Description
Kevin is a two-storey Christmas house made to look like gingerbread, with a light inside that shines out through its arched windows. It is made from polyresin and wollastonite, a natural mineral, and finished in brown with raised icing-style scrolls, rope-twist edging and a snow-capped tiled roof. At 21cm long, 27cm wide and 37cm tall it is a good size: tall enough to hold its own at the centre of a table, without crowding a mantelpiece. It weighs 2.09KG, so it feels solid rather than flimsy.
This is a piece for the dark evenings of December. When the light is on, the windows brighten and the walls take on a warm glow. That makes it a natural centrepiece for a Christmas dinner table, a welcome on a hallway console or a soft light on a living room bookshelf. It suits anyone who decorates with a traditional, storybook feel, and it makes a thoughtful present for a friend who loves the season. Because it is a decoration rather than real baking, it can be packed away after the season and brought out again each Christmas.
The detail is where it earns its place. Polyresin is cast in a mould, which suits fine work like this: pointed arched windows, curled brackets under the eaves, scallops along the base and a tiled texture across the roof. A fine sparkle runs over the walls, like a dusting of sugar. There are small dormer windows in the roof, a gabled entrance at the front and a side wing with its own roof, so it is detailed from every angle. The maker's assembly instructions come as a PDF download. For styling, set it on a runner with a couple of bottle-brush trees and some greenery around the base, and let it be the only light on the table for the evening. The styling props shown are not included.
Specification
| Width |
27cm |
| Length |
21cm |
| Height |
37cm |
| Material |
55% Polyresin, 45% Wollastonite |
| Colour |
Brown |
| Power source |
Battery |
| Batteries |
3 x AA |
| Batteries included |
No |
| Weight |
2.09KG |
Downloads
Assembly instructions (PDF)
Frequently Asked
What is the gingerbread house decoration made of?
It is made from 55% polyresin and 45% wollastonite, a natural mineral. Polyresin is a cast material, which suits fine raised detail like the scrolls and window frames on this house.
How big is it?
It is 21cm long, 27cm wide and 37cm tall, and it weighs 2.09KG. That is a good size for a sideboard, a mantelpiece or the middle of a dining table.
Does it light up?
Yes. It has a light inside. When the light is on, the arched windows brighten and the walls glow warmly, and that is how it looks best on winter evenings.
Is it real gingerbread?
No. It only looks like gingerbread. It is a decoration made of polyresin and wollastonite and is not food, so it is for display only.
Does it need assembling?
The maker supplies assembly instructions for it, and they come as a PDF download, so you can read them first and keep them for next Christmas.
What powers the light?
It runs on three AA batteries, which are not included, so have them ready before you set it out.