This book is intended to coordinate with an artisan crafted dollhouse because every dollhouse has a story However, this book can be enjoyed by anyone of any age. 'Lauren's Cottage' is a story about a middle-aged woman, her art and passion for English architecture. This book was deliberately designed to contain a harmonic blend of fact, fiction and arts & crafts. The first section of this book is a fictional story about Lauren, a middle aged woman. The story is short, sweet and sophisticated. The second section of this book is factual information about Cotswold architecture and the Cotswold region of England. The third (and last) section of this book is a pictorial of the making of the dollhouse in 1" scale.