Before I left on my summer holidays I was able to complete a large portion of the floor. I had looked around at different hardwood designs and loved this London residence, the Taluba Rasa , with the matte contrasting planks set in a basket weave. I decided to look for something a little le…
Have you ever wanted to walk around inside your dollhouse? Well, I've tried. Several times actually.
The very first thing I start with when making a room or scene is the window placement. How many and what kind of view? While shooting several different sets with modern miniatures I've learned that the window is always what brings the most lifelike illusion to the photograph. I've als…
With only hours to spare I completed my entry for the 3Dminihouse contest for Shapeways last night. It had me thinking of my last late-night contest build . It was a bit of a mad dash as my delivery from Shapeways arrived on Wednesday, 2 days before deadline! :D I'm so glad I knew I wa…
I've finished the wall of windows for the kitchen. I was really surprised with just how well it works, lots of light and great views to the outside. It makes the kitchen look even bigger then it already is! These double doors will eventually lead out onto a deck. I am also going to add …
I've managed to dig myself out of the snow drifts to bring you a long over-do update. I hit a lot of design roadblocks the last couple of months and the kitchen has been sitting in pieces. I found it challenging to select windows, flooring and overall design style knowing it would continue…
A very merry Christmas and happy holidays to everyone! See you in 2015!
Hi everyone! I'm finally back from my hiatus with a little update. Since mid-September I've been busy designing, measuring, and learning new tools for this project. It's been a lot of math, sketches and computer puzzle piece designs... until now! Here's a look at what I've g…
Another season of sitting lakeside is coming to an end. Its always bittersweet to prepare the cottage for fall.
The first of my loft 'how I did it' series, this sofa was simple to make and uses craft tools and materials which are easy to find. I mentioned previously that this sofa was inspired by this real life version . In a web full of sofa how-tos I hope some of you might find these ti…
This morning I woke up extra early and took the time to print and cut out all the comments from my giveaway post. I put them all in a big bag and shook them all around, then gave my boyfriend the honour of reaching in and selecting the special one. It was actually a lot of fun :)