DollHouse Design

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Dollhouse Green Furniture

Want to make your furniture pop? Try going green A great reason for choosing green dollhouse furniture is that it adds variety and mixture that not only stands out, but helps other pieces and designs look unique. We have found that it is the quirky pieces of furniture that we have loved the most, and green as quirky as it may be can really add to your dollhouse experience.

White Dollhouse Furniture

Traditionally white furniture remained in bathrooms and bedrooms, but recently there has been an increase in the popularity of this color. One reason that it has attracted a lot of buyers is that is can fit into any current dollhouse design. White is easily maintained, cleaned, and restored.

understanding Dollhouse Scales: Half Inch

When you buy a furniture item, you want to make sure it will fit correctly in your dollhouse. Dollhouse scales help you know you are getting the right size. At Dollhouse City, unless the title of the furniture item tells you it is ½ inch or ¼ inch, the item is built on a 1 inch scale.

This furniture piece has a half inch scale, otherwise known as 1:24. Every inch of dollhouse furniture is equivalent to 24 inches of real furniture. For example, a dollhouse dresser that is 2 inches tall represents a 4 foot tall real dresser. In other scales, such as 1 inch and quarter inch, different sizes would represent that same dresser.

If you do not know the scale of furniture you need for your dollhouse, use a ruler to determine the floor-to-ceiling height on the bottom floor of your dollhouse. An 8-12 inch height means it is built on a 1 inch scale. If it uses a half inch scale, the height will be from 4 to 6 inches; quarter inch scale dollhouses have heights of 2-3 inches.

Enjoying Modern Dollhouse Furniture Design

Did you know that they make modern dollhouse furniture? Modern dollhouse furniture is molded after contemporary designs. Modern design has a unique feel to it, and we suggest that if you are interested in this route that you plan your entire dollhouse with modern furniture to keep a certain amount of consistency.

Poly-resin Material for Dollhouses

One of the newest materials to hit the miniature market is poly-resin. Ploy-resin is exactly what is says that it is - a blended material of polyester and resin, and works quite well in modeling. By using poly-resin with your dollhouse furniture you will get a very solid detail without having to worry about fabric or color fading.

Laundry and Sewing Rooms

Laundry and sewing rooms are really fun to add to your dollhouse because they get a lot of attention For old-fashioned dollhouses, a sewing room will fit right in; in more modern dollhouses, the laundry room is a perfect addition. Each room needs just a couple accessories, like a thread box or an ironing board, to draw the admiration of any onlookers

Understanding Dollhouse Scales: Inch Scale

When you buy a furniture item, you want to make sure it will fit correctly in your dollhouse. Dollhouse scales help you know you are getting the right size. On this website, all furniture items are on a 1 inch scale unless the title of the item says otherwise. The most popular scale for both furniture and dollhouses is the 1 inch scale.

The most common scale for both dollhouses and dollhouse furniture is the 1 inch , or 1:12, scale. Every inch of dollhouse furniture is equivalent to twelve inches of real furniture. So a 2 inch tall dollhouse coffee table would look like a 2 foot tall coffee table in reality. In other scales, such as half inch and quarter inch, less than an inch represents a foot of real furniture.