My Workshop

See where I work on my minis, and which projects are currently in progress.
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Michael's Puzzle House

A 1:24 cottage that started out as a Creatology brand puzzle, sold at Michael's craft stores.
construction 1 | construction 2 | construction 3 | paint | shingles 1 | shingles 2 | trim and porch | porch 2 | apex trim and wallpaper 1 | apex trim and wallpaper 2 | interior trim | front yard tree | landscaping 1 | landscaping 2 | landscaping 3


Tomy Smaller Homes Dollhouse

It took me years and years to find one of these 1970s-style houses. Check out what I've done to it!
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Building the Fairfield

This was my first half scale house. I started working on it in January 2004 and continued, on and off, for over six years.
foundation and fireplaces | stairs | assembling the shell | siding, windows, & doors | electricity | furniture | Popular Imports furniture | attic | siding, windows, & doors (2) | roof | hardwood floors | fishscale shingles | finished! | landscaping


MiniWright Hillside Victorian

This is a huge 1:12 house! I bought it off Craigslist in 2010.
first impressions


Building the Orchid

This was the first dollhouse kit I built. It took about a year between 2002 and 2003. I don't know how I was able to build it so quickly, since every other house I've worked on has stretched out for years!
overview of the project | october | november | december | january | february | march | april | may | june | july | august | september


Tour the Orchid

Take a tour of the (mostly) finished house!
outside | kitchen | living room | laundry | bedroom | bathroom


The Arthur

I built the Arthur as part of a Greenleaf Community project. It's mostly complete and I'd like to give it away to a family or donate it to charity.
Arthur Construction Blog | Arthur Photos


The Westville

The Westville was another Greenleaf Community project. I am continuing to work on this house even though I haven't updated the blog in a while...
Westville Construction Blog | Westville Photos


Restoring the McKinley

In May, 2004 I bought this house off Craigslist with the plan to redo it, but never finished. While packing to move, I decided to clear out some of my unfinished projects. I gave the house to a woman who hoped to redo it for her granddaughter. (I do have a McKinley kit in my stash, and still hope to build it someday...)
before | removing wallpaper and trim | adding lights | playing with furnishings | mosiac table | kitchen | living room | bedroom

Half Scale Curio House

I bought this as a kit off eBay. It's supposed to be a curio cabinet but makes a perfect half scale house.
converting the curio | curio interior


Roomboxes

These are a couple of roomboxes I've built. The Oak and Shadow roombox was created in a Guys from Texas class in 2006. I made the Christmas roombox for my parents in 2003.
Oak Shadow | Christmas Roombox


My First House

I got this house as a Christmas gift from my parents in 1990. Two decades and several moves later, it's still standing!
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Many of the dollhouses on this website are built from Greenleaf kits. Learn more about them!