Charles Rennie Mackintosh House

 

This is one of Mum's houses. Here is what she says about it:

"As I said earlier, we had to go to the other side of the country, to Helensburgh to be precise, to get the Buttercup Kits. Helensburgh just happens to be where the Hill House is situated, which is one of the finest examples of the work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and was the inspiration for this house. Although his designs are now well known in jewellery, he was primarily an architect, and many examples of his work can be seen in Glasgow, the Glasgow College of Art being one.

It is possible to buy Mackintosh dollshouse furniture but it tends to be very high class and expensive, so most of the pieces in my house are handmade, and many hours of fun Emma and I had making them.

I have gone for the minimalist look here, with just a few items such as the bowl of apples, the water pitcher and the glass hurricane lamp as points of interest. The house exterior is painted to resemble the Hill House and Emma made the bluebirds in the nest box on the gable end. As with the schoolhouse there are as yet no occupants. When they do move in they will however have a ready made family, as there is now a old fashioned pram with a baby in it at the front door."

 

 

Screen

Cut three panels from white mountboard. Do not cut right through the mountboard where the panels join together. Paint one side black and leave the other side white. Cut a pattern of small squares out of each panel. Stencil a design on each side - in black on the white side, and in white on the black side.