{"product_id":"miniature-house-kits-once-upon-a-time","title":"Miniature House Kits : Once upon a time","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eOnce Upon a Time: \u003cbr\u003eThe Enchanted Shop That Lives Between Fairy Tales\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery fairy tale has a shop like this. It appears in the story at exactly the right moment the moment when the protagonist has run out of ordinary options and needs something that cannot be found in an ordinary place. The sign above the door reads\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOnce Upon a Time\u003c\/em\u003e, and the facade is so completely covered in wisteria and ivy that you're not sure whether the building grew the plants, or the plants grew the building.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe window display is warm. Through the glass, you can see shelves packed with miniature books, tiny figurines, a teddy bear wedged between two volumes, a teacup on a saucer. A stained glass panel glows above the door. At the foot of the steps, a small mushroom with a red cap stands beside a miniature ladder, as though something very small lives there and has been using it for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the Once Upon a Time miniature house. Six hours of assembly. Fourteen different light points. More detail per square centimeter than any other piece in our collection, and a warmth that is genuinely hard to put into words.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails of the Once Upon a Time Miniature House\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"specs-box\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"k\"\u003eAssembly time : \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"v\"\u003e6 hours\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"k\"\u003eDifficulty level : \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"v\"\u003e3.5\/5 \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"k\"\u003eAssembled dimensions \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"v\"\u003eW: 23.5 cm · D: 14 cm · H: 21.2 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"k\"\u003eLighting \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"v\"\u003e2 LED warm interior + 12-light string garland\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"k\"\u003eBatteries required\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"v\"\u003eAA batteries (not included)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"k\"\u003eGlue required \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"v\"\u003eYes, standard craft glue (not included)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"k\"\u003eRecommended age \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"v\"\u003e14 years and up\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1028\/9378\/1322\/files\/nookbook_once_upon_a_time_2_1_e8c72b5c-d521-4a15-853a-3250f846d069.webp?v=1774523334\" alt=\"\" width=\"404\" height=\"404\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEvery Detail, Up Close : \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Wisteria \u0026amp; Ivy Facade\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePink wisteria cascades from the roofline and along the upper facade. Dense green ivy covers the lower walls, the doorframe and the side of the building. The plant coverage is so complete that the shop feels grown, not built a place that has been here long enough for the garden to take over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Shop Windows \u0026amp; Stained Glass\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLarge divided-light windows reveal the interior shelves and display. Above the door, a circular stained glass panel glows warm amber the detail that stops most people when they first look at the facade. It gives the entrance the feeling of a very small, very important cathedral.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Mushroom Garden\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the base of the steps, a small mushroom-house with a red cap, a tiny miniature ladder leaning against the wall, potted flowers and scattered stones. The garden-level details are the ones that reward close looking  each one suggests an occupant you haven't met yet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Interior : Books \u0026amp; Curiosities\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough the windows, shelves of miniature books, small figurines, a teddy bear, a tea service, framed prints and small sculptural objects. The Once Upon a Time interior is a dollhouse shop a shop that sells the kind of things that can't be found anywhere else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"icon\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Side Wall\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe right side of the building brick, a teal window and mailbox, climbing vines and a secondary door  adds depth and realism that most miniature kits don't bother with. From any angle, this is a complete building, not just a facade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho This Miniature Is For ? \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"callout\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor the cottagecore enthusiast:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWisteria, ivy, mushrooms, warm light through old glass this piece is the physical embodiment of the cottagecore aesthetic. It belongs on the shelf beside the pressed flowers and the vintage tea set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor the reader who loves fairy tales:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe shop is called Once Upon a Time and it sells dollhouses and miniatures. This is the most self-aware, most charming premise in our collection. Any reader who grew up with fairy tales and never quite stopped believing in the shops that appear in them will understand it immediately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"wood-miniatures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61437725344074,"sku":null,"price":94.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1028\/9378\/1322\/files\/maison_miniature_once_upon_a_time_1.webp?v=1774523320","url":"https:\/\/wood-miniatures.com\/products\/miniature-house-kits-once-upon-a-time","provider":"wood-miniatures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}