Now that I have all the pieces I need to build the Newport, I decided to give it a test run without glue and amazingly, very little tape. I am in love! :DSo, after watching way too much HGTV over the weekend, I fell in love with a curb appeal r… more »

When I bought the Yorktown pediments to spruce up the windows, I also bought the Yorktown Front Door.  It is the same height as the door that came with the kit, but the opening wasn't wide enough to accomodate the new door.  Before making any cuts on the… more »

To help keep track of the ideas in my head, I created a simple mockup of the Newport as it stands currently (this is the third or fourth draft).  I do have a version that is more detailed, but this is the teaser page I am posting.  :D  I am still working… more »

The Newport kit came with window inserts with white lines on the acrylic.  I looked into getting replacement working windows, and I loved the look of the Yorktown windows by Houseworks.  Considering the number of windows I would need to replace, I decide… more »

I've spent a lot of time online looking at what other miniaturists have done and have read quite a few tutorials on everything from making my own furniture to basic building and decorating techniques.  After a quick search on amazon.com, I quickly discov… more »

Following the renovation of my childhood dollhouse, I got the bug for the hobby again.  I used to build model cars, though my specialty was to make them look like junkers.  :D  I had started a large wood dollhouse kit probably twenty-some years ago, a Du… more »

This was my childhood dollhouse, and I renovated it so my mom could give it to my young cousin for her birthday.  It originally had rather loud wallpaper throughout, which I had painted over rather sloppily when I was younger. Most of the carpet througho… more »