As a hobby, I create miniatures and decorate and style dollhouses
Miniatureit Tamar Cohen
As a hobby, I create miniatures and decorate and style dollhouses
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How to paint a doll house and furnish it with miniature live plants and handmade decor. Upcycle an old dolls house with a Scandi style DIY.
The Old Blue Barn, finished, I think, maybe...
In case you hadn't heard (insert sarcastic giggle), I have mad love for dollies. I don't discriminate ~ I love them all. Chipped, bodyless, armless, naked and even in perfect condition. So when I started designing my vision for this...
From delicate dollhouses to globally recognized puzzles to small animal figurines, the vast variety of toys that have emerged from Sweden over time are more than just playthings.
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Here’s a great idea. Turn an old dresser into a playhouse. You can keep the bottom drawer for storage. Anyway, your kids will love this idea. See more lovely projects in the following… source VINTAGE SUITCASE into a doll house!! How to Turn a Dresser Into a Custom Dollhouse It’s an upcycling project that’s […]
Cool idea! An old broken guitar was reused and transformed into a miniature dollhouse. A lot of details and a lot of work to make this incredible miniature
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What is this, a house for ants?!
The self-taught artist decorated old boxes, furniture, strollers, toys, buckets, trays, fabrics and more.
What is this, a house for ants?!
1. An Artist’s Utopian Vision from the Early 1900s Wenzel Hablik (1881) was a painter, graphic artist, architect, designer, and craftsman from Bohemia of the early twentieth century, associated with German Expressionism. At the age of six, he found a specimen of crystal, and saw in it “magical castles and mountains” that would later appear in…
This lovely little dolls house is a double gable Amersham hailing from the UK. It was produced in 1937 according to Alison Duggan's article in the E-magazine Dolls Houses Past and Present from information she found in Marion Osborne's A-Z 1914-1941 Dollshouses. This Amersham house is decorated with foliage on three sides and also on the base. I do not know if this dolls house was decorated at the factory or if the foliage was added by a previous owner. It came to me with a stand evidently made just for it; so, with the addition of the lovely art work, I am sure it was also a treasure to someone before it became a treasure to me. This is the right side....with flowers and a tall tree. ....and the left side, with a flowering tree and small shrubs. Berle and Len Davies live in my little dolls house with their baby daughter Maureen. Berle and Len are Dol Toi dolls. It's four p.m. and Len is home early from work. The first thing he does is turn on the telly and say hello to Fred, their pet goldfish. He is planning to read the latest issue of Punch. Down the stairs comes Berle with little Maureen. "Here," says Berle "you can play with Maureen while I prepare tea." Do we spy a slight smile on Berle's lips as she leaves the lounge? Out the front door and into the garage where Berle admires her fine new kitchen. Berle discovers that the dollhouse lady forgot to put food in the fridge before she took the picture. But finding food in the larder, she prepares the tea. Berle is proud of her Dol Toi dishes the dollhouse lady kindly painted red to match her red and white kitchen. On this night, tea time is pleasant at the Davies' home. After changing Maureen's nappy, Berle sings her a lullaby while gently rocking her cot. Then she joins Len to chat....while he is still attempting to read Punch. Berle cold creams her face while preparing for bed... turns down the bedcover, and draws her bath water, while Len finally has a chance to read Punch. Len straightens Maureen's covers and tries not to wake her.... ...and brushes his teeth before going to bed. Oh no he didn't....oh yes he did...leave the seat down! Quietly, we say good night to the Davies family. All of the windows in this Amersham pivot from the center, plus the art deco fireplace in the lounge is attached to the wall. The wallpapers in the lounge and the bedroom are original. The bathroom and kitchen wallpapers are reproduced and reduced in size from vintage Triang wallpapers. Most of the furniture is Dol Toi.... exceptions are: The lounge suite and the towel rack are Barton, while the lamps on the vanity and in the lounge are American made. I am not as knowledgeable on British made dolls house furniture as I would like to be, if I have identified any pieces incorrectly, please tell me. A very good site to help identify many of the different brands of British dolls house furniture is Jesamine Kelly's (short paws) photobucket site. My little Amersham dolls house sits proudly on the stand that accompanied it. Here's a copy of Len Davies Punch to make for your own dolls house. Copy and paste it and print 2" wide and 1½ “ tall.
Heres some more of my antique composition dolls.
What is this, a house for ants?!
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Stromer House One of the oldest known intact doll houses is in the Germanisches National Museum, Nuremberg, Germany. Known as the Stromer House, because it was presented to the museum by Baron von Stromer, its original owner is unknown, but it is dated 1639. Like other famous doll houses which followed it, the Stromer House offers a fascinating view of upper-class life for the time and place it was made. This doll house has 15 sections, with everything from stables and servants’ quarters, to elegant bedrooms and a reception room and hall with intricately paneled walls. via Monicamo on Flickr...click for more views.
Well this just about rolls everything I adore into one perfect little package– miniature crafts, the golden age of travel and tiny fairy doors to another world. Marisa and David of Queanbeyan, Australia make dollhouses out of beautiful old suitcases they come across. They love to make old things new again and combine David’s skills in…
The centerpiece of my Victorian vignette is this beautiful armoire, made (with many of the small and elegant projects it displays) in our club meetings. I loved arranging all the small details, walking around the room in my mind. The 'ivory' elephant in the glass dome (the end of a test tube on a button) is a1930's celluloid charm given to me by my grandma Hilda when I was small. Our Victorian lady must love perfume (or maybe she's a hand lotion addict like me)--there are many more perfume and cosmetic bottles made from beads, and her plants are made from green floral tape. Caps from ointment and toothpaste tubes can make great planters and pots! The ribbon-wrapped linens on the top shelf are actually Kleenex--they'd be great in many colors. The 'gold' frame nest to the bottles is a sticker, and its photo is clipped from a magazine. The pink ribbon-wrapped tray on the third shelf down holds her wonderful tiny jewelry made of the tiniest beads--wish it showed better. Next to it is a tiny hand mirror and hair brush. On the bottom shelf is a set of floral bed linens with lace trim, and the corner of a lace shawl is hanging from the drawer. I love the lace shelf edging! On the top shelf inside the door is a decorated commercial miniatures hat to shade our Victorian lady from the sun, with her elegant clothes hanging below. Her high-necked lace blouse is made from a bit of lace trim, and her long, full skirt is in a tiny pink check print. She has another lacy blouse folded next to a box of treasures. The tiny suitcase was a gift, along with the work basket containing her petit point project. It's the perfect retreat.
The Old Blue Barn, finished, maybe...at least for now...
This is Thatch Cottage in the making... I made a little armchair from old card and some floral fabric, below you can see how I did i...
Make your old furniture brand new.
From delicate dollhouses to globally recognized puzzles to small animal figurines, the vast variety of toys that have emerged from Sweden over time are more than just playthings.
An exhibition at the Bard Graduate Center Gallery in New York City explores the playful appeal of toys made of wood and uncovers why Sweden has been a nexus for their inventive production.
