This might be my shortest post ever, but it does concern a very diminutive house: the new Ben Holiday House from CB2. Megan of Modern Mini Houses posted about it here, and I was enchanted. It is 1:24 scale, so quite petite. I have been slowly accumulating 1:24 pieces, especially some rare ones by Paul MacAlister (Megan has some great write-ups about MacAlister on her blog), purchased as recently as this month via some new sales on eBay.
I have just started playing around with the house, but wanted to share the first few shots. I did not decorate as fully as I would like (need wallpaper, flooring, more accessories), but it was fun so far. What do you think?
While the design is extremely cool, there are unfortunately some production flaws (lots of glue residue, some splintered window panes, crooked slats). I'm looking into this and will share anything I discover. I imagine folks might overlook these things if the house were intended as a table top accessory, but detail-oriented dollhouse play like this will make the flaws stand out.
More to come...!
Credits: All pine, birch, and walnut pieces are by Paul MacAlister; plastic kids room furnishings are Megahouse; rug is a cut piece of felt from Michaels. Accessories are Re-ment, Petite Princess, and dollhouse store and eBay finds.
The time it took me: 55 minutes
I like the structure of this house.
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Me too! Thanks, Faby!
DeleteIt's a lovely house! I can't wait to see it being finished! Also is working in 1/24 scale more exciting then 1/12 since its harder to find things in that scale?
ReplyDeleteHi, Darah! Sorry this was posted so late -- it was caught in my SPAM. It was a bit challenging and exciting adapting to the much smaller scale. I really had to think creatively about the accent pieces, especially. And now I will be on the lookout for smaller furnishings ;)
Deleteesa minimini casita es una monada , siento mucho que tenga tantos desperfectos , pero en ocasiones esos desperfectos pueden arreglarse o bien ocultarse con una buena decoracion, creo que hasta ahora has hecho muy buen trabajo
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Mari
Gracias, Mari. Las fallas son molestos, pero todavía me gusta la casa lo suficiente como para mantenerlo!
DeleteLooks really nice so far! I love what you've done with the place. It's nice to see you found a good source of contemporary 1:24 scale furniture. It's not easy.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Tiffany! It's true, it is not easy to find pieces in this scale. Unfortunately, these MacAlisters are really hard to come by and are not cheap!!
DeleteAlways love to see your work!! Love it! :)
ReplyDeleteAwww...thanks much, Mini Aussie!
DeleteIt's so cute. It suits the smaller Macalister pieces well.
ReplyDeleteCute it is! It is so tiny. The MacAlisters do fit nicely. I'm so thrilled to have a use for them!
DeleteEs preciosa!
ReplyDeleteY tan pequeña.
Un abrazo
La casa es realmente muy, muy pequeño. Por lo menos, no ocupará demasiado espacio en mi habitación de casa de muñecas!
DeleteAdorable! I can imagine how fat my fingers would feel trying to handle this petite furniture. You've done a great job..as usual! Flo
ReplyDeleteHa! I cannot tell you how many times I knocked stuff over!!! It is a bit challenging to place all the pieces. You definitely have to work from the back forward!
DeleteFun! :) Concerning the production flaws...would painting help this?
ReplyDeleteMartha B.
Hi, Martha! Painting might help a bit with covering the glue residue on the interior and exterior walls, but it won't help the wood pieces that are fitted at a sideways angle. :( The glue on the windows would also need to be cleaned; the cracking of the panes is trickier.
DeleteI'm hoping it goes on the sale. I'll pick one up for sure if it does. I need to find a home for my MacAlister pieces (although I have mostly tables). Doris is making some cute 1:24 pieces so those could fill in the space.
ReplyDeleteBummer the construction is so poor, it is such a cool design. Despite the flaws, your photos really look fab!
I hope it goes on sale too. I do think the price is steep. The 1:24 MacAlisters fit great. I cannot wait to see what Doris comes up with! Very cool! The flaws are unfortunate, and will hopefully be addressed soon...I reached out to someone at CB2.
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