I made a roombox for my parents for Christmas. The box itself came from The Miniature Scene, a relatively new store in Campbell. It was a little small for 1 inch scale, but worked out okay for my purposes. This is the first roombox I’ve made in recent years, and I had fun with it. There’s something very satisfying about finishing what you’ve started… and not going gray in the process!
I started with the ceiling, walls, and floors. The wallpaper is from the living room of my first house. I needed a little bit more for that house, and came across some at a dollhouse show. The woman insisted on selling me way more than I needed. I knew it would come in handy at some point! I picked up the wood panels (as well as the lights and most of the accessories) at Dollhouses, Trains, and More. The flooring is felt and the ceiling is posterboard. I’m very proud of the molding… it’s the first time I’ve done anything with 45-degree angles. I used the sander, but am going to get one of those X-acto miter boxes for future use.
There are three electrical components in the room (the two lights and the fireplace). Geoff drilled tiny holes for me (I did one all by myself!) and the wires run down the outer sides of the box.
I painted the wood panels with the red paint from my Orchid. The fireplace flickers on and off (in the photo above it’s off).
In early 2003 I bought a bunch of Shenendoah kits (now owned by Houseworks) in order to make a kitchen island like one I saw in a 1997 issue of Dollhouse Miniatures. After almost a year of cluttering up my own kitchen in varying stages of put-togetherness, they have finally been finished!
Emily is a freelance writer, miniaturist, and adventure game enthusiast.
