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The history of dolls’ houses explored on Radio 4

Thursday, July 8th, 2010

Radio 4 will be taking a peek inside the world of the dolls’ house today at 11.30am. (more…)

The Independent – Mansions in miniature!

Friday, June 18th, 2010

The Independent has visited Annina Günter’s 1960’s-built house in East Sussex. It has beautiful clean, smooth lines, from the black legged Eames dining chairs to the vintage vinyl floor tiles. It also has a trio of stylish nudes above the teal sideboard, where a red plastic ice bucket sits poised for retro cocktails. Overall it’s a mid-century modern paradise being cosy but not too kitsch and stylish but with a lived in feeling – which is ironic, considering you have to be under a foot tall to get through the door! (more…)

Design a Wedding Venue Competition – Harriet Jones’ Entry

Friday, June 18th, 2010

A veritable Victorian feast!

This beautiful Victorian wedding by Harriet Jones, from Walsall, was definitely one of our favourite designs.  We love the idea of an outside reception in the grounds of a stunning Victorian house!  We’ll let Harriet explain where she got her inspiration from. (more…)

Our “Design a Wedding Venue” winner unveiled!

Thursday, June 17th, 2010

Michelle Zarfas’ stunning purple-themed wedding venue in a beautiful walled garden really stood out as a winning design from amongst the entries in last months Design a Wedding Venue competition.  We loved her Spring inspired design and were very impressed with the attention to detail – we would have been more than happy to sit down with a glass of bubbly and listen to the speeches! (more…)

The benefits of having a hobby – and there are many!

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010

As hobbies go building, decorating and furnishing dolls’ houses may initially seem one of the rarer ones, but the bustling market of dolls’ house magazines, and shops in every corner of the world selling a range of miniatures, would seem to suggest the exact opposite.  In talking to our customers we have found that one of the most important considerations when choosing a hobby is ensuring there is the opportunity to engage with others who have the same interest – which is why many people choose dolls’ houses as their hobby! (more…)