{"id":3752,"date":"2025-05-13T12:17:57","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T12:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/?p=3752"},"modified":"2025-05-13T12:17:57","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T12:17:57","slug":"miniature-house-the-book-store-kit-from-crafts-co","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/en\/miniature-house-the-book-store-kit-from-crafts-co-3752\/","title":{"rendered":"Miniature House: the Book Store Kit from Crafts &#038; Co"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following the massive arrival of Crafts &amp; Co miniature house kits at Action supermarkets, there are now plenty of brand-new kits on Vinted from people who thought they could make them but changed their minds. I managed to get my hands on the Book Store kit for \u20ac9 (+ shipping). After my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/en\/miniature-ceramic-shop-kyoto-series-8504-by-billy-3659\/\">Japanese miniature kit<\/a>, this one feels simpler because the instructions are in English and well illustrated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4810-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4810-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4810-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4810-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4810-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4810-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4810-84x63.jpeg 84w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4810-200x150.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4810-450x338.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4810-1053x790.jpeg 1053w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m really happy when the kit includes real wood. This one isn&#8217;t painted, so you have to make do with the small paint pots and brush provided, but they&#8217;re really poor quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4811-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4811-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4811-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4811-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4811-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4811-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4811-84x63.jpeg 84w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4811-200x150.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4811-450x338.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4811-1053x790.jpeg 1053w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As you can see, even after several coats, the white isn\u2019t really white. This uneven effect is cool for an old house or for walls, but for modern furniture, not so much. On Facebook groups, most hobbyists tend to go with acrylic brush pens instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4812-1024x676.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4812-1024x676.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4812-300x198.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4812-768x507.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4812-1536x1014.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4812-2048x1351.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4812-84x55.jpeg 84w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4812-200x132.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4812-450x297.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4812-1197x790.jpeg 1197w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The &#8220;bookshelf&#8221; part with all the tiny books is my favorite. Some books are made in blocks, others one by one, but I enjoy making books much more than making plants. I swear I\u2019ll never make the mistake of building a miniature flower shop again \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4814-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4814-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4814-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4814-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4814-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4814-84x112.jpeg 84w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4814-200x267.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4814-450x600.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4814-593x790.jpeg 593w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4814-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And here\u2019s the final result. As for the lighting, connecting the wires of the two \u201clamps\u201d wasn\u2019t too hard because they clearly indicate the wire colors and numbers to pair. But I still struggled for a good 20 minutes&#8230; because I didn\u2019t insert the batteries properly&#8230; until I noticed the + and &#8211; on the LED box, and then it worked! What a relief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"902\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4817-1024x902.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4817-1024x902.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4817-300x264.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4817-768x676.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4817-1536x1353.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4817-2048x1804.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4817-84x74.jpeg 84w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4817-200x176.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4817-450x396.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4817-897x790.jpeg 897w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For comparison, you can see the scale seems to match my Japanese miniature house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4818-1024x538.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4818-1024x538.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4818-300x158.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4818-768x404.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4818-1536x807.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4818-2048x1077.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4818-84x44.jpeg 84w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4818-200x105.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4818-450x237.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4818-1200x631.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"785\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4822-1024x785.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4822-1024x785.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4822-300x230.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4822-768x589.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4822-1536x1178.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4822-2048x1571.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4822-84x64.jpeg 84w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4822-200x153.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4822-450x345.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.mehach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4822-1030x790.jpeg 1030w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I really enjoyed it! For \u20ac9 I had a lot of fun and now I have a house with built-in LED lighting \u2014 what more could you ask for?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I recommend buying on Vinted or at Action, it\u2019ll be cheaper.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following the massive arrival of Crafts &amp; Co miniature house kits at Action supermarkets, there are now plenty of brand-new kits on Vinted from people who thought they could make them but changed their minds. I managed to get my hands on the Book Store kit for \u20ac9 (+ shipping). After my Japanese miniature kit, this one feels simpler because the instructions are in English and well illustrated. I&#8217;m really happy when the kit includes real wood. This one isn&#8217;t painted, so you have to make do with the small paint pots and brush provided, but they&#8217;re really poor quality. As you can see, even after several coats, the white isn\u2019t really white. This uneven effect is cool for an old house or for walls, but for modern furniture, not so much. On Facebook groups, most hobbyists tend to go with acrylic brush pens instead. The &#8220;bookshelf&#8221; part with all the tiny books is my favorite. Some books are made in blocks, others one by one, but I enjoy making books much more than making plants. I swear I\u2019ll never make the mistake of building a miniature flower shop again \ud83d\ude00 And here\u2019s the final result. 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