As work in the dollhouse foyer continues, I’ve been thinking about rugs. Rugs and carpets were an important feature of Victorian houses. After researching different ways to make them, I did a creative experiment and I’m pleased with the result. In the...
The work on the dollhouse has resumed. I’ve starting renovating the foyer on the second floor that I will turn into a little library. In the video below, I share how I laid wooden floors in the foyer, and made a Victorian-inspired staircase using common craft...
Little by little, I have been working on the exterior of the dollhouse. In my vlog. I reveal the exterior. I transformed the exterior with the help of everyday materials, including egg cartons and craft sticks. I still have work to do on the windows and the door, but...
This week I have been pottering in my little potted garden. Inspired by Beatrix Potter’s Gardening Life by Marta McDowell, I have started a gardening planner and journal. Reading this book has also helped me reflect on my own journey in science. Like Beatrix, I...
This week I started planning the renovation of the dollhouse I found on an artist date. This planning involved drawing an elevation of dollhouse’s front exterior wall. For the elevation, I was inspired by Australian colonial architecture, in particular, the...
