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I just bought this kit a week ago after mulling over several diy miniature kits from a variety of companies. I have very little experience with any miniature kits, aside from Billy Handmade kits. But I really thought this one looked neat, and while assembling it will be a lengthy process, Rolife has everything in the box organized very nicely. The smaller pieces are separated into numbered bags and the instructions tell you exactly which bag specific pieces are in, and they tell you exactly which pieces are needed in order to assemble different pieces of furniture and other accessories. There are wooden pop-out pieces on two different sheets of plywood, but there are included diagrams so that you know exactly which pop-out pieces correspond to the assembly instructions. Others have complained that the instructions are too hard to follow and that they aren't very clear, and that it was really difficult to sort through and find each piece, which couldn't be further from the truth. Rolife's system of organization and marking the pieces is very clear and very well-done. I really look forward to working on and completing this kit!

Not easy to put it up. It took me several days. But I love it.

Firstly, my name is Mike and this is the third Rolife DIY Kit I've made. I started with Cat House (DG149), then built Happy Camper (DGM04), and just a week ago completed Simon`s Coffee (DG109).Of the three, this kit is the most complex and time consuming. If you have never built a Rolife DIY Kit before let me tell you my thoughts. First of all, the finished kit is much cuter that any picture can show. The small details are amazing. As far as building the creations go, let me assure you that the fit and finish of the kit is superb. The various pieces fit together with precision! The wooden pieces are cut with a laser and the paper pieces are drawn with one. If something does not fit, you have something wrong!All sounds good right....well there is a subject that is poorly done, unfortunately. That would be the instructions and `photos`. Each assembly is constructed and depicted individually. A parts list is included. But, as with many products from China, the usage of the English language is sometimes hard to follow. Fortunately, the use of written instructions is minimal. That leads the constructer to the photos. They are grainy and not very sharp. I found it hard to rely on the pictures because the details of the build was not obvious. Let me give you an example... lets say you are constructing a box. The wooden pieces are easy to locate and cut out. But, to make a box the `end` pieces are attached to the longer, front and rear pieces. But are the smaller pieces glued to the end or on top of the longer pieces?? Some people may not know how to do this....so here is where the detail of the photo comes in. This is definitely an area of these kits that could stand improvement.But, don't let this discourage you. If need be, construct the part without out glue and see what it looks like. After all, this shouldn't`t be easy and it makes you prouder when people comment on your creation.I hope someone found my opinions helpful. Be patient, be curious, and be understanding with yourself. Perfection, is hard to obtain. Mike

This is my third model from this company. I love putting these together. The instructions are pretty easy to follow, most things can be cut with scissors, and it’s something you can easily pause and come back to. I definitely recommend these to someone who likes small, short projects like this.

Fun to build! Definitely for adults!

I wanted so bad to love this one like I loved my bakery! You have to glue every little tiny piece and all furniture, make flowers, fold microscopic boxes that are all poor quality. I totally gave up on trying to do the stools or chairs and table. They give you this flimsy wire that doesn’t hold. I had to order things off Etsy to try to make up for those. I think it’s really cute and has a lot of character I just wish the pieces and papers were better quality. The instructions were confusing and all over the place but I could typically figure it out. I did paint a wall white just to cover it up with paper. I already bought a new one without finishing this one because I have to wait for additional pieces to complete it since what they provided was too cheap and impossible.

Thank you for the product

This was my second Rolife build and I am just as impressed as I was with the first one. Although the set was a bit more difficult than the first one I did. This one had lots of paper cutting and some terrible woodgrain paper that really didn't look good on the things that needed it. I actually forgone some of the wood paper for paint. It was, as well, more time consuming. Some of the directions were a bit vague, also. One the plus side, there are so many fun, tiny things to build. The details were amazing. I especially loved the books and putting those together. Assembly of the whole thing was quick, and very cute and sturdy once done. It had all the parts it should have and thankfully a few extras, because sometimes I have clumsy fingers. All in all, it was way more fun than not and I look forward to my future Rolife builds.