy 1/12 scale shopper needs! 

 

Susan

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I invite you to visit my Etsy Shop where I offer many accessories and pieces of furniture in 1:12 scale.

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Posted on 05 April, 2018

Contemporary Dollhouse Bookcases

Bookcases can be in any room of a dollhouse. To style a bookcase to perfection, resist the urge to pack in accessories on every shelf. Keep a clean look by choosing a one-color or tone-on-tone scheme for vases and figurines, and make sure to mix up shapes. Place items off-center or try larger or smaller ones until you like what you see.
To add interest to your book collection, alternate stacking books horizontally and vertically. Bold-color picture frames make great bookends and help photographs stand out on shelves.
If your room box is an office, give shelves an organized feel by gathering a wide variety of collectibles. Place them between books, creating loose symmetry.
If you have a picture frame or square shape on one shelf, mirror it with a collectible of a similar shape and size. In a wall of shelves such as this, it’s important to scatter books here and there to punctuate the look.
Carry the room’s color scheme onto your bookshelf to form a sense of unity. Accent accessories on the shelves match the light blue wall color. Storage boxes conceal items such as toys and movies that you may not want out in the open.
Vary heights and create interest by stacking books horizontally to use as platforms for displaying other objects. Pull together a small bookcase by arranging the top and bottom shelves in opposite ways.
Have fun.

Susan Downing, with Patrick Owens

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I invite you to visit my Etsy Shop where I offer many accessories and pieces of furniture in 1:12 scale.

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