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”
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Preparing the shop box – part 2: Interior
The outside of the room box has had two coats of pale grey paint. So I began work on the interior. The floor I had already painted a rough border around the outside edges of the base panel as this will be visible as part of the exterior of the shop. As shown below… IContinue reading “Preparing the shop box – part 2: Interior”
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”
The Victoria Sandwich cake
I recently blogged about a beautiful little Victoria Sponge Cake that I have purchased for the shop bakery display. This got me thinking about eating some Victoria Sponge Cake and wonderering if it really is named after Queen Victoria herself. Just in case you haven’t had the good fortune to eat a slice (or 3)Continue reading “The Victoria Sandwich cake”
Have you had your 5-a-day?
An essential part of any Victorian grocery store would have been fruits & vegetables. I want my doll-sized green grocery section to offer a fairly authentic selection of produce so I thought I should do a bit of research to see what most Victorian grocers had to offer. According to Michael Mosley: There were plentyContinue reading “Have you had your 5-a-day?”
Victorian advertising… setting the scene.
From the moment I decided to build a miniature shop, I have been looking for design inspiration for all manner of things that I could include inside the store. Wall coverings, flooring, shelving and display units, and an endless list of possible stock. There is such an amazing range of miniature items available to purchaseContinue reading “Victorian advertising… setting the scene.”
Pen portraits – part 2: Queen Victoria
Victoria was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1837-1901) and Empress of India (1876-1901). Her reign was the longest of any monarch in British history and came to be known as the Victorian era. She reigned for exactly sixty-three years, seven months, and two days (June 20, 1837 – January 22,Continue reading “Pen portraits – part 2: Queen Victoria”
Pen portraits – part 1: The Victorians
The Victorians lived during the reign of Queen Victoria (1837 to 1901). Victoria was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1837-1901) and empress of India (1876-1901). Her reign was the longest of any monarch in British history and came to be known as the Victorian era. She ruled for 64 years.Continue reading “Pen portraits – part 1: The Victorians”
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 