This dollhouse scene built by Buff Greaney is entitled, “Meet Me in St. Louis.” The miniature is on loan courtesy of the San Diego Miniature Crafters Association. These houses were made from kits in 1/4”-scale. Buff wanted to do something simple, and thought these kits would be fast and easy. They went together well, but Buff didn’t like the fact that they looked unfinished. So the wallpaper on the inside and finishing on the outside took much more work than she had planned. She noted that they were still fun to make, and much easier than starting from scratch. She made the houses following the kit instructions, added a little extra, and then put them together as row houses.
Buff is a Chicago native who came to San Diego via Naples, Italy and Sugarloaf Key, where she was busy as a Naval wife and mother–and owner of a pet monkey! Always imaginative and creative, Buff enjoyed a couple of art classes in college and later took interior decorating classes for fun. Her work life was detail oriented, and she retired as a technical writer for instructions/manuals on assembling computer components.
Buff has an unleashed imagination that embraces an expressive and often humorous spirit. She is a mentor to many miniaturists, and always encourages original ideas while embracing resourcefulness.