I recently decided to create another book nook kit by Cutebee: the "Rose Detective Agency", because: why not? Crafting this tiny detective's office was a blast, I really think they are getting better and better.
Each detail, from the tiny magnifying glass to the actual "crime scene" involved, had me hooked, and even laughed out loud! Now that I’ve completed it, I couldn't wait to share my thoughts with you all. So, here it is – my Cutebee Book Nook Review.
What are book nooks again and who is "Cutebee"?
Book nooks are basically miniature dioramas that fit between your books on a shelf, creating a tiny world on your bookshelf.
So you can create book nooks yourself, but there are plenty of DIY kits available online in all kinds of themes, even Diagon Alleys and Magical ones.
Cutebee is a brand known for its incredibly detailed and charming DIY miniature kits, just like Robotime, but it is not the same company, to be clear.
The one we are talking about here today is this one:
You can also buy this Book Nook Kit straight from Cutebee and use my discount code of 8% off: EVERYTHINGVERYSMALL
After having a fantastic time building the Cutebee Chocolatier, I couldn't resist diving into another one.
I chose The Rose Detective Agency because it is a charming two-floor book nook with a sense of humor, it is very detailed, and it is a perfect scale to fit between my books 🙂 (it doesn't require a lot of space).
Also, further below you can see that there is an ingenious system built in to open the front door, I loved that!
In the video below, you can see that I am almost done.
Assembling The Rose Detective Agency, my journey!
Well, this heading says it all, I think. I never lie in my reviews, to be clear, if there's something I don't like, I go ahead and say that.
But in all honesty, it was some time ago that I really, really liked a DIY miniature kit this much, look at me rambling on hahahaha!
And the fact that it only took me about three weeks and about 12 hours I think, in between my other projects on YouTube and such, says even more 🙂
But let's start with the beginning: let's unpack!
Yes, that's all, what you get in the box is:
- Wooden side plates for the frame ( left and right side, the back and on top )
- Wooden "pop-out" plates where you just need to slightly push out the tiny pieces, all numbered from A to F.
What I haven't seen a lot before is that fragile pieces that might break off or chip off easily, have backups!
I wish I had those for my tiny dollhouse in a dollhouse kit!
- A plastic front side, serving as a dust cover and protection of your book nook
- An English manual
- A sheet with stickers (letters, picture frames, book covers, etc.