Shelving… The shop shelving units were almost finished but there were a couple of finishing touches needed. I wanted to add a couple more shelves on the back wall to provide more storage above the fruit & vegetable display. I used 2 readymade long shelves (minus the brackets) which needed trimmed to size. I madeContinue reading “Decorating the shop interior – part 2: finishing the fittings”
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Decorating the shop interior – part 1: Shop fixtures
The boys were off school for the half-term holiday last week so the shop had to be put on the back burner. I did get to help two of my sons make a Roald Dahl themed project & a story shoe box for World book day. With the shop box (mostly) finished, I made aContinue reading “Decorating the shop interior – part 1: Shop fixtures”
Preparing the shop box – part 3: lighting
With the arrival of my beautiful lights, I was able to finish the main part of the shop box last weekend. The lights came with an adhesive pad, so I could simply stick them to the ceiling then run their attached twin wires along the groove that I had made in the ceiling. A smallContinue reading “Preparing the shop box – part 3: lighting”
Mini make 2: 🍭 sweet jars
It wouldn’t be a real General store without a selection of sweets, after all the Victorians actually thought sugar was good for you! Ready filled jars of sweets (or candy) are available to buy online from many suppliers but I wanted to make some myself. I started with a pack of 4 empty jars IContinue reading “Mini make 2: 🍭 sweet jars”
🍬 Sweet treats 🍭
The Victorian era was a time of great innovation and technological advancement. Machinery, mass production and the lower cost of imported sugar also had an impact on the availability of sweets, making them less expensive and more widely available. Traditional Victorian Sweets offered for sale at the time would have included: Fudge, Marzipan, Liquorice Allsorts,Continue reading “🍬 Sweet treats 🍭”
Preparing the shop box – part 1: Exterior
With the arrival of my chosen wallpaper and flooring papers yesterday, I have finally started the preparation of the shop box by painting the outside of the ‘building’. The shop itself is a 1:12th scale flat pack MDF Room Box Shop Kit with a white shop front purchased from the Beautifully Handmade ebay shop. OnceContinue reading “Preparing the shop box – part 1: Exterior”
Fresh from the oven…
You walk into the bakery, the air is filled with the smells of fresh bread and warm pastry. There is a counter full of golden savoury pies, pasties and sausage rolls and sweet iced treats, biscuits and cakes. Which to choose? My choices were easy… freshly baked pasties and pies And a light and fluffyContinue reading “Fresh from the oven…”
Home is where the heart is…
After years of admiring traditional doll’s houses, I finally bought one of my own. I chose a 6 room medium sized design called Radcliff House which was produced by Dolls House Direct. It is 72 cm (H) x 75cm x 44cm (D). I liked the Victorian design and the size seemed manageable. It came inContinue reading “Home is where the heart is…”
Welcome to Lindsay & Sons General Store
A few years ago, I bought my first 1:12 scale doll’s house. I built it from a kit and decorated and furnished it in a Victorian style. Now, I am ready to start a new project… a Victorian general store including green grocery, bakery, dry goods and hardware departments. The shop front and room boxContinue reading “Welcome to Lindsay & Sons General Store”
Lindsay & Sons General Store 