Getting Involved In The Intricacies Of Dollhouse Furniture

Dollhosue Furniture Mateirals: Maple

Maple has a very lovely creamy white to light reddish brown look. Maple is one of the tougher woods, chosen for its durability and stress intake, it will often be showcased on basketball courts. 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. Maple also works well with any type of dollhouse style or design.

Using Porcelain in Dollhouse Furniture

When you see "made from porcelain" what do you think about? China, and with good reason because porcelain's primary discovery came from china in the early 600s. Because of its simple color and shine it has dominated dishware as the preferred choice. Fortunately for the miniature enthusiast it also works extremely well with dollhouse furniture. You will see most bathroom sets are made from porcelain creating a beautiful white, glazed color.

Dollhouse Modern Furniture

Do you enjoy a modern look? Modern dollhouse furniture is designed post 1960's and has a distinct look and shape to the furniture style. Modern design works very well together, and especially when coupled with a modern style dollhouse kit.

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. It has a soft look similar to walnut or oak, yet it is a hardier material. You will also see a growth in the use of pecan wood in modern furniture, flooring, and pretty much anything that needs to look beautiful under a lot of strain. Pecan fits in any style of dollhouse, depending of course in the style that the furniture was designed to fit.

Dollhouse Hand Painted Furniture

Dollhouse furniture is known by, and revered for, its detail and quality. That is why hand painted furniture is so desired, it adds class, uniqueness, and style. This popular choice is not likely to fad with time and many generations will enjoy the quality and craftsmanship that when into a hand painted piece of dollhouse furniture.

Metal 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. Dollhouse barbecues are an excellent demonstration of fun metalworking in this hobby; I mean what doll could resist getting the ol' burgers on the grill. Other places that you will find metal material is in washers and dryers, outdoor kits, and electrical workings.

Is Inch Scale the right size for my dollhouse?

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.

Most dollhouse furniture, like most dollhouses, are built on a 1 inch scale (also known as 1:12 scale). Each inch of dollhouse furniture represents a foot 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.

Other scales include the half inch (1:24) and quarter inch (1:48) scales.