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Dollhouse and Miniatures Articles:
Getting started building a dollhouse:
Part 1:
Selecting the right doll house kit
Part 2:
Planning a Theme or Decor for your Doll House
Part 3:
Tools and Tips to Get You Started building your Dollhouse
Dollhouse kit Construction Materials and Methods
Dollhouse Scales
Universal Scale Converter
Greenleaf Doll House Kits and other Tab and Slot Brands
Listing of 1:12 Scale Tab and Slot Kits (with pictures)
Greenleaf Dollhouses in a full-sized world
Historical Accuracy in Miniatures
Historic Style--Carpenter Gothic
Types of Stone and Masonry Houses
Contemporary Houses in Miniature
Color Selection Resources
Interior Wall Finishes
Options for flooring
Making Miniatures from Ordinary Objects
Your House, Your Rules: Dollhouse Kit Bashing
Filling in Gaps When Building
Building Fantasy Doll Houses
Encouraging the Next Generation of Miniaturists
Modern Decorating Trends
CSI: Dollhouse Scale
Scrapbooking Trends You Can Use in Miniatures
Overview of Landscaping in Miniature
Using Textiles in Miniature
Dressing up Die Cut Furniture Kits
Antiques and Miniatures
"Name That Room" Game
Name Game Round 2!
Building on a Budget
Creating that "Lived-in Look"
Tracy Topps' Adams Dollhouse
Window Treatments That Work
Layouts and Landscapes
Creating a Space (and cost) Efficient Workspace
Captivating Kitchen Decor
Miniature Photography Tips
Our Little World of Details (Decor)
Emotional Moments in Miniature
Sharing the Half Scale Love
Hooked on Half Scale
What's the Difference Anyway? (Half scale vs. full
scale comparisons)

Tutorials
ab
Architectural:
Installing Crown Moulding
Hiding a Bathroom in an Orchid Gable
Building a Spiral Staircase for your dollhouse from Scratch
Making a Natural Bark Roof
Simple Parquet Dollhouse Floor
Ornate Parquet Floor
Using Sandpaper for Fancy Shingles
Sandpaper Bricks
Low-Cost Ideas for a Corner Store
Waitscotting Tutorial
Colonial Fireplace
Cantilevered Floating Staircase
Modern Bowl Sink
Rehabbing An Old Dollhouse
Creating Mossy Effects
Double Hung Windows
Rachel's Rustic Shingle Tutorial
Crumbling Plaster and Brick Walls
Aged Ceiling
Newspaper Insulated Attic
Faux Trap Door
Two ways to distress plank siding:
By Tracy Topps
By Deb Roberts
Aged Plank Flooring
Turning Bay Windows into French Doors
Scratch Build a Lighthouse Pier
Make a Rusty Tin Roof
Patterned Mansard Roof
Dean Roberts Tutorial for Speed Shingles
Window Bump-Out
Loganberry Inn Windmill Tips and Techniques
Wallpapering After Building
Wallpapering Before Building
Paperclay Fireplace
Tiles and Bricks from Mat Board
Aging and Distressing the Adams (Part 1)
Aging and Distressing the Adams (Part 2)
Aging and Distressing the Adams (Part 3)
Outdoor Toilet

Wiring and electrical
The Ultimate Dollhouse Wiring Guide
Why Put Lights In A Dollhouse
Wiring 101--The Basics of Wiring, Definitions and
Troubleshooting
Plug and Play--Round Wiring Tutorial
Hybrid Wiring--Combining Round and Tape Wire
Hard Wiring a Front Opening Dollhouse
Darrell Payne's
Tape Wiring and More
Hard Wiring Extra

Landscaping
Tracy Topp's Flower Border Class:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Tracy Topps' Garden Vignette
Paperclay Wishing Well
Building an Iron Fence
Sword in the Stone
Rustic Rock Wall
Miniature Tree in a Mossy Planter
Fall Landscaping
Garden Patio and Landscaping
Painted Yard
Miniature Clematis Vine
Snowy Front Yard
Silly Snowman

Furniture
Paperclay Leaf Furniture
Kimono Chest
Sleek and Shiny Bed
Touch of Art Deco Coffee Table
Leg Lamp (Halloween Version)
Matching Leg Chair
Decorating a Hutch With Leftover Wallpaper
Lumpy Mattress

Accessories
Pillows
Mini Dress Tutorial
Flowers
Japanese Kimono and Display Stand
Assorted Asian Minis
Pumpkin Teapot
Corned Beef and Cabbage
Bungalow Plantstand
Aquarium
Polymer Clay Books
Dish Drainer
Mini Telescope
Collection of assorted tutorials from Greenleaf Dollhouse forum members
Anna's Pumpkin Pie
Wizard's Walking Staff
Leather Bound Filler Books
Lighted Crystal Ball
Valance and Curtain from Wallpaper

Dolls
Assembling and Dressing a Doll Kit
Sculpting and Painting Realistic Faces in Polymer Clay

Seasonal
Haunting a Dollhouse
Halloween Book Vignette
Spooky Ghost in the Wall
Christmas Fireplace
Snowy Landscape
The Skeleton in the Closet
Face in the Mirror
Holiday Centerpiece
Holiday Evergreen Tree

Product Reviews
Spring Fling 2009 Review
Laser Cut Dollhouse Kit Review
Dean Roberts' Demo for Speed Shingles
Laser Cut Rosedale Dollhouse
Laser Cut Brimble's Mercantile Dollhouse
Laser Cut Front Opening Gloucester Dollhouse
Laser Cut Lighthouses--Half and Full Scale

Hot News from Greenleaf Dollhouses!
Greenleaf Dollhouses now available at Toys-R-Us!
60th Anniversary Limited Edition Arthur makes it's
appearance!
Minatures.com (HBS) chooses Greenleaf for it's 15th annual
"Creatin' Contest"!
Greenleaf Forum Members featured in Greenleaf Dollhouse
Advertisements
Greenleaf's Brookwood Dollhouse Rallies Real Estate
Market!
The Vineyard Cottage Returns!
Greenleaf Dollhouse Makes Guest Appearance on new Sci/Fi
Hit TV show!
The Latest Thing in Miniature Transportation!
Dollhouse Instructions get an upgrade!
What is Greenleaf Select?
Spring Fling Sneak Peek Gallery
Hurricane Help from a Miniaturist
Dollhouse Lighthouse spotted at Greenleaf!