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ABOUT SUSAN DOWNING
An elderly lady who made room boxes, dollhouses and furniture said we were so lucky to have a miniature store in a nearby town, the Cabbage Patch. I met Douglass Bitler there, and she became my informal mentor. I had a Bachelors degree in Art from the University of Miami and a Masters in Art Education from the University of Akron. FRENCH BAROQUE DOLLHOUSE FURNITURE CHRISTIAN HACKER DOLLHOUSES Christian Hacker Dollhouses. The Christian Hacker factory was founded in Nuremberg in 1835. Over the years it produced varieties of wooden toys such as dollhouses, miniature room boxes, toy stables, guard houses, kitchens, shops, castles, cars, trains and many others.CABINET DOLLHOUSES
The Killer Cabinet. This gorgeous cabinet dollhouse belonged to John Egerton Killer, of Manchester. He wanted to amuse the many ladies in his family by providing them with a baby house. In the late 1830s, he ordered a copy of a favorite cabinet in his office. Guess John Egerton Killer’s profession: he was a surgeon!TUDOR KITCHENS
The main feature in any Tudor kitchen would be the hearth for roasting food. There could be a bread oven on one side of the fireplace, a large cauldron hanging over the fire by a hook. A large table for preparing the food would be centered in the room. There could be stools or benches nearby. (Chairs were very expensive, so only thevery rich
VICTORIAN ACCESSORIES AND FURNITURE The Victorian Era (1837 to 1901) was known for its flamboyant, romantic, and excessive decorating style. It represented the wealth and opulence during the reign of Queen Victoria. A Victorian Home was meant to showcase the social standing of the owner. Ornate and excessive touches on everything from furniture to greeting cardsmarked this period.
NARCISSA NIBLACK THORNE BLUETTE MELONEY, MINIATURE ARTISAN Bluette Meloney passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2017. A nationally acclaimed IGMA Artisan in Faux Finishes, Bluette made distinctive 1:12 scale structures and hand-painted furniture. She used realistic decorative faux finishes and Trompe L’Oeil (fool the eye) painting. techniques in all of her designs. Following is the About theArtist’s
WHAT IS THE “RIGHT” KIND OF VICTORIAN WALLPAPER Popular wallpapers in the early and mid-Victorian period had backgrounds of red, blue, and green printed with intricate scrolled floral patterns in shades of cream and tan. Later, rich earthy tones with stylized plants became common. Embossed paper was used on ceilings and friezes to counterbalance the busy patterns on the wall. DOLLHOUSE DECORATING MyBlog. 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, aABOUT SUSAN DOWNING
An elderly lady who made room boxes, dollhouses and furniture said we were so lucky to have a miniature store in a nearby town, the Cabbage Patch. I met Douglass Bitler there, and she became my informal mentor. I had a Bachelors degree in Art from the University of Miami and a Masters in Art Education from the University of Akron. FRENCH BAROQUE DOLLHOUSE FURNITURE CHRISTIAN HACKER DOLLHOUSES Christian Hacker Dollhouses. The Christian Hacker factory was founded in Nuremberg in 1835. Over the years it produced varieties of wooden toys such as dollhouses, miniature room boxes, toy stables, guard houses, kitchens, shops, castles, cars, trains and many others.CABINET DOLLHOUSES
The Killer Cabinet. This gorgeous cabinet dollhouse belonged to John Egerton Killer, of Manchester. He wanted to amuse the many ladies in his family by providing them with a baby house. In the late 1830s, he ordered a copy of a favorite cabinet in his office. Guess John Egerton Killer’s profession: he was a surgeon!TUDOR KITCHENS
The main feature in any Tudor kitchen would be the hearth for roasting food. There could be a bread oven on one side of the fireplace, a large cauldron hanging over the fire by a hook. A large table for preparing the food would be centered in the room. There could be stools or benches nearby. (Chairs were very expensive, so only thevery rich
VICTORIAN ACCESSORIES AND FURNITURE The Victorian Era (1837 to 1901) was known for its flamboyant, romantic, and excessive decorating style. It represented the wealth and opulence during the reign of Queen Victoria. A Victorian Home was meant to showcase the social standing of the owner. Ornate and excessive touches on everything from furniture to greeting cardsmarked this period.
NARCISSA NIBLACK THORNE BLUETTE MELONEY, MINIATURE ARTISAN Bluette Meloney passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2017. A nationally acclaimed IGMA Artisan in Faux Finishes, Bluette made distinctive 1:12 scale structures and hand-painted furniture. She used realistic decorative faux finishes and Trompe L’Oeil (fool the eye) painting. techniques in all of her designs. Following is the About theArtist’s
WHAT IS THE “RIGHT” KIND OF VICTORIAN WALLPAPER Popular wallpapers in the early and mid-Victorian period had backgrounds of red, blue, and green printed with intricate scrolled floral patterns in shades of cream and tan. Later, rich earthy tones with stylized plants became common. Embossed paper was used on ceilings and friezes to counterbalance the busy patterns on the wall. MODERN DOLLHOUSES ARE WORTH A SECOND LOOK If you are trying to settle on a hobby or even expand your collection of dollhouses then check out modern dollhouses. They are definitely worth a second look. You may well discover a new outlet for your creativity and imagination. =================. This article by Richard Weirich is a nice introduction, if you haven’t thought about goingmodern.
WILLIAM ROBERTSON’S WORLD IN 1/12 SCALE William Robertson’s World in 1/12 Scale Robertsons 1/12 scale classroom is a good example of work in the Smithsonian and othermuseums.
VICTORIAN ACCESSORIES AND FURNITURE The Victorian Era (1837 to 1901) was known for its flamboyant, romantic, and excessive decorating style. It represented the wealth and opulence during the reign of Queen Victoria. A Victorian Home was meant to showcase the social standing of the owner. Ornate and excessive touches on everything from furniture to greeting cardsmarked this period.
REFURBISHING THIS OLD DOLLHOUSE Refurbishing This Old Dollhouse. The dollhouse is battered and worn. Several generations of little darlings have had their way with it. A loving father picked it up at a yard sale for next to nothing, the seller relieved that someone had hauled it away.THE GEORGIAN STYLE
To achieve a genuine Georgian house style when building or decorating your own Georgian dolls house it is important to. understand the influences and style during this period which spanned from 1714 to about 1830. During the Georgian period, people really began taking an interest in fashion and interiors. The upper classes would often enjoya
VICTORIAN PAINTED LADIES Victorian Painted Ladies I had always thought the Victorian Painted Lady originated in San Francisco, and that is partially true. That’s where the term was coined after the second world war. The gingerbread on a Victorian house has always inspired outrageous color schemes, and that goes back to nineteen century England. What wonderful dollhousesthey
THE NUREMBERG HOUSE
The Nuremberg House was made in 1673, and is the oldest dollhouse on display at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. It is small, measuring approximately 42” high, 36” wide and 18” deep, much smaller than most “puppenhausen” made in Nuremberg during thatperiod.
NARCISSA NIBLACK THORNE Narcissa Niblack Thorne in her studio, found on Simanaitis Says. She was the wife of James Ward Thorne, son of one of the founders of Montgomery Ward. Her interest in miniatures began early and was encouraged by trinkets sent to her by her uncle, a Rear Admiral in the US Navy. This passion continued into her adult life. ROBERT DAWSON, MINIATURE ARTISAN At a Kensington Dollshouse Festival in the early 1990s, Robert met a couple of American collectors, Carol and Barry Kaye. They were planning a miniature museum, which they eventually did build on Wiltshire Boulevard in Los Angeles. The idea was to show a whole range of models from a 1:12 scale Fontainebleau Palace to a fairy dell.QUEEN ANNE MANSIONS
Queen Anne Mansions. Queen Anne mansions represent a type of highly ornamented English architectural style popular from the mid-Victorian era until the Edwardians took over around 1910. The style migrated to North America about the time western DOLLHOUSE DECORATING MyBlog. 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, aABOUT SUSAN DOWNING
An elderly lady who made room boxes, dollhouses and furniture said we were so lucky to have a miniature store in a nearby town, the Cabbage Patch. I met Douglass Bitler there, and she became my informal mentor. I had a Bachelors degree in Art from the University of Miami and a Masters in Art Education from the University of Akron. FRENCH BAROQUE DOLLHOUSE FURNITURE CHRISTIAN HACKER DOLLHOUSES Christian Hacker Dollhouses. The Christian Hacker factory was founded in Nuremberg in 1835. Over the years it produced varieties of wooden toys such as dollhouses, miniature room boxes, toy stables, guard houses, kitchens, shops, castles, cars, trains and many others.THE HOUSE OF CHANEL
VICTORIAN ACCESSORIES AND FURNITURE The Victorian Era (1837 to 1901) was known for its flamboyant, romantic, and excessive decorating style. It represented the wealth and opulence during the reign of Queen Victoria. A Victorian Home was meant to showcase the social standing of the owner. Ornate and excessive touches on everything from furniture to greeting cardsmarked this period.
VICTORIAN PAINTED LADIES Victorian Painted Ladies I had always thought the Victorian Painted Lady originated in San Francisco, and that is partially true. That’s where the term was coined after the second world war. The gingerbread on a Victorian house has always inspired outrageous color schemes, and that goes back to nineteen century England. What wonderful dollhousesthey
ROBERT DAWSON, MINIATURE ARTISAN At a Kensington Dollshouse Festival in the early 1990s, Robert met a couple of American collectors, Carol and Barry Kaye. They were planning a miniature museum, which they eventually did build on Wiltshire Boulevard in Los Angeles. The idea was to show a whole range of models from a 1:12 scale Fontainebleau Palace to a fairy dell. NARCISSA NIBLACK THORNE BLUETTE MELONEY, MINIATURE ARTISAN Bluette Meloney passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2017. A nationally acclaimed IGMA Artisan in Faux Finishes, Bluette made distinctive 1:12 scale structures and hand-painted furniture. She used realistic decorative faux finishes and Trompe L’Oeil (fool the eye) painting. techniques in all of her designs. Following is the About theArtist’s
DOLLHOUSE DECORATING MyBlog. 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, aABOUT SUSAN DOWNING
An elderly lady who made room boxes, dollhouses and furniture said we were so lucky to have a miniature store in a nearby town, the Cabbage Patch. I met Douglass Bitler there, and she became my informal mentor. I had a Bachelors degree in Art from the University of Miami and a Masters in Art Education from the University of Akron. FRENCH BAROQUE DOLLHOUSE FURNITURE CHRISTIAN HACKER DOLLHOUSES Christian Hacker Dollhouses. The Christian Hacker factory was founded in Nuremberg in 1835. Over the years it produced varieties of wooden toys such as dollhouses, miniature room boxes, toy stables, guard houses, kitchens, shops, castles, cars, trains and many others.THE HOUSE OF CHANEL
VICTORIAN ACCESSORIES AND FURNITURE The Victorian Era (1837 to 1901) was known for its flamboyant, romantic, and excessive decorating style. It represented the wealth and opulence during the reign of Queen Victoria. A Victorian Home was meant to showcase the social standing of the owner. Ornate and excessive touches on everything from furniture to greeting cardsmarked this period.
VICTORIAN PAINTED LADIES Victorian Painted Ladies I had always thought the Victorian Painted Lady originated in San Francisco, and that is partially true. That’s where the term was coined after the second world war. The gingerbread on a Victorian house has always inspired outrageous color schemes, and that goes back to nineteen century England. What wonderful dollhousesthey
ROBERT DAWSON, MINIATURE ARTISAN At a Kensington Dollshouse Festival in the early 1990s, Robert met a couple of American collectors, Carol and Barry Kaye. They were planning a miniature museum, which they eventually did build on Wiltshire Boulevard in Los Angeles. The idea was to show a whole range of models from a 1:12 scale Fontainebleau Palace to a fairy dell. NARCISSA NIBLACK THORNE BLUETTE MELONEY, MINIATURE ARTISAN Bluette Meloney passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2017. A nationally acclaimed IGMA Artisan in Faux Finishes, Bluette made distinctive 1:12 scale structures and hand-painted furniture. She used realistic decorative faux finishes and Trompe L’Oeil (fool the eye) painting. techniques in all of her designs. Following is the About theArtist’s
GALLERY | DOLLHOUSE DECORATING MyBlog. 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.THE HOUSE OF CHANEL
The Floor Plans. The layout of the original House of Chanel and the miniature have a boutique on the ground floor. Haute couture is on the first floor, where models show collections to prospective customers. The second floor is Chanel’s apartment, which was also her office and work area, left just as it was when the designer died in 1971. VICTORIAN PAINTED LADIES Victorian Painted Ladies I had always thought the Victorian Painted Lady originated in San Francisco, and that is partially true. That’s where the term was coined after the second world war. The gingerbread on a Victorian house has always inspired outrageous color schemes, and that goes back to nineteen century England. What wonderful dollhousesthey
MINIATURE WHITE HOUSE Miniature White House. Using the word “miniature” to describe enormous dollhouses has always seemed weird to me. That’s especially true with the 1/12the scale replica of the White House. This colossus is 60 feet long and 20 feet wide. It weighs 10 tons and goes on tourin a big rig.
THE GEORGIAN STYLE
To achieve a genuine Georgian house style when building or decorating your own Georgian dolls house it is important to. understand the influences and style during this period which spanned from 1714 to about 1830. During the Georgian period, people really began taking an interest in fashion and interiors. The upper classes would often enjoya
MEXICAN MANSION DOLLHOUSE Mexican Mansion Dollhouse This small mansion is believed to be a copy of a house which once stood in Puebla. It was discovered in an antique shop in Puebla in the spring of 1977. Although the facade of the house has some Moorish features, it is French in NARCISSA NIBLACK THORNE Narcissa Niblack Thorne in her studio, found on Simanaitis Says. She was the wife of James Ward Thorne, son of one of the founders of Montgomery Ward. Her interest in miniatures began early and was encouraged by trinkets sent to her by her uncle, a Rear Admiral in the US Navy. This passion continued into her adult life.QUEEN ANNE MANSIONS
Queen Anne Mansions. Queen Anne mansions represent a type of highly ornamented English architectural style popular from the mid-Victorian era until the Edwardians took over around 1910. The style migrated to North America about the time westernTUDOR KITCHENS
The main feature in any Tudor kitchen would be the hearth for roasting food. There could be a bread oven on one side of the fireplace, a large cauldron hanging over the fire by a hook. A large table for preparing the food would be centered in the room. There could be stools or benches nearby. (Chairs were very expensive, so only thevery rich
MULVANY & ROGERS
Susan Rogers and Kevin Mulvany are amazing artisans. They have been commissioned to create such 1:12 scale marvels as the Brighton Pavilion, Spencer House, and Buckingham Palace. One thing I treasure the most is a BBC interview featuring their Parisienne 17th-century “hotel particulere,” now a very classy apartment above an hautecouture shop.
DOLLHOUSE DECORATING MyBlog. 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, aABOUT SUSAN DOWNING
An elderly lady who made room boxes, dollhouses and furniture said we were so lucky to have a miniature store in a nearby town, the Cabbage Patch. I met Douglass Bitler there, and she became my informal mentor. I had a Bachelors degree in Art from the University of Miami and a Masters in Art Education from the University of Akron. FRENCH BAROQUE DOLLHOUSE FURNITURE CHRISTIAN HACKER DOLLHOUSES Christian Hacker Dollhouses. The Christian Hacker factory was founded in Nuremberg in 1835. Over the years it produced varieties of wooden toys such as dollhouses, miniature room boxes, toy stables, guard houses, kitchens, shops, castles, cars, trains and many others.THE HOUSE OF CHANEL
VICTORIAN ACCESSORIES AND FURNITURE The Victorian Era (1837 to 1901) was known for its flamboyant, romantic, and excessive decorating style. It represented the wealth and opulence during the reign of Queen Victoria. A Victorian Home was meant to showcase the social standing of the owner. Ornate and excessive touches on everything from furniture to greeting cardsmarked this period.
VICTORIAN PAINTED LADIES Victorian Painted Ladies I had always thought the Victorian Painted Lady originated in San Francisco, and that is partially true. That’s where the term was coined after the second world war. The gingerbread on a Victorian house has always inspired outrageous color schemes, and that goes back to nineteen century England. What wonderful dollhousesthey
ROBERT DAWSON, MINIATURE ARTISAN At a Kensington Dollshouse Festival in the early 1990s, Robert met a couple of American collectors, Carol and Barry Kaye. They were planning a miniature museum, which they eventually did build on Wiltshire Boulevard in Los Angeles. The idea was to show a whole range of models from a 1:12 scale Fontainebleau Palace to a fairy dell. NARCISSA NIBLACK THORNE BLUETTE MELONEY, MINIATURE ARTISAN Bluette Meloney passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2017. A nationally acclaimed IGMA Artisan in Faux Finishes, Bluette made distinctive 1:12 scale structures and hand-painted furniture. She used realistic decorative faux finishes and Trompe L’Oeil (fool the eye) painting. techniques in all of her designs. Following is the About theArtist’s
DOLLHOUSE DECORATING MyBlog. 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, aABOUT SUSAN DOWNING
An elderly lady who made room boxes, dollhouses and furniture said we were so lucky to have a miniature store in a nearby town, the Cabbage Patch. I met Douglass Bitler there, and she became my informal mentor. I had a Bachelors degree in Art from the University of Miami and a Masters in Art Education from the University of Akron. FRENCH BAROQUE DOLLHOUSE FURNITURE CHRISTIAN HACKER DOLLHOUSES Christian Hacker Dollhouses. The Christian Hacker factory was founded in Nuremberg in 1835. Over the years it produced varieties of wooden toys such as dollhouses, miniature room boxes, toy stables, guard houses, kitchens, shops, castles, cars, trains and many others.THE HOUSE OF CHANEL
VICTORIAN ACCESSORIES AND FURNITURE The Victorian Era (1837 to 1901) was known for its flamboyant, romantic, and excessive decorating style. It represented the wealth and opulence during the reign of Queen Victoria. A Victorian Home was meant to showcase the social standing of the owner. Ornate and excessive touches on everything from furniture to greeting cardsmarked this period.
VICTORIAN PAINTED LADIES Victorian Painted Ladies I had always thought the Victorian Painted Lady originated in San Francisco, and that is partially true. That’s where the term was coined after the second world war. The gingerbread on a Victorian house has always inspired outrageous color schemes, and that goes back to nineteen century England. What wonderful dollhousesthey
ROBERT DAWSON, MINIATURE ARTISAN At a Kensington Dollshouse Festival in the early 1990s, Robert met a couple of American collectors, Carol and Barry Kaye. They were planning a miniature museum, which they eventually did build on Wiltshire Boulevard in Los Angeles. The idea was to show a whole range of models from a 1:12 scale Fontainebleau Palace to a fairy dell. NARCISSA NIBLACK THORNE BLUETTE MELONEY, MINIATURE ARTISAN Bluette Meloney passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2017. A nationally acclaimed IGMA Artisan in Faux Finishes, Bluette made distinctive 1:12 scale structures and hand-painted furniture. She used realistic decorative faux finishes and Trompe L’Oeil (fool the eye) painting. techniques in all of her designs. Following is the About theArtist’s
GALLERY | DOLLHOUSE DECORATING MyBlog. 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. THE FEATHERSTONE HALL HOTEL The Featherstone Hall Hotel. This is Julie Jackson’s first dollhouse, which is amazing in itself. Add to that her self-imposed deadline for completion so it would appear in the 200th issue of Dolls House & Miniature Scene Magazine. If the story ended there, it would be incredible. But wait!THE HOUSE OF CHANEL
The Floor Plans. The layout of the original House of Chanel and the miniature have a boutique on the ground floor. Haute couture is on the first floor, where models show collections to prospective customers. The second floor is Chanel’s apartment, which was also her office and work area, left just as it was when the designer died in 1971.CABINET DOLLHOUSES
The Killer Cabinet. This gorgeous cabinet dollhouse belonged to John Egerton Killer, of Manchester. He wanted to amuse the many ladies in his family by providing them with a baby house. In the late 1830s, he ordered a copy of a favorite cabinet in his office. Guess John Egerton Killer’s profession: he was a surgeon! VICTORIAN ACCESSORIES AND FURNITURE The Victorian Era (1837 to 1901) was known for its flamboyant, romantic, and excessive decorating style. It represented the wealth and opulence during the reign of Queen Victoria. A Victorian Home was meant to showcase the social standing of the owner. Ornate and excessive touches on everything from furniture to greeting cardsmarked this period.
MINIATURE WHITE HOUSE Miniature White House. Using the word “miniature” to describe enormous dollhouses has always seemed weird to me. That’s especially true with the 1/12the scale replica of the White House. This colossus is 60 feet long and 20 feet wide. It weighs 10 tons and goes on tourin a big rig.
NARCISSA NIBLACK THORNE Narcissa Niblack Thorne in her studio, found on Simanaitis Says. She was the wife of James Ward Thorne, son of one of the founders of Montgomery Ward. Her interest in miniatures began early and was encouraged by trinkets sent to her by her uncle, a Rear Admiral in the US Navy. This passion continued into her adult life.THE GEORGIAN STYLE
To achieve a genuine Georgian house style when building or decorating your own Georgian dolls house it is important to. understand the influences and style during this period which spanned from 1714 to about 1830. During the Georgian period, people really began taking an interest in fashion and interiors. The upper classes would often enjoya
QUEEN ANNE MANSIONS
Queen Anne Mansions. Queen Anne mansions represent a type of highly ornamented English architectural style popular from the mid-Victorian era until the Edwardians took over around 1910. The style migrated to North America about the time westernMULVANY & ROGERS
Susan Rogers and Kevin Mulvany are amazing artisans. They have been commissioned to create such 1:12 scale marvels as the Brighton Pavilion, Spencer House, and Buckingham Palace. One thing I treasure the most is a BBC interview featuring their Parisienne 17th-century “hotel particulere,” now a very classy apartment above an hautecouture shop.
DOLLHOUSE DECORATING MyBlog. 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, aABOUT SUSAN DOWNING
An elderly lady who made room boxes, dollhouses and furniture said we were so lucky to have a miniature store in a nearby town, the Cabbage Patch. I met Douglass Bitler there, and she became my informal mentor. I had a Bachelors degree in Art from the University of Miami and a Masters in Art Education from the University of Akron. FRENCH BAROQUE DOLLHOUSE FURNITURE CHRISTIAN HACKER DOLLHOUSES Christian Hacker Dollhouses. The Christian Hacker factory was founded in Nuremberg in 1835. Over the years it produced varieties of wooden toys such as dollhouses, miniature room boxes, toy stables, guard houses, kitchens, shops, castles, cars, trains and many others.THE HOUSE OF CHANEL
VICTORIAN ACCESSORIES AND FURNITURE The Victorian Era (1837 to 1901) was known for its flamboyant, romantic, and excessive decorating style. It represented the wealth and opulence during the reign of Queen Victoria. A Victorian Home was meant to showcase the social standing of the owner. Ornate and excessive touches on everything from furniture to greeting cardsmarked this period.
VICTORIAN PAINTED LADIES Victorian Painted Ladies I had always thought the Victorian Painted Lady originated in San Francisco, and that is partially true. That’s where the term was coined after the second world war. The gingerbread on a Victorian house has always inspired outrageous color schemes, and that goes back to nineteen century England. What wonderful dollhousesthey
ROBERT DAWSON, MINIATURE ARTISAN At a Kensington Dollshouse Festival in the early 1990s, Robert met a couple of American collectors, Carol and Barry Kaye. They were planning a miniature museum, which they eventually did build on Wiltshire Boulevard in Los Angeles. The idea was to show a whole range of models from a 1:12 scale Fontainebleau Palace to a fairy dell. NARCISSA NIBLACK THORNE BLUETTE MELONEY, MINIATURE ARTISAN Bluette Meloney passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2017. A nationally acclaimed IGMA Artisan in Faux Finishes, Bluette made distinctive 1:12 scale structures and hand-painted furniture. She used realistic decorative faux finishes and Trompe L’Oeil (fool the eye) painting. techniques in all of her designs. Following is the About theArtist’s
DOLLHOUSE DECORATING MyBlog. 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, aABOUT SUSAN DOWNING
An elderly lady who made room boxes, dollhouses and furniture said we were so lucky to have a miniature store in a nearby town, the Cabbage Patch. I met Douglass Bitler there, and she became my informal mentor. I had a Bachelors degree in Art from the University of Miami and a Masters in Art Education from the University of Akron. FRENCH BAROQUE DOLLHOUSE FURNITURE CHRISTIAN HACKER DOLLHOUSES Christian Hacker Dollhouses. The Christian Hacker factory was founded in Nuremberg in 1835. Over the years it produced varieties of wooden toys such as dollhouses, miniature room boxes, toy stables, guard houses, kitchens, shops, castles, cars, trains and many others.THE HOUSE OF CHANEL
VICTORIAN ACCESSORIES AND FURNITURE The Victorian Era (1837 to 1901) was known for its flamboyant, romantic, and excessive decorating style. It represented the wealth and opulence during the reign of Queen Victoria. A Victorian Home was meant to showcase the social standing of the owner. Ornate and excessive touches on everything from furniture to greeting cardsmarked this period.
VICTORIAN PAINTED LADIES Victorian Painted Ladies I had always thought the Victorian Painted Lady originated in San Francisco, and that is partially true. That’s where the term was coined after the second world war. The gingerbread on a Victorian house has always inspired outrageous color schemes, and that goes back to nineteen century England. What wonderful dollhousesthey
ROBERT DAWSON, MINIATURE ARTISAN At a Kensington Dollshouse Festival in the early 1990s, Robert met a couple of American collectors, Carol and Barry Kaye. They were planning a miniature museum, which they eventually did build on Wiltshire Boulevard in Los Angeles. The idea was to show a whole range of models from a 1:12 scale Fontainebleau Palace to a fairy dell. NARCISSA NIBLACK THORNE BLUETTE MELONEY, MINIATURE ARTISAN Bluette Meloney passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2017. A nationally acclaimed IGMA Artisan in Faux Finishes, Bluette made distinctive 1:12 scale structures and hand-painted furniture. She used realistic decorative faux finishes and Trompe L’Oeil (fool the eye) painting. techniques in all of her designs. Following is the About theArtist’s
GALLERY | DOLLHOUSE DECORATING MyBlog. 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. THE FEATHERSTONE HALL HOTEL The Featherstone Hall Hotel. This is Julie Jackson’s first dollhouse, which is amazing in itself. Add to that her self-imposed deadline for completion so it would appear in the 200th issue of Dolls House & Miniature Scene Magazine. If the story ended there, it would be incredible. But wait!THE HOUSE OF CHANEL
The Floor Plans. The layout of the original House of Chanel and the miniature have a boutique on the ground floor. Haute couture is on the first floor, where models show collections to prospective customers. The second floor is Chanel’s apartment, which was also her office and work area, left just as it was when the designer died in 1971.CABINET DOLLHOUSES
The Killer Cabinet. This gorgeous cabinet dollhouse belonged to John Egerton Killer, of Manchester. He wanted to amuse the many ladies in his family by providing them with a baby house. In the late 1830s, he ordered a copy of a favorite cabinet in his office. Guess John Egerton Killer’s profession: he was a surgeon! VICTORIAN ACCESSORIES AND FURNITURE The Victorian Era (1837 to 1901) was known for its flamboyant, romantic, and excessive decorating style. It represented the wealth and opulence during the reign of Queen Victoria. A Victorian Home was meant to showcase the social standing of the owner. Ornate and excessive touches on everything from furniture to greeting cardsmarked this period.
MINIATURE WHITE HOUSE Miniature White House. Using the word “miniature” to describe enormous dollhouses has always seemed weird to me. That’s especially true with the 1/12the scale replica of the White House. This colossus is 60 feet long and 20 feet wide. It weighs 10 tons and goes on tourin a big rig.
NARCISSA NIBLACK THORNE Narcissa Niblack Thorne in her studio, found on Simanaitis Says. She was the wife of James Ward Thorne, son of one of the founders of Montgomery Ward. Her interest in miniatures began early and was encouraged by trinkets sent to her by her uncle, a Rear Admiral in the US Navy. This passion continued into her adult life.THE GEORGIAN STYLE
To achieve a genuine Georgian house style when building or decorating your own Georgian dolls house it is important to. understand the influences and style during this period which spanned from 1714 to about 1830. During the Georgian period, people really began taking an interest in fashion and interiors. The upper classes would often enjoya
QUEEN ANNE MANSIONS
Queen Anne Mansions. Queen Anne mansions represent a type of highly ornamented English architectural style popular from the mid-Victorian era until the Edwardians took over around 1910. The style migrated to North America about the time westernMULVANY & ROGERS
Susan Rogers and Kevin Mulvany are amazing artisans. They have been commissioned to create such 1:12 scale marvels as the Brighton Pavilion, Spencer House, and Buckingham Palace. One thing I treasure the most is a BBC interview featuring their Parisienne 17th-century “hotel particulere,” now a very classy apartment above an hautecouture shop.
DOLLHOUSE DECORATING MyBlog. 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, aABOUT SUSAN DOWNING
An elderly lady who made room boxes, dollhouses and furniture said we were so lucky to have a miniature store in a nearby town, the Cabbage Patch. I met Douglass Bitler there, and she became my informal mentor. I had a Bachelors degree in Art from the University of Miami and a Masters in Art Education from the University of Akron. FRENCH BAROQUE DOLLHOUSE FURNITURE CHRISTIAN HACKER DOLLHOUSES Christian Hacker Dollhouses. The Christian Hacker factory was founded in Nuremberg in 1835. Over the years it produced varieties of wooden toys such as dollhouses, miniature room boxes, toy stables, guard houses, kitchens, shops, castles, cars, trains and many others.THE HOUSE OF CHANEL
VICTORIAN ACCESSORIES AND FURNITURE The Victorian Era (1837 to 1901) was known for its flamboyant, romantic, and excessive decorating style. It represented the wealth and opulence during the reign of Queen Victoria. A Victorian Home was meant to showcase the social standing of the owner. Ornate and excessive touches on everything from furniture to greeting cardsmarked this period.
VICTORIAN PAINTED LADIES Victorian Painted Ladies I had always thought the Victorian Painted Lady originated in San Francisco, and that is partially true. That’s where the term was coined after the second world war. The gingerbread on a Victorian house has always inspired outrageous color schemes, and that goes back to nineteen century England. What wonderful dollhousesthey
ROBERT DAWSON, MINIATURE ARTISAN At a Kensington Dollshouse Festival in the early 1990s, Robert met a couple of American collectors, Carol and Barry Kaye. They were planning a miniature museum, which they eventually did build on Wiltshire Boulevard in Los Angeles. The idea was to show a whole range of models from a 1:12 scale Fontainebleau Palace to a fairy dell. NARCISSA NIBLACK THORNE BLUETTE MELONEY, MINIATURE ARTISAN Bluette Meloney passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2017. A nationally acclaimed IGMA Artisan in Faux Finishes, Bluette made distinctive 1:12 scale structures and hand-painted furniture. She used realistic decorative faux finishes and Trompe L’Oeil (fool the eye) painting. techniques in all of her designs. Following is the About theArtist’s
DOLLHOUSE DECORATING MyBlog. 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, aABOUT SUSAN DOWNING
An elderly lady who made room boxes, dollhouses and furniture said we were so lucky to have a miniature store in a nearby town, the Cabbage Patch. I met Douglass Bitler there, and she became my informal mentor. I had a Bachelors degree in Art from the University of Miami and a Masters in Art Education from the University of Akron. FRENCH BAROQUE DOLLHOUSE FURNITURE CHRISTIAN HACKER DOLLHOUSES Christian Hacker Dollhouses. The Christian Hacker factory was founded in Nuremberg in 1835. Over the years it produced varieties of wooden toys such as dollhouses, miniature room boxes, toy stables, guard houses, kitchens, shops, castles, cars, trains and many others.THE HOUSE OF CHANEL
VICTORIAN ACCESSORIES AND FURNITURE The Victorian Era (1837 to 1901) was known for its flamboyant, romantic, and excessive decorating style. It represented the wealth and opulence during the reign of Queen Victoria. A Victorian Home was meant to showcase the social standing of the owner. Ornate and excessive touches on everything from furniture to greeting cardsmarked this period.
VICTORIAN PAINTED LADIES Victorian Painted Ladies I had always thought the Victorian Painted Lady originated in San Francisco, and that is partially true. That’s where the term was coined after the second world war. The gingerbread on a Victorian house has always inspired outrageous color schemes, and that goes back to nineteen century England. What wonderful dollhousesthey
ROBERT DAWSON, MINIATURE ARTISAN At a Kensington Dollshouse Festival in the early 1990s, Robert met a couple of American collectors, Carol and Barry Kaye. They were planning a miniature museum, which they eventually did build on Wiltshire Boulevard in Los Angeles. The idea was to show a whole range of models from a 1:12 scale Fontainebleau Palace to a fairy dell. NARCISSA NIBLACK THORNE BLUETTE MELONEY, MINIATURE ARTISAN Bluette Meloney passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2017. A nationally acclaimed IGMA Artisan in Faux Finishes, Bluette made distinctive 1:12 scale structures and hand-painted furniture. She used realistic decorative faux finishes and Trompe L’Oeil (fool the eye) painting. techniques in all of her designs. Following is the About theArtist’s
GALLERY | DOLLHOUSE DECORATING MyBlog. 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. THE FEATHERSTONE HALL HOTEL The Featherstone Hall Hotel. This is Julie Jackson’s first dollhouse, which is amazing in itself. Add to that her self-imposed deadline for completion so it would appear in the 200th issue of Dolls House & Miniature Scene Magazine. If the story ended there, it would be incredible. But wait!THE HOUSE OF CHANEL
The Floor Plans. The layout of the original House of Chanel and the miniature have a boutique on the ground floor. Haute couture is on the first floor, where models show collections to prospective customers. The second floor is Chanel’s apartment, which was also her office and work area, left just as it was when the designer died in 1971.CABINET DOLLHOUSES
The Killer Cabinet. This gorgeous cabinet dollhouse belonged to John Egerton Killer, of Manchester. He wanted to amuse the many ladies in his family by providing them with a baby house. In the late 1830s, he ordered a copy of a favorite cabinet in his office. Guess John Egerton Killer’s profession: he was a surgeon! VICTORIAN ACCESSORIES AND FURNITURE The Victorian Era (1837 to 1901) was known for its flamboyant, romantic, and excessive decorating style. It represented the wealth and opulence during the reign of Queen Victoria. A Victorian Home was meant to showcase the social standing of the owner. Ornate and excessive touches on everything from furniture to greeting cardsmarked this period.
MINIATURE WHITE HOUSE Miniature White House. Using the word “miniature” to describe enormous dollhouses has always seemed weird to me. That’s especially true with the 1/12the scale replica of the White House. This colossus is 60 feet long and 20 feet wide. It weighs 10 tons and goes on tourin a big rig.
NARCISSA NIBLACK THORNE Narcissa Niblack Thorne in her studio, found on Simanaitis Says. She was the wife of James Ward Thorne, son of one of the founders of Montgomery Ward. Her interest in miniatures began early and was encouraged by trinkets sent to her by her uncle, a Rear Admiral in the US Navy. This passion continued into her adult life.THE GEORGIAN STYLE
To achieve a genuine Georgian house style when building or decorating your own Georgian dolls house it is important to. understand the influences and style during this period which spanned from 1714 to about 1830. During the Georgian period, people really began taking an interest in fashion and interiors. The upper classes would often enjoya
QUEEN ANNE MANSIONS
Queen Anne Mansions. Queen Anne mansions represent a type of highly ornamented English architectural style popular from the mid-Victorian era until the Edwardians took over around 1910. The style migrated to North America about the time westernMULVANY & ROGERS
Susan Rogers and Kevin Mulvany are amazing artisans. They have been commissioned to create such 1:12 scale marvels as the Brighton Pavilion, Spencer House, and Buckingham Palace. One thing I treasure the most is a BBC interview featuring their Parisienne 17th-century “hotel particulere,” now a very classy apartment above an hautecouture shop.
DOLLHOUSE DECORATING MyBlog. 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, aABOUT SUSAN DOWNING
MyBlog. 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. GALLERY | DOLLHOUSE DECORATING MyBlog. 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. FRENCH BAROQUE DOLLHOUSE FURNITURECABINET DOLLHOUSES
Cabinet Dollhouses A Cabinet Of Curiosities. The term cabinet was originally used to describe a room rather than a piece of furniture. A “Cabinet of Curiosity” could contain collections of unusual items: fossils, scientific studies, oddities gathered from newly discoveredlands.
CHRISTIAN HACKER DOLLHOUSES Christian Hacker Dollhouses. The Christian Hacker factory was founded in Nuremberg in 1835. Over the years it produced varieties of wooden toys such as dollhouses, miniature room boxes, toy stables, guard houses, kitchens, shops, castles, cars, trains and many others.THE HOUSE OF CHANEL
VICTORIAN ACCESSORIES AND FURNITURE Susan’s Note: Idy Keeler gives a good basic list of the types of accessories and pieces of furniture to use in a Victorian dollhouse. I especially like the opening paragraphs where Idy describes how the Victorians got to be so should I say eclectic with their decorating, interiors and exteriors.THE GEORGIAN STYLE
Fabric. Cotton with a delicate floral pattern was the fabric of choice for soft furnishings. It was important to match the sofas, armchairs, and curtains, and the latter were often adorned with pagoda stylepelmets.
QUEEN ANNE MANSIONS
DOLLHOUSE DECORATING MyBlog. 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, aABOUT SUSAN DOWNING
MyBlog. 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. GALLERY | DOLLHOUSE DECORATING MyBlog. 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. FRENCH BAROQUE DOLLHOUSE FURNITURECABINET DOLLHOUSES
Cabinet Dollhouses A Cabinet Of Curiosities. The term cabinet was originally used to describe a room rather than a piece of furniture. A “Cabinet of Curiosity” could contain collections of unusual items: fossils, scientific studies, oddities gathered from newly discoveredlands.
CHRISTIAN HACKER DOLLHOUSES Christian Hacker Dollhouses. The Christian Hacker factory was founded in Nuremberg in 1835. Over the years it produced varieties of wooden toys such as dollhouses, miniature room boxes, toy stables, guard houses, kitchens, shops, castles, cars, trains and many others.THE HOUSE OF CHANEL
VICTORIAN ACCESSORIES AND FURNITURE Susan’s Note: Idy Keeler gives a good basic list of the types of accessories and pieces of furniture to use in a Victorian dollhouse. I especially like the opening paragraphs where Idy describes how the Victorians got to be so should I say eclectic with their decorating, interiors and exteriors.THE GEORGIAN STYLE
Fabric. Cotton with a delicate floral pattern was the fabric of choice for soft furnishings. It was important to match the sofas, armchairs, and curtains, and the latter were often adorned with pagoda stylepelmets.
QUEEN ANNE MANSIONS
DOLLHOUSE DECORATING MyBlog. 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 GALLERY | DOLLHOUSE DECORATING MyBlog. 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.THE HOUSE OF CHANEL
Laurent Seigle-Dias turned a fascination with the high-fashion world of Paris into a career as an artist. He worked for many of the major fashion houses, including Guerlain, Van Clef & Arpel, and the House of Chanel, headed by his favorite designer, Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel. BAROQUE DOLLHOUSE INTERIORS MyBlog. 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 MINIATURE WHITE HOUSE MyBlog. 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 VICTORIAN PAINTED LADIES Victorian Painted Ladies I had always thought the Victorian Painted Lady originated in San Francisco, and that is partially true. That’s where the term was coined after the second world war. The gingerbread on a Victorian house has always inspired outrageous color schemes, and that goes back to nineteen century England. What wonderful dollhousesthey
MEXICAN MANSION DOLLHOUSE Mexican Mansion Dollhouse This small mansion is believed to be a copy of a house which once stood in Puebla. It was discovered in an antique shop in Puebla in the spring of 1977. Although the facade of the house has some Moorish features, it is French in FOLK ART: JUST FOR THE FUN OF IT Folk Art: Just For The Fun Of It I sometimes get hung-up on museum quality miniatures, as if those exalted works are the only things to strive for. My apologies to all of the talented artisans in the dollhouse miniature universe who are creating incredible works. Not all fascinating work has to be to be REFURBISHING THIS OLD DOLLHOUSE Refurbishing This Old Dollhouse. The dollhouse is battered and worn. Several generations of little darlings have had their way with it. A loving father picked it up at a yard sale for next to nothing, the seller relieved that someone had hauled it away. MANSARD ROOFS ON DOLLHOUSES Mansard Roofs On Dollhouses. The mansard roof is a “device” popularized by the 17th-century French architect Francois Mansart (1598-1666). I’ve put the word device in quotes because its development was a result of two imperatives. DOLLHOUSE DECORATING MINIATURE DECORATING IDEAS |ARTICLES ON DECORATING DOLLHOUSES AND THE HISTORY OF THIS ARTFORM* Home
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Posted on 03 November, 2019 _The facade of the Nuremberg House on display at the Victoria & AlbertMuseum_
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The Nuremberg House was made in 1673 and is the oldest dollhouse on display at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. It is small, measuring approximately 42” high, 36” wide and 18” deep, much smaller than most “puppenhausen” made in Nuremberg during thatperiod.
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THE BOSDYK DOLLHOUSE It took 15,000 hours and many thousands of dollars for materials spent on the work. Frans Bosdyk made most of the furniture, which he researched in ‘Antique Furniture in Australia’ by Anthony Hill, and developed special lathes to turn the tiny wooden parts. He also fashioned his own tiny hand tools from 75-100mm concrete nails to make it easier for him to handle the small pieces. He used silky oak,cedar, myrtle and
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