Holme Lodge

Hi Everyone,

Just a quick update on Holme Lodge.

This Dolls house was an Xmas gift from my family, I have had so much fun building it and now decorating the interior.

I have added a few bits since my last post, and I'm still fiddling about with a few rooms such as the bathroom (not happy with it yet)! and the little sewing/craft room, I may even end up swapping these rooms around...

I have taken delivery of my Richard Stacey bricks from England and can't wait to make a start on the exterior. I am thinking of installing gutters and down pipes, I saw this done on a house on the Internet recently and it looks fantastic.

I have purchased lots of "pretties" from my favourite Etsy sites and think they add to the "Shabby Chic" charm which I am trying to achieve with this house.

 One of my favourite sites is "A Lavender Dilly" Carrie Lavender is a true artist in every sense of the word, the little Canisters in the kitchen were made by her, I just love them!  Her gorgeous cushions are spread throughout the house too. Thanks Carrie...

I have yet to connect the lights ( a job I loathe) I keep finding excuses not to get on with it!! Maybe one of my "Little Darlings" will help me with them?

Anyways I had better get back to it.. I will keep you posted, hopefully next post will include pics of   "LIGHTED"  Lit rooms??  Whatever, rooms with the lights on!!. lol

I'm really happy with my little kitchen..

The "doubt if I'll keep it" craft room!! HMMM...

Cheese and wine in the dining room.

The lovely brass bed
was made here in Australia
and decorated my me.

Happy Miniaturing,
Deb   :)

A Little New Year Project...

Hi everyone,

I hope you all enjoyed the Christmas holiday season.

My wonderful family gave me a "Dolls House Emporium" Dolls House this year, it is "Holme Lodge".
I began building it about five minutes after I unwrapped it and haven't really stopped since. lol.

This is the second "Dolls House Emporium" dolls house which I have built and I just love them. The pieces fit together really well and generally the construction is easy.

The house has really lovely proportions with large rooms and high ceilings. Although the house is "finished" externally I have decided to brick up the exterior using "real" brick from Richard Stacey in England. I have never used this product before but I'm up for the challenge, I intend to use his Slate roofing tiles as well...

It will come as no surprise to you all that I have once again decided to decorate this house using my favourite French/Shabby chic style in a modern way this time.

Before Xmas I purchased some gorgeous hand painted furniture from Etsy and this will look just right in my new house..
I have LOTS more work to do on this project, there are still three more rooms which I haven't even started yet, I hope you like what I've done to date!

My faithful companion "Lilly" has been helping of course.. She is so cute!!

I have been so busy with my new house that I have not spent much time on my other project which is a "scratch built" shop, this will EVENTUALLY become a clock shop, I have been been seeking suitable clocks and making a few too, I hope I can get back to this soon.  I intend to sell the finished product in my Etsy store, so stay tuned!

Hope you enjoy the pics.

Debby

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Hi Everyone,

Well Christmas is almost here and it's HOT HOT HOT!!! in this part of the world..

Having spent my first 12 Christmases in England I can never understand why the majority of Aussies still insist on the traditional English Roast Turkey Dinner, as if 40 c isn't hot enough without putting the oven on??? Ha Ha!!

Give me barbecue Salmon with salad and a bottle of champagne any day!!

Any ways we are off to the beach to celebrate this wonderful season and I'm sure the Barbecue will be working overtime!

Wishing all my friends and fellow miniaturists a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Hope Santa brings you all some lovely "Mini" treasures!!

Best Wishes,

Debby

Room Box

Hi Everyone,

Just thought I'd pop in a few more pics of my "Bedroom Room Box" which I have now nearly completed thanks to the delivery today of the gorgeous Chrystal Chandelier.

This is a battery operated version and it gives off a lovely clear light, I very happy with it, it will look even better when the ornate ceiling rose I have ordered arrives.

I have also added a few more bits of furniture..  I intend to recover the little chair in a neutral fabric.

Still thinking about the "Parquet" floor, maybe when I have more time!

Hope you like it.

Happy miniaturing,

Debby :)

Bye Bye Beacon Hill

A Farewell to Beacon Hill.



Hi Everyone,

Well I can finally sleep again as the "very challenging" Beacon Hill has found a new home...

 I recently received a visit from my brother, fellow "mad miniaturist" although his thing is usually cars aircraft and trains.  I happened to give him a" Tour de Beacon Hill".. I explained the difficulty I was having bringing myself to finish the project and he, to my surprise and joy told me he would LOVE to take it home and finish it!! "Viola" Beacon Hill GONE!!

Now folks it did not take more than five minutes after loading the house into the back of my beloved brothers' car, for my creative juices to start flowing.. (there was just something about that house which "stumped" me!!) ....anyways, I have now designed and cut out house number six! I am building a Victorian Terrace, one room wide, two rooms deep and three storeys high with shop on the ground floor and living quarters above.
This is a very typically Australian type of building which can be found in Sydney and Melbourne..
I will post pics when I have something more substantial than a few sheets of M.D.F with holes in it!!

I am intending to fit a Corrugated Iron roof to the structure which is often used for  "the real thing"here in Australia, I have NO idea how I will achieve this look but I'm sure I will dream something up!

Well wish me luck people, I'll keep you posted....

Merry Christmas everyone, and a happy new year...

Happy miniaturing...
Debby

Little Room Box

Hi Everyone,

I spent the day making a "Room box" today which I intend to use to display my Etsy pieces for my website photographs.

I am really thrilled with the way this project has turned out.

I intend to install a gorgeous Chandelier I just have to wait for it arrive in the post, it's hard living on the bottom of the earth (Australia) sometimes!

 I will also add a Parquet floor, as soon as I make one!   Also a window may be ....I think the room needs lovely curtains with swags and tails, don't you agree?

 Of course decorating the room box meant another day NOT finishing my "Beacon Hill" hmm.. I don't think I'll go there.. I am having sleepless nights over that house!
I just keep pushing it out of my sight, and hoping it will disappear!  Terrible isn't it? I guess I will have to finish it one day, it just won't be any day soon....lol

Hope you enjoy the pics of my "Shabby Chic" room box.

Happy Miniaturing,

Deb :)

Montgomery Hall

Hi Folks,

As I haven't done a great deal on my "Beacon Hill" house this week I thought I'd post a few pics of my first dolls house Montgomery Hall.

I purchased this house as a kit from" Fairy Meadow Miniatures" a fantastic miniatures shop in Wollongong about two years ago, and Lorraine from the shop has been a great help with advise and materials during it's construction.  Of course it is not yet complete (when is a miniature house ever complete?) however I'm really happy with the results thus far..

This is a very large house especially with the basement added, it has taken a long time to find all of the little pieces to fill it.

I hope you enjoy the pictures.

Happy miniaturing
Debby :)