Janine Rewell is an illustrator from Finland. Based in Helsinki, she is easy to recognize with her cool, geometric and colorful illustrations. From newspapers to art galleries, but also in advertising on on human skin, you can find her drawings pretty much anywhere. She has received many awards in national and international competitions, such as theCannes Lions Advertising Festival.
With the NOOKS project, she takes on the dollhouse with a creative approach. Rewells illustrated style does wonder for children toys. Each dollhouse was handmade and handpainted in Finland, and each was built around a theme that attracts children. Built entirely out of wood, the NOOKS are made for the rough-style of playing that kids enjoy so much, so its built to last. Want one? Check out this online shop .
Anyone who has daughters or granddaughters has seen their fair share of dollhouses
These are not usual run of the mill dollhouses, but they are beautiful
These are lovely! What fun!
Many years ago, my grandfather made my mother a doll house. He copied one of the larger homes in the town, and made doors that had handles that turned, individual tiles for the roof, (it was a Spanish looking designed house), window shades that worked, and furniture! The doll house is long gone, but I still have pieces of the furnishings-- a 1930s refrigerator, (that was a salt shaker), and the stove that he made from a block of wood, carefully painting the burners... It was lovely!
He made the roof tiles from an old red garden hose, and tacked them on with wire brads... The front of the house was a door on hinges, looking just like the front of the real house, and it swung out so you could play with it... It was wonderful!
Dowser
Sounds beautiful and fun too.
We were mostly boys when I was growing up, my sisters are much younger, so no dollhouses, but Dad and Grandpa did build us a rather elaborate tree house before we moved into town.
A lot of good times were had.
I had the pleasure, many years ago, of going shopping with my grandaughter for furniture for her dollhouse it was quite the shopping spree but a day I will remember for a long time (she is 20 years old now)
Thanks for the feedback and the story
How sad! My mother's was destroyed in a garage fire...
I'm so very sorry that it is gone, RW!
I still want a tree house!
Someday, I'll grow up and have no fun at all...
Dowser
We will never be fully grown up so long as we retain and treasure the memories of our youth
R W
Sounds like you grandfather was some kind of talented woodworker ad artisan
So sorry that you do not have such a treasure to pass on to the next generations it sounds totally unique
R W
Around here there are a lot of Amish folks and a couple of superb furniture factories 0 they will build whatever you want from a picture, a drawing etc. It is expensive but I have seen some excellent pieces that they have recreated for friends.
Exactly correct, in my dealing with Amish craftsman one thing above all I have learned is that they will not be hurried, they do things right, the way they were taught.