1/12th Scale Shabby Chic Shop Box

I do enjoy building these little 1/12th scale shop boxes. I think the best bit of the building is making up the front with all the trim and detailing. The worst bit is definitely the painting!!

1/12th Scale 'Shell Cottage'

I bought this little cottage as a kit from Bob Willans (Tollgate Miniatures) two years ago when I visited the Dutch dolls house fair in Apeldoorn. It came home in my hand luggage which was a bit of a squeeze but it arrived undamaged. It then sat untouched on a shelf. I finally decided to do something with it a few weeks ago and Shell Cottage was the result.

1/12th Scale 'Seaspray Cottage'

This is 'Seaspray Cottage', a 1/12th scale house built to the plans in the popular Venus and Martin Dodge book. I love this style of house - three rooms but it takes up very little floor space!

1/12th Scale Beach Huts/Seaside Shops for Paula

Here are two 1/12th scale beach huts I made recently for Paula for Quayside village. I made the one on the right into a seaside kiosk with an opening hatch at the front for serving ice creams.

1/24th Scale 'Mill View'

I had a wooden wine storage box on a shelf over my workbench for years, always planning to do 'something' with it. Inspiration finally came a few weeks ago and Mill View was the result - a tall and skinny 1/24th scale seaside house. Great for displaying all your 24th scale furniture as it's quite shallow so everything is easy to see. And it takes up next to no space!!!

1/12th Scale 'Quay View Cottage'

 This is 'Quay View Cottage'. It is 1/12th scale and with two rooms and an attic there's plenty of space inside for a family home. The windows were made a very long time ago by Anglesey Dolls Houses which ceased trading years ago so this really is a one of a kind house - there won't be any more made like this one!

1/12th Scale 'Harbour View'

This is Harbour View, a recently completed 1/12th scale seaside house. I love arched windows and I also like seeing the light come into a dolls house from additional openings so I added the windows in the side of the house. Painted a very pale grey with white windows this would make a great setting for some lovely shabby chic furniture.