Come on in!

I`ve changed a few things in the Retreat. I`ve re-arranged some furniture and added some more miniatures. I`ve made most of the things in this house myself, so I`ll give credit to the ones I haven`t made.

Potted tree by Cate, "Gone fishing" sign by Christina, cake by Rita, plant on the table by Christel, flowers by Siv, white blanket from Ann`s crochet miniatures, boots from SP Miniatures, benches and table bought in London.

Let`s go inside and take a peek...

Basket by Zara Thomson-Ribeaud, pillow and cupcakes (on the table) by Christel.

The grey bowl in the shelf on the wall is Re-ment, and I bought the white tray with the glass lid online. I found the angel in a craft store.

The life-vest is by Christel, the fishing-pole is by Christina, the basket is made by Al Chandronnait, and I bought the paint set at KDF. The bowls in the corner shelf were given to me by Tara. I bought the clear glasses on the shelf from Matlock Miniatures, and the lighthouse is from Minihuset.

The boxes on the shelf are made by Tara, and the food is by Christel. I can`t remember who made the pineapple sign, but I think it was Tara or Christina. The kettle, cake plate and oven- mittens are bought online. The stove, tap and fridge are from Elf Miniatures.

I found the book cover (in the basket) at Lizelund, and I bought the rug from Cilla.

The blue mug, the white bowl and the small tub were bought online. The crib is Bespaq and the teddybear is from World of Miniature bears.

I`ve made one more wicker chair

I just love the kits from Second Childhood! I have now made two of these chairs, one sofa and a table. After I finished the chair I realized that there`s not enough space for it on the patio.... Ah well, I`ll put it in La Belle Vie!

Framed photos

My husband took these pictures, minimized them for me and printed them out. I made the frames.

Wicker table

I have just finished this wicker table. It is made from a kit by Second Childhood. I noticed now when I took these pictures that the sofa has turned yellow-ish. Maybe the varnish did this... I don`t know. I made the chair a while after the sofa, but it looks like that one is turning yellow as well. At least they will probably look the same after some time then...

The Retreat

Welcome to my Retreat! I bought this kit summer 2008 from http://www.minihuset.dk/ during our holiday in Denmark. When deciding on how to decorate it, I was inspired by the houses we saw in Skagen, Denmark.
The house is not complete, but this is what it looks like at the moment.

I made the sofa and chair from kits by Second Childhood. On the patio floor I have used real stone from Richard Stacey. I knitted the blanket on the chair.

The basket by the chair is made by Al Chandronnait.

The Hydrangea is made by Siv from our local dollhouse club. I made the blue flowers from a kit, and the other one is made by Christel.

The cake is made by Rita, and I bought the table and benches in a dollhouse shop in Greenwich, London.

The sign is made by Christina Pardy.

I bought this cheeseboard at The Kensington Dollhouse Festival. I`m not sure if I remember correctly who made it, but it might be by Minicaretti.

I made the top left pitcher, I bought the jars with food at The Kensington Dollhouse Festival from Country Contrast or Country Treasures, sorry, I keep mixing the two... The tiny basket is by Al Chandronnait, the onions are by Angie Scarr, and the jars are from Stokesay Ware.

I made the shelf, and I bought the bottle in Denmark.

I made these flowers from a kit, Christel made the cupcakes, the table is by Willow Models, and the tray is by Al Chandronnait. I bought the teapot at KDF, but sadly I don`t remember the name of the maker. The spout actually pours!

I painted the picture, and made the shelf. I made the flowers from a kit, and the flowerpot is by Clive Brooker.


I made the chair from a kit by Anne Ruff. Christel made the pillow, and the basket is by Zara Thompson-Ribeaud.

I bought the sketchbook at KDF, and the table is made by Kristín Trampe from Iceland.

The toy chest under the stairs is filled with wooden toys. It is made by Chris Sturgess-Lief.


The picture on the wall is me, 8-years old.

The painters box is by Chris Sturgess-Lief. I made the table, and made a new seat for the chair frame.


The fishing pole is made by Christina Pardy, and the life-vest is by Christel.

I made everything you see in this picture except the rug. I bought that at the local dollhouse fair in 2008.

I made everything here except the plate on top of the table.

I painted this picture of the view from our window at our hotel room in Skagen Denmark, summer of 2008. I put some family pictures in the frames on the wall.

I painted and distressed the wooden items. The washboard is by Sir Thomas Thumb.

I made this picnic basket.