Dollhouse Scales, Designs. In All 7 Great Tips For Your Dollhouse Furniture Selections

Dollhouse One Inch Furniture

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

The most common scale for both dollhouses and dollhouse furniture is the 1 inch , or 1:12, scale. This means that one inch of dollhouse furniture is equivalent to a foot, or 12 inches, of furniture in real life. So a 2 inch tall dollhouse coffee table would look like a 2 foot tall coffee table in reality. There are other scales, but they are less popular and common

So a 2 inch tall dollhouse coffee table would look like a 2 foot tall coffee table in reality. There are other scales, but they are less popular and common

Dollhouse Library and Office Furniture

A library or office in your dollhouse really helps you define the era to which your dollhouse belongs: some furniture items are extremely modern; others really capture a Victorian-era essence. This is also a room in which just a few accessories can go a long way: a sophisticated globe or a few revered books, for example. This room adds a lot of elegance to your dollhouse.

Dollhouse Furniture Material: Poly-resin

One of the newest materials to hit the miniature market is poly-resin. Poly-resin is a material blend between a polyester fabric and a hard resin giving it a unique feel and texture that works great for molding. There are two great benefits in using poly-resin, the first is a very durable piece, the second is that the color is less likely to fade than standard paint.
Modern Dollhouse Furniture

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.

Using Maple with Dollhouse Furniture

Though it is not as popular as mahogany, or oak, maple still provides a great creamy or even reddish brown look to your dollhouse furniture. Maple is an extremely dense wood that is used on many indoor courts including professional basketball quarts. In fact maple wood in regards to dollhouse furniture kits is probably one of the most scratch resistant that you will find on the market. This wood type matches works well in coordinating design and would fit in with any dollhouse style.

Dollhouse Living Room

Any dollhouse, large or small, is not a dollhouse without a living room 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

Mahogany Material

When looking at wood material for dollhouse furniture mahogany is a great pick for its strength and scratch resistant nature. Mahoganies natural color emanates a beautiful antique look that will add greatly to your dollhouse eye appeal. To be honest, no dollhouse feels complete without a bit of mahogany to add a collectors feel to it. Traditionally mahogany is found in most victorian dollhouse furniture and would fit perfectly with a colonial or victorian dollhouse kit.