A Little About Micro Modern Decor

Out With the Old, In With the New
I grew up yearning for modern miniatures and smaller houses at a time in the hobby when 1:12 scale Victorian homes were all the rage. Many years later, I read the 2010 New York Times article on modern miniatures and modern dollhouses and was hooked.

From Graphics to Interiors
I'm a graphic designer with a passion for many other areas of design such as interior design.  Like others, I've found minis to be a great way to explore ideas without the big design budget and in a very space-saving way.  

My first foray into minis was as a child, when I constructed an inherited Dura Craft Newberg--yet another Victorian dollhouse.  Frustrated at the lack of modern choices, I did my best to contemporize it.  Flash forward 14 years and suddenly modern minis are everywhere and better yet, so are a plethora of small scale houses, some of them "sizable" mansions despite being the same size as a shoebox.  

A Very Small Challenge
In the summer of 2014, I found an eBay sale for a mansion of a San Francisco row house, but one small enough to fit on the end of a bookcase!  Or a shoebox.  It was love at first sight and, inspired by the New York Times article, I decided to try yet again at a contemporized Victorian.  And this blog was born, to share my adventures, help spread modern minis (especially 1:48 scale) and share DIY tutorials and tips so others can join the fun.  Next up, a thoroughly modern 1:48 house structure.

Eclectic Modern
This blog will feature projects with heritage, like the San Francisco row house, and others that are mid-century modern or ultra modern like minimalism and industrial chic. You're in for an eclectic smorgasbord and you're sure to find something appealing to your unique tastes.