Dining Rooms...hey Why Not? And Other Dollhouse Oddities

Dinning Room Dollhouse Furniture

Dining rooms will help to make your dollhouse look extremely elegantand/or extremely fun Most dining rooms are quite formal, but hand-painted and rustic dining room sets have a flair and personality that's all their own. Dining rooms are a perfect place for play, whether kids are having make-believe guests over for supper, or you are showcasing a quaint tea set

Dollhouse funiture 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 inch or 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. In this scale, half an inch of dollhouse furniture corresponds to one foot of real furniture (i.e., a 4-inch long dollhouse table would be 8 feet in real life). 1 inch and quarter inch are examples of other dollhouse scales.

If you are not sure which scale your dollhouse corresponds to, simply measure the height from floor to ceiling on the 1st floor of your dollhouse. If your dollhouse uses a 1 inch scale, the height should be between 8 and 12 inches. Heights between 4-6 inches indicate a half inch scale; heights between 2-3 inches indicate a quarter inch scale.

Dollhouse Kitchen Furniture

Within kitchen sets for dollhouses, there is a great assortment in terms of sizesome kits only include a couple pieces, while others have everything you could possibly think of A table and chairs are important to have in your kitchen if your dollhouse will not have a dining room. Also, keep in mind that many of the most fun dollhouse accessories belong in the kitchen (pots and pans, dollhouse food, etc.), so make sure your kitchen will be able to display them.

Understanding Dollhouse Scales: Inch Scale

Dollhouse scales are a way for you to know that the furniture you are buying will fit your dollhouse. At Dollhouse City, unless the title of the furniture item tells you it is inch or inch, the item is built on a 1 inch scale.

Most dollhouse furniture, like most dollhouses, are built on a 1 inch scale (also known as 1:12 scale). Every inch of dollhouse furniture is equivalent to twelve inches of real furniture. For example, a 6 inch dollhouse sofa represents a 6 foot real sofa. In other scales, such as half inch and quarter inch, less than an inch represents a foot of real furniture.

For example, a dollhouse tub 5 inches long is built to represent a 5 foot real tub. In other scales, such as half inch and quarter inch, less than an inch represents a foot of real furniture.

Dollhouse Hand Painted Furniture

Dollhouse furniture is known by, and revered for, its detail and quality. Hand painted furniture can add class to a Victorian style, or some craziness to a traditional or modern dollhouse (especially in the children's rooms). Not only that, but when you show off your dollhouse the hand painted furniture will in our experience get the most comments and praises than any other color

Making Sense of Quarter Inch Dollhouse Scales

To make sure you are getting the right sized item, check the scale of the furniture. On this website, all furniture is built on a 1 inch scale unless you see inch or inch in the title of the item.

This furniture item has a quarter inch (1:48) scale. This means that one inch of dollhouse furniture is equivalent to four foot, or 48 inches, of furniture in real life. So, a 1 inch dollhouse sofa represents a 6 foot real sofa. Other scales include the 1 inch (1:12) and half inch (1:24) scales. If you are not sure which scale your dollhouse corresponds to, simply measure the height from floor to ceiling on the 1st floor of your dollhouse. Heights from 8-12 inches translate to a 1 inch scale.

Heights between 4-6 inches indicate a half inch scale; heights between 2-3 inches indicate a quarter inch scale.

Game and Music Dollhouse Furniture

If you are looking to add some style and fun to your dollhouse, adding a music or game room is the way to go Your music room can display a myriad of instruments (including instruments that actually play music, and will lend a gracious, distinguished feel to your home. Game rooms not only make your house more cozy and true-to-life, they also really captivate observers' attention and earn their praise.