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Peacock Court in Miniature: Mrs. Slocombe’s 1970s Living Room Diorama (Are You Being Served? Inspired)
Welcome to Peacock Court, Flat 4A, where Mrs. Betty Slocombe returns after a victorious day at Grace Brothers. The building was “modernized” in 1974 (meaning someone added a dado rail and called it a lifestyle), and Betty has curated her lounge as if Harrods, a charity shop, and a holiday in Blackpool had a tea party and never left. She sips from a fancy china set she insists is “proper porcelain” and talks to her beloved cat about the scandalous price of nylons...

Brandon
Sep 128 min read


Hearth & Home: A Traditional Mexican Kitchen Miniature Diorama That Warms the Soul
Welcome to La Cocina de la Cometa, founded in 1906 (give or take a few centuries) when a comet allegedly swooped over an adobe village and set everyone’s hair briefly on end—and all the ovens perfectly to 375°F. The kitchen’s keeper is Doña Lumbre Pepita, a spice-slinging legend known for her “Seven Winds Salsa,” so named because she claims it’s best stirred while seven different breezes pass through the room. “Open all the windows,” she says, “and let the gossip season the s

Brandon
Sep 119 min read


La Cuisine de Verre: A French Country Conservatory Kitchen in Miniature
Welcome to La Cuisine de Verre (“The Glass Kitchen”), a pocket-size conservatory built in 1898 by Madame Colette Mirabelle, retired pastry poet and alleged basil whisperer. When her husband, Étienne, decided the proper place for a kitchen was “where the tomatoes are,” he refitted their cottage’s old greenhouse into this airy, plant-forward culinary lab.

Brandon
Sep 88 min read


Gilded Sips: An Art Deco Miniature Café
Welcome to Gilded Sips, established in 1928 by two unlikely co-conspirators: Aurelia Finch, a botanical illustrator with a weakness for espresso, and Otto Beaumont, a machinist who moonlighted as a stage-lighting tech. They met arguing over whether a café should be lit like a greenhouse or a theater. Compromise? Art Deco verdure.

Brandon
Sep 410 min read


Palm-Sized Glamour: A Kelly Wearstler–Inspired Miniature Living Room & Kitchen Diorama
Once upon a time, Mara lived in a studio where beige went to retire. Every day, she longed for contrast, character, and a couch that could host a tiny trivia night. One day, she found this loft with a view of the pebble quarry and a kitchen island dramatic enough to have its own SAG card. Because of that, she swapped all chrome for brass, installed a floor inspired by the zig and zag of a bass line, and commissioned a chandelier that looks like a coral reef in gala attire. Un

Brandon
Aug 288 min read


Miniature Enterprise-D Corridor Diorama: Teal Runner, Beige Edges, Pure 1990s Starfleet
Today’s star is a tiny slice of late-’80s and early 90s starship serenity: a miniature Enterprise-D corridor diorama with a teal carpet runner flanked by soft light-beige carpeting, bronze-tan ribs, and brushed metal side panels. It’s the kind of miniature model interior diorama that rewards a long look—octagonal frames marching toward the vanishing point, luminous step lights lining the base, and a coral door waiting at the end like it’s quietly judging your uniform code.

Brandon
Aug 247 min read


The Quiet Hedgehog of Thimblewick: A Miniature Reading Nook With Big Feelings
Welcome to Thimblewick, a pocket borough famous for its annual Leaf-Roll Derby and a municipal policy requiring at least three lamps per reading corner. The resident you see is Professor Percival Prickleworth, retired cartographer and columnist for The Bramble Times.

Brandon
Aug 218 min read


Nook Miles & Terracotta Smiles: A Cozy Civic Office Diorama from Animal Crossing: New Horizons
In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Resident Services is your island’s civic heart. It begins as a tent, staffed by Tom Nook (with Timmy and Tommy early on), and includes a DIY workbench, a recycle box, and the Nook Stop terminal for Nook Miles and shopping. It’s where your first crafting lessons happen and where the daily rhythm of island life quietly starts.

Brandon
Aug 197 min read


Gradient & Grind: A Contemporary Ombré Café in Miniature
Welcome to Gradient & Grind, founded in the very small year of 2017 in the even smaller town of Tintown, where residents argue about Pantone numbers the way other places argue about sports. The café’s founder, Dot Ombrelle, is a former paint-deck librarian who believes coffee tastes better when the walls blend like a perfect sunrise. The head barista, Milo “Milk Cloud” Reyes, can pour a swan, a tulip, and once (allegedly) the Fibonacci sequence.

Brandon
Aug 167 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 136 min read


Hungarian Winter Cozy: A Miniature Diorama That Radiates Warmth
This little room belongs to Erzsébet Kovács, the village’s best (and possibly only) herbal tea alchemist. Legend has it that Erzsébet’s...

Brandon
Dec 10, 20243 min read


Mosaic Marvels: Crafting a Miniature Bathroom Vanity in Floral and Botanical Mosaic Style
This diorama channels the spirit of those mosaic marvels, each tile meticulously placed to create a cohesive and vibrant design…

Brandon
Apr 22, 20242 min read


Enchanting Elegance in Miniature: Crafting a 1950s Pyrex-Inspired Conservatory
The 1950s were an era when Pyrex brought the beauty of Americana into the kitchen with its iconic pastel mixing bowls and patterned…

Brandon
Mar 24, 20241 min read


Through a Miniature Lens: Recreating the Warmth of ‘The Wind in the Willows’
Similar to the inviting illustrations by Ernest H. Shepard for ‘The Wind in the Willows,’ this diorama uses design elements that evoke…

Brandon
Mar 12, 20242 min read


A Tribute in Miniature: Emulating Iris Apfel’s Iconic Style in a Closet Diorama
The design of this diorama is steeped in maximalism, a vibrant symphony of colors and patterns, all intricately woven into the very fabric..

Brandon
Mar 10, 20241 min read


In Vivid Detail: Crafting a Miniature Model Tribute to Iris Apfel’s Iconic Style
As we celebrate the life and influence of the incomparable Iris Apfel, Small World Miniatures unveils a miniature diorama that channels…

Brandon
Mar 9, 20242 min read


Illuminating Craftsmanship: The Modern Industrial Kitchen Conservatory in Miniature
Drawing inspiration from the architectural advancements that blend living spaces with natural light, this kitchen diorama boasts…

Brandon
Mar 8, 20242 min read


A Colorful Legacy: Iris Apfel-Inspired Miniature Fashion Studio
For those seeking to channel Iris’s creative spirit in their own miniatures, remember her advice: “If you put something together and…

Brandon
Mar 7, 20242 min read


Embracing Bohemian Bliss: Crafting an Entry Foyer Miniature Diorama
For miniature enthusiasts eager to recreate this Bohemian sanctuary, the journey begins with gathering inspiration from global crafts and…

Brandon
Mar 2, 20242 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
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