Some people may view an empty olive tin as trash, but for these ladies, it was the inspiration to start rafinesse & tristesse in 2006. Their products are based on the concept of using as many recycled items as possible by reworking them into high quality furniture pieces and miniature kitchens. Each unique piece is [...]

Just like the magpie that steals objects and brings them back to it’s nest, Richard Dunbrack of The Thieving Magpie collects salvage to create whimsical sculptures of the unique, unusual and unexpected. He creates furniture and folk art from significant period artifacts and found objects. He takes “…odds and ends of memories and forgotten past [...]

Lilliput Play Homes, makers of upscale children’s playhouses, is a 20-year-old family-run business based in Pennsylvania. They offer many different miniature replica playhouses from cottage-style homes to larger, grander ones. And not just houses – they have a fire house, market, castle, movie theater and clubhouse. They have recently created three Disney-inspired children’s playhouses, Mickey’s [...]