Make fabric acorns with Pluimstaart and Stekeltje
This blog post shows you how to make soft fabric acorns for beginners! It is autumn, and in the forest of Pluimstaart (Bushy-tail) and Stekeltje (Little Spike), everyone is already... Read more...
Weaving with strips of fabric, this is how you make a mini rug for your dollhouse
Sometimes the simplest materials are the most fun to work with. This small dollhouse or mouse house rug is made on a wooden loom with scraps of fabric – and... Read more...
Mini pumpkins, Maileg little sister mouse as pumpkin girl, play ideas and printables!
Welcome to pumpkin season! Fall has sprung and always brings a flood of energy and ideas, at least for me! Read more...
The walls shine, fresh and clear...
The walls shine, fresh and clear, the mice worked untruly. Read more...
In the warehouse on the old canal...
In the warehouse on the old canal, it is spent hard day and night. The mice are carrying, sweeping, scrubbing, with ladders high and sweeping kisses. Read more...
Fancy some Easter crafting? Download our free Skattich coloring page
Even iets maken, een kleurplaat inkleuren, een papiertje vouwen, een muisje knippen, doet meer met je dan je denkt. Onderzoek laat zien dat creatief bezig zijn je stresshormonen verlaagt, je... Read more...
IKEA Flisat dollhouse on Instagram
To help you decorate your dollhouse, I regularly share examples on Instagram. Here on the website, I'll show you which furniture, accessories, and mice are featured in the dollhouse. Items... Read more...
Maileg mice help guide
Maileg Mouse Sizes Maileg mice come in four different sizes: Father and Mother, Big Brother and Sister, Little Brother and Sister, and Baby mice. Father and Mother are approximately 15... Read more...
Maileg Mouse DIY Airplane
I once posted this photo on Instagram, and it's getting shared everywhere, so I thought it was high time I made a template of the airplane. Right? Read more...
Pixie elf hat for the Maileg mice DIY
Today I made some simple Pixie hats for the Maileg mice. I thought it would be fun for Famke to play with them during the holidays in her Ikea dollhouse,... Read more...
Free crochet pattern dollhouse mini bear
Because Maileg mice love to cuddle, I asked Saskia from Studio Mojo if she'd crochet a mini bear for me. She thought it would be a really fun challenge, and... Read more...
Pumpkin carriage
(scroll down for English) Once upon a time…. Isn't it beautiful, this handmade pumpkin carriage? A while ago, I introduced this handmade carriage, and several have already found their own... Read more...
Advent calendar inspiration dollhouse suitcase
Have you seen the Advent Calendar DIY set yet? If you add it to your cart, you can shop for an Advent calendar you can create yourself. Fun, right? To... Read more...
Maileg bath for mice
Have you seen Maileg's newest bath yet? It's so cute! At 10.5 cm long, it's a really cute little bath and fits perfectly in your dollhouse. I recently received an... Read more...
Maileg Dollhouses, tips and examples
Photo: Deux petits princesses (Instagram) How fun that you're working on a dollhouse! When I started one for our almost-two-year-old Famke, I quickly discovered the super cute Maileg products, and... Read more...
And the winner of the Maileg mice family giveaway is....
The winner of the giveaway of this Maileg Mice family on Instagram is @irisslort Congratulations! Iris would you like to contact me via Instagram? Thank you all so much for... Read more...
Elf door DIY
So cute, those fairy doors for the wall in your house. Your little one can whisper all the secrets, and the elf is secretly sitting behind them to listen in... Read more...
And the winner is.....
Hi! Did you also enter the Instagram giveaway? Great! I have the results for you here! All names in 'the pot'…… Under the watchful eye of the Toothfairy, I drew... Read more...
Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest
Many visitors to the site will have found me through Instagram , Facebook , or Pinterest . I'm most active on Instagram, and I also enjoy the pictures of others... Read more...
February: good intentions
I can hear you thinking: That's usually what you start on January 1st, right? To be honest, I was already planning this, but with the kids homeschooling, I'm just happy... Read more...
Maileg and Plantoys Victorian dollhouse
So when you're asked if you'd like to help decorate the beautiful Plantoys Victorian dollhouse, you can't wait to get started! I preferred a combination of Maileg and the Maileg-style... Read more...
DIY rainbow tutorial
And another blog post 🙂 I found the pictures of my homemade rainbow, so I just have to share them with you. First of all, I want to say that... Read more...
Maileg dollhouse to go
Because I received a lot of questions about the Maileg dollhouse to go, I'm writing a quick blog post about it. Once you have a suitcase with a nice interior,... Read more...
DIY Tipi without sewing
Oh, this is so awful. I'm just not good at blogging. I see I haven't posted any photos of the studio yet, even though it's been finished for ages. Well,... Read more...
DIY moving boxes
Just a quick DIY in between, because I received a lot of nice reactions to the moving boxes I made for my new studio and there was also a request... Read more...
Atelier Skattich
Atelier Skattich is ready to be decorated! The mini flags for the opening are finished and ready to hang 🙂 If all goes well, I'm getting a new office, and... Read more...
The magical door you must have in your home
Bring some magic into your home with your very own fairy door… Look at that little door, isn't it the cutest thing ever? Everyone knows I have a penchant for... Read more...
Fans for your dollhouse
A while ago I made small fans as decorations in the dollhouse; I'd already made them in large sizes. They're not that difficult to make, but I got a lot... Read more...
Magical Christmas house
This magical Christmas cottage is still one of my favorites. I think it has a fairytale-like quality. I saw the idea last year on Mokkasin 's blog, one of my... Read more...
Circus is in town!
I'm so embarrassed! Last summer, I really got into the swing of building a circus. I got tons of great comments on Instagram and lots of questions too. So... I... Read more...
Steamboat with Maileg Mouse Pieten and Sinterklaas
Yes, I know, it's still way too early to be thinking about Sinterklaas. But if you want to make something fun related to the theme, it's a good idea to... Read more...
Cupboard becomes dollhouse
Last week I received a really lovely order from Gerja of @tikkieretro (Instagram). She ordered some really cute Maileg stuff, and when I saw her plans on Instagram later, I... Read more...
Modern dollhouse
When I tell people about the webshop I run, I naturally get the question, "And what do you sell in your shop?" Well... actually, everything for the dollhouse 🙂 The... Read more...
#Dollhousereno: DIY Sinterklaas gift wrapping and Sinterklaas warehouse update
Almost forgot to give you an update on the Piet warehouse! And I made a DIY Sinterklaas gift wrapping project on Instagram, so I'll share that here too. The doors... Read more...
#Dollhousereno: Mouse-Petes-Sinterklaas-warehouse-dollhouse
I've asked everyone on Instagram and Facebook to join #Dollhousereno in October. This October, I'd love it if everyone on Instagram and/or Facebook showed off all their dollhouse decorating progress... Read more...
Inspiration for dollhouse suitcases
Dionne sent me this photo of this wonderfully cute mouse house dollhouse suitcase. Last year I made a dollhouse suitcase for my daughter, who was 3 at the time. This... Read more...
Dollhouse of the Month September: Guest blogger Lolkje writes about her dollhouse: 'So fun and soooo addictive'.
And here's the second dollhouse of the month, for September. Lolkje Ziel also makes such beautiful dollhouses and has compiled everything for us and taken some beautiful photos. Lolkje says: My first blog post, super fun, but where do I begin? I've already created about 12 of them, so much fun, and soooo addictive. I came into contact with this through Annemieke Molenaar-Koopman in March 2017, and I fell in love immediately. I quickly discovered everything on Instagram, and a whole new world opened up for me. So much inspiration,... Read more...
New: Dollhouse of the Month! Guest blogger Annemieke writes about her dollhouse number...uh, 10?
New on the site is the dollhouse of the month. And for this first month, it's Annemieke Molenaar's beautiful house! When I asked her to explain her love of decorating dollhouses and how she acquires all the items, she was happy to oblige. So here's her story. Annemieke: A year ago, I fell in love with a dollhouse I found on an interior design page. I've always been fascinated by miniatures. Not just any miniatures, but lifelike, tiny furniture and accessories. I built one house after another. Due to lack... Read more...
Dollhouse in a suitcase
Note: I wrote this a year ago, and many of these items aren't available in the webshop (although I do have the slide, crib, and sofa). If you're looking for... Read more...
Ferm Living dollhouse by Prchtg
When Fleur and Jessica from the blog PRCHTG, also bloggers for vtwonen, asked me if I wanted to collaborate with them, I didn't hesitate. And when they said they wanted to furnish the beautiful Ferm Living dollhouse with items from Skattich I was completely won over. What a beautiful house! So I made and picked out all sorts of lovely things for them, including the new colored knotted cushions or knotted pillows... whatever you want to call them. They both had these themselves, so they were at the top of... Read more...
Jupiduu miniature slide for the dollhouse
I made a miniature Jupiduu wooden slide for the dollhouse. It turned out really well, and the best part is that no saw was used. I used very thin balsa wood, which you can carefully cut with a sharp knife. It can break during processing, so you have to be patient and not rush things. I wanted to share this DIY with you, so I took pictures and drew a pattern. The pattern is pretty self-explanatory. The pattern is for illustrative purposes only, as you can basically just use it.... Read more...
Bohemian dollhouse beach house
I'm so excited about my new project! I'm working on a dollhouse beach house that will have a lovely summery style: bohemian chic, but mainly with white, natural materials, wood, and a touch of gold here and there. Sometimes I just feel like tackling a new project, and my inspiration for my Scandinavian dollhouse had waned a bit. So when I saw the dollhouse where it all started tucked away in a corner somewhere, I decided to see if I could do something with it. Someone suggested to me on... Read more...
Wallpaper for the modern dollhouse
It's been a bit busy, so I just haven't gotten around to writing the blog post about dollhouse wallpaper. I also hesitated for a while because I wasn't sure how to approach it. That's why I've created a separate Pinterest page called "Wallpaper for the Modern Dollhouse." Whenever I find something I like online, on Instagram, or on Pinterest, I'll post it there. I'll also briefly explain how I often approach wallpaper, and below I'll provide a few links to websites I really enjoy. What often happens to me is... Read more...
Hudson and Harlow's beautiful dollhouse
This is the beautiful Hudson and Harlow dollhouse. Have you ever seen such a beautiful dollhouse? I had to blink a few times before I realized it was a miniature and not a real house! Alicia, from the Instagram page Hudson and Harlow, is a home decor stylist and mother of two. Alicia has attempted to partially recreate her own house in miniature. Well, at least her children's rooms. Well, I'm jealous! I think she's done a beautiful job. I've been almost obsessed (well, almost...) with all the miniature houses... Read more...
Hip round jute rug for the dollhouse tutorial
Here, as promised, is the explanation of the modern, trendy jute rug for the dollhouse. After finding suitable rope in my dad's craft room (but he can't remember where he bought it, bummer!), I started by drawing and calculating. I made circles with a compass and counted and counted and counted again... If you're okay with the size of my rug, you can skip that step. My rug has a diameter of 13 cm. What else do you need now: • Jute rope • Glue (I have tacky glue from... Read more...
The wooden floor in my dollhouse
I've been asked several times what I made the wooden floor in the dollhouse out of and how. Here's the how and why 🙂 I ordered wooden tongue depressors online. If you do a quick Google search, you'll quickly find some, and they're not even very expensive. I think you can also get them at the pharmacy. I was really looking for tongue depressors because they're bigger than popsicle sticks, and I'd read somewhere that they're easier to cut. Since I wanted to have the entire house (so, six rooms)... Read more...
Dollhouse kitchen
I was going to talk about the kitchen in the dollhouse, so here goes. I have to admit, it feels a bit strange to write a whole post about it. But I think it'll be a long one! Where should I begin? I started with a sort of mood board on Pinterest. I create a hidden board for it, which I then delete later. I've already seen so many beautiful houses that I still regularly swoon over. They inspire me immensely. One of the large kitchens I came across and... Read more...
Progress in renovating the dollhouse
The Del Prado dollhouse is going well. I've been crafting a lot lately, I really love it. I've also taken lots of photos, most of which I've posted on Instagram. Lately, I've been constantly torn between my dollhouse hobby and the webshop. November and December were quite busy: with the webshop and with the transition to my new job. Both were very positive developments, but they made me realize two things: I missed crafting, and I missed writing about crafting. So I started a new dollhouse project; see also the... Read more...
New project: Renovating the Del Prado dollhouse
Oh dear, the crafting fever is back 🙂 I came across the most beautiful 1:12 dollhouses on Pinterest, and yes, that's when the itch comes back. So I went hunting, and a woman in Amsterdam let me borrow the Del Prado dollhouse for free. Well, a dollhouse that's partly assembled and partly still in its original packaging. The Del Prado dollhouse is a kit released in 1998/1999. You could save up and receive a new part every week. I've read that it's not easy to make it into a decently... Read more...
What to look for when choosing toys
And most importantly: what should you look for when choosing good toys? I'll tell you what I consider when searching and selecting items for the webshop. 1. My starting point: You can do more with less! Children need toys. They benefit several aspects of their development. When the toys align with a child's interests and development, it's unnecessary, and often even a nuisance, for children to have a ton of toys around them. A basic selection with a few good items is more than enough. 2. What exactly can they... Read more...