I was lucky enough to visit the Leonardslee Gardens last year and I must say that it is a very impressive display of miniature talent! It really is a beautifully crafted exhibition with stunning attention to detail.

For those of you who don’t know, Leonardslee Gardens houses one of the worlds’ largest exhibitions and includes a 140 foot display frontage and a country estate! And like all The Dolls House Emporium products, it is produced in 1:12 scale, meaning that every inch represents 12 inches in real life. What a lot of work!

If you’re a member of our forum you’ll be able to access the pictures taken by one of our forum members on her recent trip, surely inspiration for us all.

For other dolls house and miniature outings, try visiting the following places:

• Sudbury Hall and the Museum of Childhood– watch out for Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle’s! www.nationaltrust.org.uk
• Windsor Castle – the home of the world famous Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House, a treasure trove of ideas and designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens. www.royal.gov.uk
• Houghton Hall – our very own home from home! With the World in Miniature Museum www.dollshouse.com

We’ll see you there!

For the perfect Summertime treat, a visit to The Dolls House Emporium is a must.

We have everything you could possibly need- from the tartan picnic blanket , filled picnic baskets, snacks and drinks galore.

Don’t forget your canine companion, we’ve plenty of cuties to choose from.

We would love to see pictures of your mini-picnic scene, why not post them on our collector’s forum?

Avid dolls’ houses collectors and buyers can easily buy dolls’ houses to suit their tastes and budget, thanks to the Internet, at sites such as Dollshouse.com. You can select from the classic to contemporary, depending on your choice and budget.
There are indeed some exquisite and cute dolls’ houses that you can look at and get online for children. If you carefully go through classy catalogues of dolls’ houses, you will see they make an ideal present for younger collectors as well as the avid collector. For example, Wisteria House, is a delightful dolls’ house. The lift-up roof as well as opening panels are aimed at giving easy access to the richly spacious rooms, giving way to four floors, having excellent colour coordination. It’s ideal for two children to play together. They will also love the beautiful Bower House, fully decorated/painted inside out in gorgeous colours.

The lovely dolls’ houses are easily assembled in no time without glue or nails. They are ready-painted/decorated in subtle, sophisticated shades. Shopping online for doll’s houses is very convenient and enjoyable because there is no dearth of choices, as you will see after glancing at the wonderful range on the Dolls’ House web site.

We know that a lot of our customers have been with us a long time and remember our humble beginnings in a basement in Derbyshire but did you know that we used the have ‘Open Days’? As we didn’t have a shop premises, customers were invited to come and have a look at the dolls’ houses and accessories in special open days a couple of times a year. Luckily this didn’t last long and we soon had a shop and showroom at the site in Park Hall. Now you can come and visit us at either of our two shops in Ripley and at Houghton Hall in Carlisle and have all your miniature cravings catered for in one go.

Do you have any early memories of The Dolls House Emporium? Perhaps you came along to one of those early open days, tell us about your earliest experiences of dolls houses and accessories and how you came to know about us, we’d love to hear your stories!

Don’t forget to place your orders for dolls’ houses and accessories by the end of the month to ensure that you make the most of the June offers. With free conservatories, orangeries and gardens on selected houses, free furniture offers with selected Junior Collection houses and the Nurse Florence doll free with all orders over £30, what’s stopping you? See our website for more details.