At last, I was able to move the furniture back into the Colonial house. The full house:
Almost all furniture is from House of Miniatures kits, except the ladderback chairs downstairs and ladderback rocker upstairs, which I bought as a set in Hong Kong.
Wall shelf and many accessories came from the boxes I purchased with the Blue House B&B.
When I wanted to add a couple of pieces or accessories, I discovered that the mania for Colonial style miniatures is long gone. Interesting how tastes change over the years. When I first started, it was Colonial and Victorian, not much else. Then came French then Arts & Crafts (w/ Art Deco and Art Nouveau), and now there’s a lot of country, French country, and modern.
However, I did manage to find a beautiful Bible box table on Etsy from Calico Jewels, and a chamberstick w/ candle and snuffer from aMusing Miniatures. I’m loving Etsy for finding gorgeous, unique handcrafted furniture and accessories (scroll down for closeups).
In this closeup, on a House of Miniatures candle stand is a chamberstick plus candle and a snuffer by aMusing Miniatures.
Closeup of Bible box table by Calico Jewels. I even had a big Bible to put inside!
Mar 16, 2013 @ 06:55:41
I read in a forum this morning that someone saw my bible box table in a dollhouse on the web, so I came looking for it. I love your dollhouse and am tickled pink to see how one of my miniature creations fits in.
LInda
CalicoJewels
Mar 16, 2013 @ 10:21:52
I love your Bible box! It’s so beautiful and well done. In fact, I crave many more things on your etsy store.
Jan 15, 2013 @ 21:07:02
Thank you! Yes, my real-sized house is full of dollhouses.
They’re everywhere. I love the Colonial period too. People came up with elegant and beautiful furniture with limited resources.
Jan 15, 2013 @ 18:55:03
These are amazing, Jennifer! What do you do with them when they’re completed? Do you have a space filled with dollhouses? I love the Colonial. I write that period and love the simplicity and homeyness of the architecture.