This traditional style miniature fireplace is an easy project for a beginning woodworker with few tools, as it can be built from standard sizes of craft wood. If you prefer, you can also build it from illustration board or bookboard. The version shown here was 'bashed' from materials taken from a simple big box store, unfinished dolls house hutch. (see the photo of the hutch used on page three of these instructions). The instructions for finishing bare wood or card to a faux mahogany finish are given in a separate set of instructions.
To finish the fireplace you can make a glowing or flickering fire using LED lights which give off very little heat. The fire can be operated from a 9 volt battery, or wired to work with a transformer.
