Dollhouse Furniture, So Many Styles, So Many Ways

Bathroom Dollhouse Furniture

Most dollhouse bathroom kits are pretty simple: they include a tub, a toilet, a sink, and sometimes a mirror. However, the materials used and colors and patterns available make dollhouse bathrooms as unique as any other room. A few well-placed accessories, such as a towel closet or a tube of toothpaste and a hairbrush, will go a long way to add personality to your dollhouse bathroom.

Wire and Dollhouse Furniture

Looking for a nontraditional design for your dollhouse furniture? When traditional materials do not lend themselves to a particular piece of furniture wire is used. In any case, you will see wire designs of furniture that would be very fragile with would perform magnificently with wire. You will see this material in most interlaced dollhouse furniture designs.

Living Room Furniture

No matter how big or small your dollhouse is, a living room is an essential area to have. Because there are so many fabrics, material types, and styles, there is a greater variety of living room sets than almost any other dollhouse room. Be sure to look at several different options, because this room will go a long way toward showcasing the style of your dollhouse

Understanding Dollhouse Scales: Inch Scale

Dollhouse manufacturers use scales to help you make sure you are buying the right sized items for 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). With the 1 inch (1:12) scale, an inch of dollhouse furniture equates to 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.

For example, a dollhouse dresser that is 4 inches tall represents a 4 foot tall real dresser. There are other scales, but they are less popular and common

Metal in Dollhouse Furniture

Quality furniture does not always have to be made out of wood; there are many great pieces that would not be available if not for some great metal craftsmen. Take barbecues for example, I mean you dolls need some space for the good old hot dogs and hamburgers don't they. Outdoors is not the only place to find metal material for a dollhouse, you will also see it in the electrical work, and laundry room.

Victorian Dollhouse Furniture

Victorian dollhouse furniture is the classic choice for your dollhouse. The Victorian era was classic in style and design, these pieces of furniture are pleasing to the eye, have rounding corners, and detailed design. Victorian dollhouse furniture are clearly the top sellers in dollhouse miniatures, and will continue to reign high due to their distinct and beautiful design.

Laundry and Sewing Rooms

One way to bring a lot of interest to your dollhouse is to add a laundry or sewing room. For old-fashioned dollhouses, a sewing room will fit right in; in more modern dollhouses, the laundry room is a perfect addition. Both allow you to place a few accessories in your home (such as a box of thread or an ironing board) that will delight anyone who sees them