by Karen Nyenhuis | Jul 4, 2025 | A Miniature Christmas at Carl Larsson's House
Kitchen with tiled stove and Carl’s wife Karin. The trestle table is signed “Cindy Malone.” The trim motif in the window can be found in Carl’s paintings, “Karin is Reading,” 1904, and “Version of the Painting on the...
by Karen Nyenhuis | Jul 4, 2025 | A Miniature Christmas at Carl Larsson's House
A Miniature Carl Larsson Christmas Clicking on this post will lead you to the series “Christmas in a Carl Larsson Dollhouse,” either by clicking on the series title in the category sidebar on the right or on the related posts found underneath. There are...
by Karen Nyenhuis | May 30, 2025 | A Miniature Colonial House
Painted Furniture. The large cabinet with the Georgian horse and rider motif is a Ruth Pollock original, dated 1999. The painted panels are the size of a postage stamp. My mother took a class from Ruth Pollock and painted the yellow wall cabinet herself. The trunk...
by Karen Nyenhuis | May 11, 2025 | A Miniature French Chateau in 1810
French Chateau My mother built this house in 1999. She has degrees in fine art and design from Stanford and Parsons and crafted a series of historical dollhouses in her later years. The following excerpt is from her notes. (Chuck and Alice in the excerpt were the...
by Karen Nyenhuis | May 11, 2025 | A Miniature French Chateau in 1810
Master Bedroom My mother purchased the bed in Newport Beaach, California. The maker is unknown. The fireplace is by Dan Humphries of Ah! Miniatures in Minneapolis. The double dresser is Bespaq Miniatures. My mother made the painted side table herself. Photos by Karen...
