In THE Studio with Neadeen
Welcome to My Studio
This is my happy place. It's not fancy-its practical, but every shelf, drawer and worktable has a specific purpose. Over the years I've collected thousands of miniature supplies and raw crafting materials. Every shelf holds the ingredients for another tiny world... and of course...'Special' tools'. It's where online classes are filmed, ideas are tested, dollhouses are built, and tiny stories come to life.
Organized Creativity
People are often surprised by how organized my studio is. They expect paint splattered everywhere and mountains of supplies balanced precariously on every surface! While my workbench certainly gets busy in the middle of a project, I'm a bit of a neatnik at heart. Every paintbrush, fabric swatch, piece of trim, and miniature has its own home. That organization allows me to move effortlessly from designing, painting, decorating, filming, teaching, and creating without missing a beat. Around here, even the tiniest chair knows exactly where it belongs!
From Concept to Creation
One of the things that keeps my studio running efficiently is the way it's organized. The left side of the studio is devoted almost entirely to raw materials, the building blocks of creativity. Here you'll find my wood mouldings, paints, fabrics, trims, papers, tools, and thousands of carefully sorted supplies waiting to become part of a miniature project. The right side of the studio is where those raw materials become finished treasures. Shelves are filled with miniature furniture, accessories, artwork, lighting, and completed pieces, all ready to find their place in a dollhouse. Separating the studio into these two distinct work zones allows ideas to flow naturally from concept to creation, making the creative process both inspiring and efficient.
The Work Table
At the heart of my studio is a large pub-height work table, the true hub of almost every project. Originally designed as a dining table, its extra height makes it perfect for dollhouse miniature work, allowing me to stand comfortably while building, painting, and arranging tiny details without constantly bending over. It provides a generous work surface where several projects can be spread out at once, while the space underneath is put to good use storing larger items such as dollhouse flooring panels, building components, and supplies that aren't needed every day but are always within easy reach. Behind the work area sits my full-sized artist's easel on wheels, ready whenever I switch from miniatures to painting. Like everything else in the studio, every cabinet, shelf, and storage unit has a dedicated purpose, making it easy to find exactly what I need and keep the creative process flowing.
What's On My Worktable Today?
Behind The Scenes
Some days you'll find me planning a new dollhouse, painting miniature artwork, experimenting with colour combinations, writing, love writing stories or planning online courses. Every project begins with a simple idea, grows through creativity and careful planning, and eventually finds its way onto my worktable.
Studio Tips
One practical tip can change the way you see your next dollhouse project. Browse a growing library of short articles covering colour, room design, storytelling, exteriors, realistic details, polymer clay, and more.
Design Ideas
Practical ideas to help you create more believable, beautiful dollhouse interiors.
Techniques
Simple techniques to improve your decorating, design, and finishing skills.
Inspiration
Learn to see the details that bring miniature rooms to life.
Colour Planning
Renovating Dollhouses
Renovating Dollhouses
Paint samples, colour wheels, mood boards and swatches all come together as beautiful colour palettes begin to take shape.
Renovating Dollhouses
Renovating Dollhouses
Renovating Dollhouses
Every dollhouse renovation begins as an empty shell before slowly developing its own unique personality and story. To get there, involves time, effort and a bit of a busy mess.
Making Miniatures
Renovating Dollhouses
Polymer Clay Sculpting
Miniatures are the finishing touches that bring a dollhouse to life. Like the perfect piece of jewellery completing an outfit, these tiny details add personality, reinforce the story, and make every room feel authentic.
Polymer Clay Sculpting
Original Miniature Painting
Polymer Clay Sculpting
Polymer clay is transformed into handmade dollhouse miniatures that enhance each room's story, character, and personality.
Colour Palettes are Tested
Original Miniature Painting
Original Miniature Painting
Colour palettes are carefully tested using fabrics, trims, ribbons, and upholstery samples before decorating every dollhouse room.
Original Miniature Painting
Original Miniature Painting
Original Miniature Painting
Original miniature paintings are created one tiny brushstroke at a time, adding personality and storytelling to every dollhouse room.
Explore My Finished Dollhouses
EVERY DOLLHOUSE HAS A STORY... COME INSIDE
Every dollhouse tells a story long before the furniture is arranged or the wallpaper is hung. These signature projects represent years of creativity, and countless details. Each has its own personality, colour palette, decorating journey, and behind-the-scenes videos documenting the dollhouse decorating to the end.
organized by Colour
The Power of Colour Organization
Finding Inspiration Through Colour
Finding Inspiration Through Colour
Working this way keeps the creative process flowing. Colour is often the starting point for every room I design, and having each colour family organized together allows me to compare shades, experiment with combinations, and make confident decorating decisions.
Finding Inspiration Through Colour
Finding Inspiration Through Colour
Finding Inspiration Through Colour
For me, colour is the first spark of inspiration, setting the mood and guiding every dollhouse design decision that follows.The right colour palette has a way of unlocking creativity, turning a simple idea into something beautiful and full of character.
Designing with Colour
Finding Inspiration Through Colour
Designing with Colour
Working Smart - I can immediately reach for the exact palette I need, whether it's the soft blue-violets of a seaside cottage, the warm yellow-oranges of an autumn kitchen, or the rich red-violets of a Victorian parlour.