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Dolls house article in the Guardian

                                           photo by José Alesón via guardian.co.uk


This morning I found a dolls house link which was shared on the Petit Pointers group I am a member of (thank you Cheryl!).   It is a wonderful article in the Guardian about dolls houses.    I enjoyed reading it and I thought you might as well:      Dolls' houses: it's a small world.

Make sure to read  the 'More on this story' section as it has more photos, and the comments also, as some of them are quite funny!

Edit February 2017:  Now we can enjoy much more of this beautiful dollshouse as Susana left a comment with the link to José Alesón's dollshouse "Victoriana":  alesonminiatures.jimdo.com
Thank you Susana!
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  1. SimonMay 11, 2012 at 11:06 AM

    Hi Honey
    thanks for the link x

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    1. JosjeMay 11, 2012 at 4:55 PM

      You're welcome Simon! How is the theatre building going?

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  2. Kikka NMay 11, 2012 at 12:17 PM

    Thank you for sharing the link.
    Minihugs
    Kikka

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  3. CatherineMay 11, 2012 at 4:23 PM

    Thank you for this great article!!!

    I have often wondered about the stories people have developed and woven through their dollhouses. Especially the houses we all know and love. I think a story is part of what breathes a soul into a house.

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    1. JosjeMay 11, 2012 at 4:59 PM

      You're welcome Catherine. Have you read the comment section? The writer is telling about this maker who is building a dolls house based on her genealogy. I would love to see that!

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    2. CatherineMay 11, 2012 at 6:58 PM

      I also would love to see a house based on someone's genealogy. That would be fascinating. Plus it is a great legacy to future generations of her family.

      I have just gone back to read all the comments. It was interesting to see what the article provoked in the way of opinions and feelings from so many different people. The things that jumped out at me from that article were entirely different.

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  4. BLANCHEMay 11, 2012 at 4:48 PM

    I read this article yesterday. The house of Jose 'is the Holme Lodge of DHE that I want to buy and turn it into Bethany House.

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    1. JosjeMay 11, 2012 at 5:09 PM

      That's a beautiful house Blache. I can see why you'd like to buy it!

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  5. GiacMay 11, 2012 at 5:25 PM

    Hello Josje,
    Thank you for the link. I enjoyed reading the article very much.
    Have a wonderful weekend,
    Giac

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    1. JosjeMay 13, 2012 at 8:12 AM

      You're welcome Giac. I hope you are enjoying your weekend too, and maybe even get some mini time for us all to enjoy!

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  6. AscensionMay 11, 2012 at 6:14 PM

    Muchas gracias por compartir el enlace.
    besitos ascension

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  7. PattyMay 11, 2012 at 7:10 PM

    Great article Josje! I really enjoyed it. It was great to see the entire house that Jose had put together. I had seen the lady's bedroom before in Miniaturas and really loved it. Great exposure for Kensington Doll show!

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    1. JosjeMay 13, 2012 at 8:17 AM

      Isn't that a beautiful bedroom?! Blanche at http://diariovittoriano-blanche.blogspot.com/ has put a few more photos of the dollshouse on her blog.
      How I would love to be at the Kensington show now...

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  8. FabiolaMay 11, 2012 at 7:46 PM

    Thanks for the link.
    Bye Faby

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  9. IreneMay 11, 2012 at 7:55 PM

    Thanks for that link. It was such interesting viewing - just when you think you've seen all the amazing properties out there, another one pops up! I thoroughly enjoyed the article and the pics.

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    1. IreneMay 11, 2012 at 9:27 PM

      Me again! Re the article on the woman basing her house around the genealogy of her family - there's an article regarding this in The Dolls' House Magazine - April 2011 issue.

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    2. JosjeMay 13, 2012 at 8:19 AM

      Thank you Irene! Maybe I can get a hold of that issue somewhere, I'll keep a look out for it at the next show.

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  10. Maria IrelandMay 11, 2012 at 9:48 PM

    Thanks for the link. Wonderful article a very interesting read.
    Hugs Maria

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    1. JosjeMay 13, 2012 at 8:21 AM

      You're welcome Maria! I thought it was a very nice article as well.

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  11. ElizaMay 12, 2012 at 6:32 AM

    Thanks for the link! The bedroom from José Alesón's house reminds me of the Winston Churchill bedroom at Blenheim.

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    1. JosjeMay 13, 2012 at 8:25 AM

      You're welcome! I had to google a picture of the WC bedroom because I didn't know it, but yes, the two rooms do have a very similar feel.

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  12. SionchiMay 13, 2012 at 6:01 PM

    Josje, gracias por el enlace, me ha encantado. Besos y feliz semana

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  13. AnonymousMay 24, 2012 at 5:01 AM

    That room looks just like an old B+B we stayed in once a couple of years ago.

    Victorian B+B Metal Bed

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  14. susanahobbyFebruary 16, 2017 at 11:49 PM

    Hello Josje
    Firstofall I'd like to tell you I'm a faithful follower of your blog. Ellegance, attention to detail and exquisite taste in everything you do.
    Next, just give you a direct link to Jose's great dollhouse "Victoriana" https://alesonminiatures.jimdo.com/
    He's an excellent person and a dear friend too
    Kind regards
    Susana

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    1. JosjeFebruary 24, 2017 at 2:39 PM

      Thank you very much for the nice comment Susana! And thank you for the link! I will do an update in the blogpost and post the link at the end.

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