The main component pieces of the kitchen are Euro Mini's, but I used two base cabinets by Houseworks with four drawers on either side of the oven. click image to enlarge Since the drawer cabinets come from a different manufacturer, I had to make a fe… more »

When I order regular size photos from Kodak Gallery online, they send a contact sheet of what is in the packet.  These sheets have mini photos that are 9/16" x 13/16".  I also have some from Sam's Club that are roughly the same size, but those have numbe… more »

I used a Timberbrook garage door kit, which came with a preassembled door, tracks and hardware. Choosing a color for the garage door was not easy.  I loved the raw kit, but having a natural wood door with all the painted trim and overall brick didn'… more »

While waiting for some supplies to arrive, I made some more miniatures.  First up was a doily for the dining table made in the same fashion as the faux crochet afghan I made.  It used up the scraps I had left over and went together in no time at all.  … more »

I found these beautiful bird images on etsy.  They are vintage prints from A History of British Birds, published in the 1850s by Rev. Francis Orpen Morris.  I resized them and put borders around them before printing them on bond paper. I used Yes! p… more »

With the extended front porch, I have more room to add plants.  My first idea came from this photo of two tall topiaries on either side of a front door.  There is a similar item for miniature settings on the market, but I wanted them to have the "snowman… more »

I get a lot of my ideas for the Newport decor from real life size rooms in decorating magazines.  One of the problems in replicating those images is not being able to find suitable fabrics in both color and scale.  Quilting fabric often comes in small sc… more »

For the dining area, I wanted a table reminiscent of Crate & Barrel, like their Avalon Extension Dining Table. I found this light wood table by Classics in a similar shape.   One coat of black paint, and I had exactly the type of table I wan… more »

The first step of installing the flooring was to make a template of the room.  I cut a rough outline of the room and then taped bits of paper to cover any open areas.  This method makes up for any warping there may be along the edges of the room. I… more »

The colors for the kitchen were hard to choose.  I have never been a fan of stained wood cabinets, though they can certainly look nice.  I searched through countless online sites for ideas, and stumbled upon something I would never have thought of: red p… more »

I followed the technique on this Finnish website.  I couldn't read the instructions, but the photos were very clear: glue yarn to a fabric backing.  I used Red Heart cotton yarn in a variegated pattern and a piece of scrap linen blend fabric. I meas… more »

I know how to crochet real life size items, but I remain in awe of those who crochet in miniature.  I might give it a try one day, but in the meantime, I figured out a way to make an afghan that looks crocheted with premade trims and some sewing thread.… more »

The stairs that came with the Newport kit are made of mdf and needed to be assembled from three individual pieces.  Since I planned to flip the stairs to accommodate the two story addition on the right side, I spackled the back of the stair assembly to h… more »

The next step in the fireplace construction was the firebox.  I used the same egg carton brick technique as I did for the mantel brick but in a slightly larger size and without rounding the edges.  I wanted it to look like a different type of material.… more »

I loved how the garage floor turned out, but I hated that seam!  I decided to redo the flooring while it was still relatively easy to do (i.e., before attaching anything more to the outside of the garage). Since there isn't a piece of hexagon tile floo… more »

A friend gave me a box of miniature furniture, and most of it was in pristine condition.  There was one little wooden chair I really liked, but it was cracked and in poor condition overall.  I started using it as a stand-in as I planned the extended fron… more »