Have you heard of a putz house? They were miniature dime-store cardboard homes from back in the day. They're called "putz" for "puttering" around. Kate's family has a small treasured collection of them passed down from her grandmother, but she wanted to make her own, mid-century style. Aren't they darling?
If you'd like to recreate your own little retro winter village, check out her step-by-step instructions and downloadable house patterns.
They'd also make a groovy gingerbread house, don't you think?
{Pre-edited images via Retro Renovation}
