Category Archives: Houses

The Breeze, Pt. IV: The Nitty-Gritty of Utility Sinks

Posted on October 10, 2015 by smallhousepress

Once again it is my aim to come to the aid of metallically challenged miniaturists—those who want the look of metal, without the heartache of soldering gun or anvil. Whether you pine for a period stove, ice cream freezer, Monel-metal … Continue reading →

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Cooking Up the Breeze: Interior, Pt. 1

Posted on September 12, 2015 by smallhousepress

In 1996, two years after we began work on miniaturizing The Breeze fried clam stand in Castine, Maine, a friend wrote in a Christmas card that it had sold. When Noel and I began the design, the then current owner invited us … Continue reading →

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The Breeze and I—Putting a Roof on It

Posted on August 1, 2015 by smallhousepress

I was born under a lucky star. Not only did I grow up in a picturesque New England town, but for part of many summers my family explored coastal towns from Mass. to Maine by boat. I have in memory … Continue reading →

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The Last of the Bungalows: A Labor of Love

Posted on May 30, 2015 by smallhousepress

1994 Bungalow teaching project, currently residing at the National Museum of Toys & Miniatures in Kansas City Our obsession with Charles & Henry Greene, and the Arts and Crafts Bungalow style, reached its finale in late 1994 when we started the … Continue reading →

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Inner Workings: Faces of the Moon, Pt. V

Posted on May 10, 2015 by smallhousepress

A reader recently asked how Noel and I divvied up the jobs on a project. It’s a good question because I’ve spent a lot of time writing about what I did, and sort of waving to Noel who was slogging along on … Continue reading →

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The Agony and the Ecstasy of Wave Coursing: Faces of the Moon Pt. IV

Posted on May 2, 2015 by smallhousepress

At 4:03 a.m. on Jan. 7, 1994 the Northridge earthquake shook southern California awake, including the future owners of the Faces of the Moon project. Paula Jones was about to slap President Clinton with a lawsuit, and movies–for us Forrest … Continue reading →

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The Stair People and Other Nomads: Faces of the Moon, Pt. IV

Posted on April 17, 2015 by smallhousepress

With the question of what to do with the space between the chimney and the entry still hovering, we continued our work on the toymaker’s workshop. While Noel was devising all kinds of fun exterior details, and figuring out the interior, the last of … Continue reading →

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Rocking Gepetto’s Chimney: Faces of the Moon Pt. III

Posted on April 4, 2015 by smallhousepress

In more ways than one, this posting is about splitting rock—1) the literal task of splitting rock for a miniature chimney, and 2) the more cerebral task of bashing my mid-20th Century brain against the rock of Millennial technology to … Continue reading →

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A Roof, Gepetto, and the Moon: Faces of the Moon, Pt. I

Posted on March 16, 2014 by smallhousepress

In 1984, a new client (whom some readers will know as Melanie Wilson) called to say she was smitten. She had just seen the newly-completed Pippen Hill–our semi-fantasy Old European toymaker’s workshop inspired by the paintings of Anton Pieck–and asked … Continue reading →

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Frosty II: Putting It All Together

Posted on September 4, 2013 by smallhousepress

The customer for Frosty was an avid fan we could never say no to. She liked our work so much she built a room over her swimming pool (the same pool we and our dog swam in on previous deliveries) … Continue reading →

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