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Miniature Houses
A book nook hides between two books. A miniature house stands on its own — a whole building with four walls, a roof and a street address. Same craft, bigger story.
Not sure which one?
Book nook or miniature house?
"A book nook is a slice of a street — roughly 10 inches tall and 4 inches deep, built to sit between books on a shelf. Narrow, tall, and lit from within."
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Book Nooks
Tall · narrow · shelf insert
"A miniature house is a complete building with an open side, usually 8–10 inches in every direction. It wants its own shelf, and it's the one people pick up and peer into."
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Miniature Houses
Full-size · open side · freestanding
"Still torn? Start with a Beginner book nook — 4 to 6 hours, roughly 180 pieces, and it teaches you every technique a house will ask for later."
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Our advice
Start small, build up