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Best In Miniature
Eleven competitors from across the globe, will build their dream home in miniature form. Competitors will be eliminated each week until only one remains to win a cash prize, and the title of Best in Miniature.
Overview
Best in Miniature welcomes 11 highly skilled artists from across the world to compete in the ultimate challenge: building their dream home in miniature form. The competitors will create their houses, in painstaking detail, room by room by shrinking life-size objects to 1:12 scale. While the objects may be small in stature, the stakes could not be higher.
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Seasons
Season 1 (2022)
Eleven highly-skilled artists from across the world compete to build their dream home in miniature form. In painstaking detail, room by room, they’ll shrink life-size objects down to 1:12 scale.
10 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Open House
2022-02-11Eleven elite miniaturists head to the workshop to compete in building the ultimate miniature home.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 2: Child's Play & Living Room
2022-02-11The artists have to delve deep into their childhoods for the mini challenge and then flex their interior design skills to build their first interior room: the living room.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 3: Blooms & Bathroom
2022-02-11The nine remaining artists take on a quick mini flower challenge before tackling their tiny bathrooms.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 4: Bookworms & Children’s Room
2022-02-11The artists take on a mini challenge that’s one for the books, and they’re faced with finding their inner child to create a fun kids’ room.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 5: Cakes & Dining
2022-02-11What’s on the menu for the miniaturists? Lots of tiny cakes and an unforgettable dining room.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 6: Paintings & Office Work
2022-02-11The seven remaining artists get personal when they have to make a miniature inspired by their loved ones; then they build little offices that make working from home downright pleasant.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 7: Pillows & Beds
2022-02-11The miniaturists’ sewing skills are put to the test when they have to make pillows and a main bedroom fit for a pint-sized king or queen… bed.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 8: Critters & Kitchen
2022-02-11The top five miniaturists have fun creating their favourite animals in miniature, but things heat up when they have to build one of the most complex rooms in the house: the kitchen.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 9: Sweet Surprise & Miniaturist’s Choice
2022-02-11It’s the semifinal and the top four artists create something sweet before building their last room to vie for a spot in the final.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 10: Curb Appeal
2022-02-11In the season finale, the top three artists complete their miniature homes and face off to fight for the title of ‘Best in Miniature’ and the grand prize of $15,000.
Runtime: 60 min
Season 2 (2023)
Eleven highly-skilled artists from across the world compete to build their dream home in miniature form. In painstaking detail, room by room, they’ll shrink life-size objects down to 1:12 scale.
8 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: First Impressions
2023-02-19It's all about first impressions as ten highly skilled artists enter the workshop to build their tiny dream homes.
Runtime: 44 minEpisode 2: All in the Family
2023-02-26Having completed the exteriors of their homes, the miniaturists create mini family heirlooms and tackle their first interior space, the family room.
Runtime: 44 minEpisode 3: Don't Cramp my Style
2023-03-05Eight remaining artists are paired up to create a tiny hat and shoe and the winners receive a coveted advantage in their next room build, the main bedroom and ensuite.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 4: Food Glorious Food
2023-03-19The judges see who’s hungry for the win as the artists make their mini desert island dishes and wrestle with the most difficult room in the house, the kitchen.
Runtime: 44 minEpisode 5: It's Party Time
2023-03-26The celebration hits an all-time high as the artists make tiny decorations and create a party atmosphere in their dining rooms.
Runtime: 44 minEpisode 6: Child's Play
2023-04-02The final five miniaturists tap into their mini-mes to create items inspired by their childhoods before laying it all on the floor building the most playful room in the house, the kid’s room!
Runtime: 44 minEpisode 7: Imagination Station
2023-04-09It’s the semifinals and the top four miniaturists let their imaginations run wild turning trash into treasure and building a room of their choice.
Runtime: 44 minEpisode 8: The Finale
2023-04-16In the season finale, the top three artists have a yard sale before completing their homes and fighting for the $15 000 grand prize and the title of Best in Miniature.
Runtime: 44 minSeason 3 (2023)
10 highly skilled artists from across the world to compete in the ultimate challenge: building their dream home in miniature form. The competitors will create their houses, in painstaking detail, room by room by shrinking life-size objects to 1:12 scale. While the objects may be small in stature, the stakes could not be higher. The winner will receive a cash prize and the coveted title of Best in Miniature.
8 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Show Us Your Spirit
2023-12-26In the season premiere, 10 elite miniaturists are back in the workshop to build their fantasy houses. In the season premiere, 10 elite miniaturists are back in the workshop to build their fantasy houses.
Runtime: 44 minEpisode 2: Making A Grand Entrance
2023-12-26In this high stake’s episode, the miniaturists compete to have their mini challenge items put on permanent display at Little Canada. In this high stake’s episode, the miniaturists compete to have their mini challenge items put on permanent display at Little Canada.
Runtime: 44 minEpisode 3: Give Us The Goodies
2023-12-26We feel the love as the artists make and curate tiny gift baskets for someone they adore. We feel the love as the artists make and curate tiny gift baskets for someone they adore.
Runtime: 44 minEpisode 4: Ready To Rock
2023-12-26The miniaturists try to strike the right tune as they dress mini mannequins as their favourite pop icons and then find a home for their new outfits when they build a bedroom with a walk-in closet.
Runtime: 44 minEpisode 5: Making A Scene
2023-12-26It’s an explosion of colour as the 6 remaining miniaturists are paired up to share their artistic visions in the mini challenge and then are set free to build a room of their choice.
Runtime: 44 minEpisode 6: Game Night
2023-12-26The judges spin things around asking the final five miniaturists to create tiny vases on pottery wheels and the fun continues in the lounge with artists adding their own twist to game night!
Runtime: 44 minEpisode 7: The Devil Is In The Details
2023-12-26In a bid to make the finals, the top four miniaturists must make a housewarming gift for their fellow competitors. And the devil is in the details as they build either a kid’s room or a hobby room.
Runtime: 44 minEpisode 8: Take It Outside -- The Finale
2023-12-26In the season finale, the top three artists complete the story of their homes with an outside living space complete with transportation! Who will win the the title of Best in Miniature? In the season finale, the top three artists complete the story of their homes with an outside living space complete with transportation! Who will win the the title of Best in Miniature?
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