You follow a flickering light through the fog and find yourself here— a miniature street where stories live behind every crooked window.
The fog hasn’t lifted yet, but it will. This page is where the Mews slowly reveals itself: brick by brick, ghost by ghost, story by story.
Before anything magical can rise on Blackthorne Mews, the bones have to be right. I cut all the exterior walls to size, marked out the window and door openings, and did the first dry fit — and honestly? It looks damn good. Everything lined up cleanly. Next step is the subfloor and planning the crawlspace that will hide the wiring chaos.
Baseboard, crawlspace, wiring runs, and the first glimpse of the alley.
The heart of the Mews. Brick façades, recessed doorway, and old ghosts.
Milk door, Dutch door, and whatever is brewing in the back room.
Books upstairs, yarn above, wards woven everywhere.
Cobblestones, chimneys, fire escape, and a fading Donovan crest.
Cillian, Maeve, Josie, the alley cat, and a few polite ghosts.
LED wiring, laser settings, stencils, and build notes.
Where the Mews stops being an idea and starts being wood, glue, and questionable measurements.
Laid out the house footprint, decided on a crawlspace height for wiring, and committed to the idea that the street needed room for removable seasonal overlays. Future me might complain. Present me is having fun.
The unofficial embassy of Irish stubbornness. This is where the first bricks rise and the first stories will be told.
Somewhere between a sanctuary and a summoning circle. Also: cake.
The old milk door wants to become a takeaway window; Josie wants a Dutch door and a ledge for gossip and scones. The building is still deciding.
Bookstore below, yarn shop above. Stories in both directions.
The people (and creatures) who call Blackthorne Mews home.
Technical notes for fellow miniature makers: wiring diagrams, laser settings, materials, and all the little tricks that make the street come alive.
Emylo switching, separate zones for pub, shops, and alley, and a crawlspace just high enough to hide the chaos. LEDs with built-in resistors now; extra resistors ready to dim the glow where needed.