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Hello Everyone, l really like the history or the story related to a project. Does anyone know the history of the Thornhill Dollhouse? Was it modeled after any particular "real" home?
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Hi everyone, Im new to the dolls house world but I have extensive experience in building realistic looking objects. I trained as a painter and props maker for film and theatre and have worked on such projects as Les Miserables, and Audience with Helen Mirren and Charlie and The Chocolate Factory for the West End in London and have worked on stop motion animations such as the Pirates in an Adventure with Scientists and Shaun the Sheep for Aardman animations. If you would like to see some of my work and ask me any questions please visit me here. https://www.etsy.com/shop/DINOPRINTS http://simonfarrellart.wordpress.com/ Simon
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Stumbling over an article on a remarkably Glencroft-like house in the Seattle Times leads me to declare it the day to discuss Tudor Revival style, which characterizes the Glencroft and the Harrison.Tudor Revival was one of the popular "romantic revival" styles of the first two decades of the 20th century. Key features include half-timbering, arched windows with leaded glass, and elaborate brickwork. Tudor Revival in Buffalo, NY offers a detailed list of key exterior features, with photo examples. Some other examples are the Lethco House in Charlotte, North Carolina; a shopping district in Lubbock, Texas; and some fabulous houses in Ontario, Canada.Photos of Tudor Revival interiors are more difficult to find. A few good photos appear in this story on a mansion that's well beyond the socio-economic status implied by a Glencroft. In general, 1920s "revival style" decorating started with authentic historic details but tended to mute the colors and slightly adjust the proportions to be more "gracious." So you can get an authentic 1920s look by doing your dollhouse with Tudor or Gothic woodwork and stonework, then furnishing it with Elizabethan-style casegoods, plus some comfortable sofas and chairs.Take a peek at Rejuvenation's reproductions of Tudor Revival light fixtures. This Old House does a virtual reality tour of a before-and-after in Lake Forest. The "before" shows the original woodwork, while the the "after" shows our contemporary interpretation of Tudor Revival design. (1920s kitchens were functional, unlike today's showplace, relatively formal kitchens.) HGTV offers a Tudor-style master suite and an English Tudor library.There are two major decorating books on Tudor Revival style:--Tudor Style--Storybook Style
