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Thrifting in mini
by brae 
I've officially decided I love House of Miniatures kits! :D If you finish an antique piece in a more modern color scheme and update the hardware, you end up with something that works well in a contemporary setting. It's like thrifting in mini!
Here's the box image for the master bedroom dresser. Very traditional.
And, here is the kit after finishing. I used black paint followed by a satin varnish and wooden knobs painted silver for the hardware. The flowers are part of the Bonnie Lavish dahlias I made last week.
A perfect match for the Daisy House bed I built previously.
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07/31/10 06:29:57 pm, 7 comments
I laughed when I say your posting! I just tonight finished a HOM kit for a desk and will be posting it tomorrow 
I love these kits and I'm going to start haunting all the craigslist/ebay sources I can find. Can you believe these used to be sold as a kit-of-the-month club? I wish they'd start again!
I love these kits and I'm going to start haunting all the craigslist/ebay sources I can find. Can you believe these used to be sold as a kit-of-the-month club? I wish they'd start again!
07/31/10 @ 20:10
Comment from: casey [Visitor]
Brae, I have a dozen or so HoM Kits that I bought at my favorite antique mall for very little. You are making me feel guilty for not doing them. Love what you did with the chest of drawers. I am partial to black anyway. Looks really good.
07/31/10 @ 21:36
Since we all love them, I hope we don't all start outbidding each other on eBay! 
08/01/10 @ 11:02
Comment from: Angie Martin Hall [Visitor]
Hey, ladies. There's someone on CraigsList selling a bunch of these really inexpensively. Check Craigslist for the Atlanta area and do a search for dollhouse.
01/13/12 @ 20:44