lille ™
little houses for little hands
A beautiful twist on a classic toy
Our complete collection of huset designs are inspired by little houses all over the world that people live in and love. Each house with its own story just waiting for a little designer, like you, to make your own. Alyson Beaton is creator of lille huset and has always found inspiration in the world around her. It wasn’t until architecture school that she found her true love in the field of design. She found herself carefully crafting tiny buildings and imagining a world that could exist. It wasn’t until after college, when she had an opportunity to travel abroad, that she fell in love with cities. She traveled around Europe watching, sketching and experiencing how magical you can feel when your backdrop is centuries old. One day on a quest to see one of the most famous buildings designed by one of the most famous architects, tucked away in what seemed the most beautiful French countryside on earth, it dawned on her that this quest was in vain. She realized at that moment that the most beautiful architecture, in her mind, are the places where real people love to live, and call home, each with his and her own story.
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This is truly the inspiration behind the company and why she loves to make little houses for little kids based on the magical and beautiful real world.
Lille huset is inspired by a little house in Logan Square, a little neighborhood in a big city. This little house has lived in the city for a long time, over 100 years. The family that built lille huset was a Norwegian family who came to this neighborhood to start a new life. Today a modern family lives in this house and loves it very much. They are taking time to make it a new modern home so it can live for 100 more years.
Our very first lille huset, prototype created in 2011
lille stories each house with its own story
DE PIJP is a little Dutch house and cafe that is nestled in a neighborhood in Amsterdam. This little house has the most special rounded top to his roof, and has been here for hundreds of years. The people who built him made him of the finest stone. He is very special because each and every person that has entered his doors has drawn a little bit of art right on the walls making him a living gallery. People say that it is his beauty that inspires their creativity.
DORO is the most classic home that is nestled between a very
LE MARIAS is a little French house
tall building on one side and a
that is also home to the most
house that looks just like her on
perfect flower shop. The owner
the other. Each room inside is
of the shop takes such care to
perfectly decorated with lots of
arrange her flower displays every
special touches. The best room
day, making it impossible not
in the house is the little room
to buy some. Marias, is painted
upstairs where you feel like you
with a perfect pink diamond
are as tall as the trees when
pattern that makes her the most
you look out the window.
fashionable building in Paris.
Logan is the house that is so big and perfect that all of the LILLE PEGGIES are little wooden
other houses think of him as a
people that fit perfectly in the hand.
castle. He is a house that sits
They live in little houses all over the
on the grand boulevard with
world. THEY are girls and boys who
BROOKLYN is in fact a little shop
love to go on adventures in the towns
that sits on the corner of a very
where they live. They are kids who
pretty tree lined street. It is the
draw, play , and imagine a world that
perfect little building that is also
prim and proper house that
is fun all the time because in their
a house. The owners live upstairs
has arched windows in front.
world there are no rules.
and every day when it is time to
Sometimes when it rains the
open the shop they sweep the
water droplets make a pitter
front steps, put out a little sign
patter sound as they drop on the
with the sales of the day and get
roof. All of her rooms inside have
ready to greet their customers.
high peaks that seem to reach PRIMROSE is the cutest little
a special little hidden quirk that makes her less than perfect in a very silly way.
to the sky. The owners of this house keep the house in perfect condition no matter the season. All year round they keep twinkle lights on the one little tree that sits in the middle of the perfect lawn. Each and every night when they turn on he seems even more magical.
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Our extra small houses come individually or in play sets. These houses represent architecture from all over the world and come with accessory sheets for decorating the houses. Lille city is our extra little house set that comes with 5 interchangeable houses so your little designer can start imagining his or her ideal city!
lille city accessory sheet LHCITY-ACC
7 tall x7 deep x 4 inches wide. Made from 100% recycled paperboard Ages 3+ lille city LHCITY13
le Marias XSLH-MAR
Designed to go with toys you already have
de Pijp XSLH-PIJ
le Marias XSLH-MAR
lille birthday party kit
This is the product solution for the perfect birthday party! This is a complete DIY for parents who want to let the kids have some fun designing. You get 4 houses of one style, Primrose, scrapbook papers for decorating the houses and invitations with envelopes. Houses are blank and ready to decorate! Made from 100% recycled paperboard. Ages 3+
lille birthday party LHBDAY
Decorate them with pencils, marker, stamps, and more
medium lille huset
Our medium houses are a collection that adds color and warmth to any child’s room. all interchangeable with 3 styles to collect. measures 8 wide x 14 inches tall x 14 inches deep. Made from 100% recycled paperboard Ages 4+
Design Book
8 pages of activities, cut outs, ideas and more for decorating your home
The right price & perfect birthday gift
Primrose MLH-PRIM
classic lille huset
Classic, simple, & modern. Designed architecturally to encourage investigation of city home and community with a hands on approach! Made of paperboard, birch wood front, interlocking system packs flat. Ages 5+ Made from 100% recycled paperboard with birch wood front.
Design Book
10 pages of activities, cut outs, ideas and more for decorating your home
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Langley LHLANG
Every house needs a story and some friends. Our exclusive collection classic lille huset
is illustrated in our studio by Rachel Coulter. Made from 100% recycled paper printed green, carcinogenic free printing in Chicago - Ages 7+
Paper Dolls LHPAP
Lille Peggies LHPEG
These little dolls make any kid smile. These are hand painted dolls that are the perfect addition to any home. We have designed our own paper clothes to go on the dolls. They are
Dress Up Book: Boy comes with 8 pages of clothes to cut out and dress up your doll PEGDRB
labeled for sale individually and come supplied with a bag for purchase. Made from 100% pine painted with non toxic paint Ages 3+
Lille Peggies LHPEG Boy and Girl Brooklyn MLH-BROK
Dress Up Book: Girl comes with 8 pages of clothes to cut out and dress up your doll PEGDRG
classic lille huset
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le Marias: XSLH-MAR
Logan: XSLH-LOG
de Pijp: XSLH-PIJ
Doro: XSLH-DOR
Brooklyn: XSLH-BROK
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Lille City: LHCITY13 Set of 5 houses with a package that is also an activity map (as pictured to the left.)
Lille Birthday Party: LHBDAY Set of 4 houses, 4 invitations, 4 envelopes, & scrapbook papers. Package is also an activity sheet.
medium huset Brooklyn: MLH-BROK
Primrose: MLH-PRIM
Paper dolls: LHPAP
Includes: 4 dolls, clothes, pets, and accessories. 7 sheets total.
Logan: MLH-LOG
people + accessories
xs Lille Peggies XSLHPEG set of 2 dolls, 1 girl & 1 boy
Lille Peggies LHPEG Case pack 24: 4 girl & 4 boy
classic lille huset
Scrapbook Papers: LHSCRAP
10 pages of scrapbook papers designed in our studio. A variety of patterns and designs to go with lille huset.
Dress Up Girl: PEGDRG Lille City Accessory sheet:
LHCITY-ACC
Dress Up Boy: PEGDRB
Chelsea: LHCHEL
Langley: LHLANG
Do you make doll house furniture? No we do not make any furniture
Quality is so important
rather we promote making it yourself to our customers. All of our houses
We know that your customers care about the quality of the products you sell. We are committed to making sure we produce our products with the highest quality and sustainable materials we can find.
come with “idea books” and we host an online blog where we put more ideas all the time, www.lillehusetideas.com. We also feature kids and their houses! Are the houses hard to put together? All houses come flat and are very easy to assemble. All of our packaging can also be used to store the houses in after purchase and fit neatly on a book shelf. What if my customer looses a piece? We are happy to send replacement pieces for any houses upon request. How do I merchandise the line? Put it with crafts and with play sets. Our houses are really both, they are all about hands on play & making. We recommend buying our displays at cost so your customers can really
Why we design? As the digital age expands so does the desperate need for new inventive kids products that can capture a hands on experience. As parents, we watch as kids drop the ipad and grab toys that keep them busy in imaginative play. We hope you enjoy our classic product line with a new modern twist!
see how cute they are put together. Have your products been CPSC tested? Yes we test our products periodically to ensure they meet all standards for heavy metals and phlates. We can provide our certificate upon request. Where are the products made in the USA? Our products are mostly produced in Chicago, IL but we partner with manufacturers in the midwest and eastern United States. How to you pronounce “lille huset”? Lille Huset is actually norwegian for lille house and is pronounced “lilla hoosa”. The line originated in Chicago and the name was derived from the owner’s Norwegian heritage and ancestors home dating back to 1910 in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago.
Made in the USA
100% recycled and recyclable
astra member
lille ™
Š Grow Studio 2013 Chicago, IL 60618 Made in the USA, Chicago eco friendly and recyclable contact: sales@lille-huset.com www.lillehusetshop.com
design. make. play Grow Studio has been featured in: Daily Candy Kids, Apartment Therapy, Uppercase Magazine, Bloessem kids, Pirouette, Time.com, Inhabbitos, Swiss Miss, Design Mom, and more.
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Grow studio includes: Grow Books Press & Lille Huset all found at www.lillehusetshop.com
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