Commitment to Realism

In my internet travels I have come across many people interested in miniatures who have created some remarkably real houses, rooms and furniture.

I have been following the blog of a couple from America who have been making miniature houses for thirty years. Their blog is called “Small House Press”.
http://smallhousepress.me/



I am also a fan of a British couple, Mulvany and Rogers: http://www.mulvanyandrogers.com/ They make miniature models by commission. Their realism is flawless.

Another favourite of mine is a suite of miniature rooms that are on display in the Art Institute of Chicago known as the "Thorne Rooms" (after the lady who commissioned them in the 1930s).

All of these miniatures are incredible. It is the standard I hope to achieve one day!

Tiny Architecture Archives

The first two house I built were from American kits by a company called Greenleaf. I liked the kits because the disigns are very nice, and quite authentic. However the quality of the materials is quite poor and the room dimensions a little too small. Now I make all my houses from scratch.

The chair in this picture (below) was made by hand by my mother.

This little table was also made by my mother.

 This little chair (below) was made by my mother as a copy of an original Swedish farm house chair.