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I’ve learnt a lot this issue, about everything

Enchanted toadstool is full of “clumsy” charm

We chat with a talented maker about her mushroom cottage, her obsession with small things and how miniatures are a profound and personal part of her life

Oliver Twist and friends find a home together

Sandra is astonished at what one miniaturist has achieved since discovering the hobby in lockdown and can only admire her house featuring a cast of Dickens’ characters

Inka recreates home of famous Swedish couple

Carl and Karin Larsson were the superstar couple of their generation in Sweden, and their beautiful home is wellknown. Inka has made it in twelfth scale

Old and new combine in Tynietoy treasure trove

Liz Scott loved the idea of a house with a shop on the ground floor and she has decorated it with a mix of old and new items

Time to make a healthy mini dressed salad

It’s time for salads after all those Christmas meals and treats. Make one with lettuce, cherry tomatoes, olives, shredded carrots, herbs, and some vinaigrette dressing

Doll’s house shelf is easy to put together

Auralea was inspired by a full-size shelf made in the shape of a doll’s house to create this mini version for your nursery or kid’s room

Jodi designs vanity for a tiny powder room

Last but not least Jodi gets round to solving the tricky challenge of fitting a vanity unit into an understairs room in her beach bungalow

Dress up some kitchen stools with pretty fabric

Here’s an easy way of taking some plain wooden stools and making them into interesting pieces of furniture for your kitchen

Quick and easy

Make a simple snowy scene

Make bags and boxes to fill up your shelves

Jodi takes you through the stages step-by-step of creating bags and boxes to fill with seasonal goods to fill a pantry or a shop

Edel uncorks fine house from old wine crate

A talented miniaturist tells us how she transformed an old wooden box into a fascinating house filled with cigar-box furniture and dolls with missing limbs

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From our house to your house

Rebecca shares her mini knowledge in new book

Rebecca has come a long way since building houses out of cardboard boxes, and the doll’s house museum owner in Malta now has a new book out

Diana builds her fantasy cottage in twelfth scale

Diana has made a mini version of a Cornish cottage and is in contact with the owner. They’ve both been inspired by a building that has “touched their hearts”

Mylyn captures an old pawn shop in paper

A neighbourhood building captured Mylyn Nguyen’s attention so she made it in miniature to add to the incredible nostalgic architecture she has created out of paper

Aida creates magical fairytale scenes

Aida creates beautiful book covers and fills them with wonderful mini scenes that connect with her childhood and transport her to fantastic worlds

Italian cuisine in twelfth scale

Feast your eyes on this wonderful Italian bakery and discover more about the artist who made it

The ‘cigarette man’ finds a dirty place with his minis

Graham Bolton made the journey from visitor to exhibitor at Miniatura and his little, grubby scenes have caught people’s imaginations from Kensington to York

Mindy rescues a blacksmith’s

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Shirley’s Victorian beach scene

S hirley Edwards sent us these photos of

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Traditional rugs bridge styles across the ages

From Middle Eastern kilims to folk runners, hand-woven rugs are at home in any setting. Mira Heath weaves stunning versions in miniature

Roselyn’s studio has a child free city loft vibe

To create her stylish, modern Meadow Hill Studio Roselyn Shanklin had to make major changes to a kit designed for a child

Medieval house inspires quest for authenticity

Ann High’s passion for the medieval period, coupled with detailed research and visits to countless museums and period sites, is refl ected in this home of a yeoman farmer

Knit a cute four piece baby romper outfit

Angela has designed another beautiful outfit to dress up your mini baby in style. This four piece set includes romper, booties, hat and cardie

Granny’s Room is full of clutter and nostalgia

Angelique started with a piece of floral scrapbook paper to get the eclectic vibe she was looking for in this room box and then raided her stash

Doll’s house collectors raise funds for projects

A regular doll’s house exhibition in the Yorkshire village of Burton in Lonsdale has proved very popular, and raised hundreds of pounds for local projects

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