1. First of all you need some building material. I cut up a variety of sizes on my table saw. Most of it was 1/4 by 1 1/2 inch width (the width of...

2. When you build a model it presents the perfect opportunity to play with scale. It will give you a great perspective on what looks good. You don'...

3. It's really cool when you cut wood strips like this because then you can also cut strips for a floor. Once I had created a simple frame for the...

4. To build the roof I first put together a simple jig that enabled me to lay down two 45 degree angled pieces together during glue up. Of course i...

5. I created two main separate parts when making my model: the base including floor and walls and loft, and the roof which is removable. This way i...

6. Once I had built my wall sections, complete with studs and spaces planned out for windows and door I was ready to connect them togetherTo raise...

7. In general when you build a house model, it's great if it has a lot of windows since that makes it a lot more fun to be able to see through and...

8. When you've built your house it makes a huge different to paint it, and take care to use different colors to really make it look realistic. I le...

9. To make the house a little more realistic, I created a couple of furniture pieces out of scrap wood. I made a simple desk, stool, bookcase and s...

10. For a much better perspective on all the different parts, please check out the video. It also includes some thoughts about building and houses...