Dollhouse Miniatures - Getting A Sense Of What Is Available

Dining Room Furniture

Dining rooms can add an air of sophisticationor charmto any dollhouse home. 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 one of the best areas of your dollhouse for playing pretendwhether children are pretending to serve a meal to visitors or you are showing off an adorable 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. All furniture is built on a 1 inch scale unless you see inch or inch in the title of the item.

With the half inch (1:24) scale, half an inch of dollhouse furniture equates to a foot of real furniture; so a 1 inch tall dollhouse coffee table would look like a 2 foot tall coffee table in reality. This furniture item, as shown in the title, is built on a half inch (1:24) scale.

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. Half inch scales will have heights between 4-6 inches; for a quarter inch scale, there should be 2-3 inches between floor and ceiling.

Mahogany Wood

Mahogany is a very durable wood that will resist scratches from play time. It not only is strong, mahogany has a very rich color that attracts the eye in any dollhouse ensemble. Because of the beauty of the pieces and the quality of the craftsmanship these mahogany pieces draw the eye and really add to the imagination in playing with the dollhouse. Perhaps mahogany is so sought after is due to the romantic feel, in fact most victorian dollhouse pieces are made from its wood

Victorian Dollhouse Furniture

Victorian dollhouse furniture is the classic choice for your dollhouse. Victorian dollhouse furniture has the classic feel of the Victorian era - curved and rounded lines, high ended backs, and prominent detailed legs. Victorian dollhouse furniture are clearly the top sellers in dollhouse miniatures, and will continue to reign high due to their distinct and beautiful design.

Bedroom Furniture

One of the most important areas of your dollhouse is the bedroom. When you choose your dollhouse bedroom, you will be astounded at the varietythere are lots of furniture pieces to choose from, and they all have different colors, styles, and designs. Many sets come with custom-designed bedding, detailed engravings, and other specialized touches.

Living Room Furniture

No matter how big or small your dollhouse is, a living room is an essential area to have. There are more options for dollhouse living room furniture than perhaps any other room in your dollhouse, due to the variety of styles, fabrics patterns, and material types available. Examine as many living room sets as you canthis room will make a big difference in identifying the characteristics of your dollhouse

Dollhouse Furniture material: Pecan

Pecans are tasty, but did you know that the wood is ideal? This type of wood is growing in miniatures and will soon, if it has not already be the dominate type of wood for dollhouse furniture. The hue is a lighter color than that of oak and when you rate wood density it actually falls on the harder side than oak and most other woods. This type of wood is also a favorite with furniture manufacturers and thus is the default for dollhouse furniture making today. Pecan pieces go very well with a traditional, modern, or colonial dollhouse kit.