top of page
All Miniature Models
Small World Miniatures uses AI-generated visuals; if that approach isn’t your preference, this may not be the site for you.


Miniature Halloween Decorations: 9 Spooky-Cute DIYs for Dollhouses (Mostly From Household Stuff)
Hey friends—Brandon here. I don’t know who first decided October should smell like cinnamon brooms and acrylic paint water, but I salute them. Today, we’re skipping the usual tour-and-tale and diving straight into a Make Your Own Magic masterclass: nine unique, spooky-cute miniature Halloween decorations you can craft for dollhouses (or any small-scale scene). We’ll lean hard on household materials you already have… and I’ll point to simple craft-store equivalents if you want

Brandon
Oct 31, 20257 min read


Starburst on Fifth: A Fantasy 1930s Art Deco Miniature You Can Practically Hear Swing
Welcome to The Starburst Pavilion, opened in 1933 on a fantastical Fifth Avenue that lives two streets over from reality and one elevator ride above it. Commissioned by heiress and amateur astronomer Vera Lyric Fontaine, the Pavilion was her love letter to wireless dreams and late-night swing. Legend says Vera demanded “a building that looks like it can hear the future,” so the architect crowned the entry with a radiant fan crest—a stylized radio antenna wrapped in Art Deco g

Brandon
Oct 17, 20258 min read


Verdant Aftermath: A Miniature Greenhouse That Refuses To Die (In The Prettiest Way)
If you’ve ever wondered what hope looks like after the end of the world, it’s this: a stubborn little greenhouse glowing like a lantern, glass fogged, ribs rusted, and vines auditioning for the role of “nature wins.” The hero piece is the structure itself—those cathedral-like panes, the sagging roofline, the moss frosting every seam. It’s equal parts cozy and cautionary, like the earth whispering, “I told you I’d take the keys back.”

Brandon
Oct 15, 20259 min read


Brick by Brick: A Guide to Crafting Tiny Masonry Walls (Running Bond to Herringbone)
This miniature brick wall tutorial lives where texture meets patience: fine mortar lines, chipped arrises, soft lime bloom, and color variation from rusty orange to soot-dark umber. If you’ve been itching to add a dollhouse brick pattern to a 1:12 garden wall, an HO-scale factory, or even an Art Deco dollhouse fireplace surround, this is your field guide.

Brandon
Aug 17, 20256 min read


Butter & Brass: A Miniature Biedermeier Miniature Kitchen Diorama
Biedermeier (c. 1815–1848) blossomed in Central Europe, bringing comfort and craftsmanship to the middle-class home. Think: restrained ornament, practical elegance, light wood tones, fine joinery, and rooms designed for living rather than posturing. Our fantasy spin borrows those clean cabinet profiles and measured symmetry, then leans playful—gilded accents, a theatrical hood line, and mural-soft wall stencils that nod to neoclassical motif without going full ballroom.

Brandon
Aug 13, 20256 min read


Boho Glow: A Bohemian Miniature Bathroom Vanity With Plants, Patterns, and Just a Hint of Soap Opera
Welcome to a visual feast of Bohemian splendor, a celebration of the free-spirited and artistic lifestyle that is captured in this…

Brandon
Mar 1, 20249 min read


Espresso and Gears: Crafting a Miniature Steampunk Cafe
Dive into the riveting world of steampunk, where the charm of the Victorian era converges with the imaginative power of steam-driven...

Brandon
Nov 30, 20237 min read
bottom of page


