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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 25 April, 2015

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Susan Downing’s article “Amazing Mix Of Color” in American Miniaturist Magazine

Modern Color Schemes

The article in this flip book, my perspective on color for dollhouse, describes what I would like this blog to be. A place to share ideas with other artisans on ways how to make dollhouses and room boxes come alive. Click on the image to see the flip book, Then please tell me what you think. Am on the right track.

Thank you for taking the time.
Susan 

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Categories: color schemes, modern


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Posted on 09 April, 2015

Will Hunt's General Store

Will Hunt’s General Store

Will Hunt’s General Store

My great-grandfather Will Hunt had an amazing life. As a teenager, he was part of a posse that ran Jesse James out of Huntington, WV. On his 100th birthday, we watched Neil Armstrong walk on the moon. I made this room box to keep his memory alive.  This flip-book is made from the pages of the Dollhouse Miniature Magazine about how I got hooked on miniatures.  Click on the Dollhouse Miniatures cover to read the flipbook.

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Categories: room boxes


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Posted on 01 April, 2015

Finding Your Marbles

First off, this “how-to” is about making custom wallpaper that looks like the stone, not the little round things called shooters, aggies, clearies and such.
I found this idea on the Better Homes & Gardens website on making your own marbleized wallpaper. It looks like fun and is not hard to do. The only issue is scaling done the ingredients from the real room-sized portions given in the article.
This technique is not limited to wallpaper, of course, or for any time period or style. From marble floors in a Victorian dollhouse to pop art on the walls of a modern miniature,
If you absolutely, positively can’t find what you want from the many artisans and shops online, try this method to create your own unique design.

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Categories: floors, stone, tutorial


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Posted on 30 March, 2015

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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Categories: accessorizing, bookcases, books


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