Porcelian: Used Since The 600s. Learn More About This Great Hobby!

Using Porcelain in Dollhouse Furniture

What comes to mind when you think of porcelain? The simple truth is china, and the reason is that porcelain was first discovered around the 600s in china. Because of its simple color and shine it has dominated dishware as the preferred choice. Porcelain is also used quite extensively by miniaturists. The most common areas that porcelain is found in dollhouses is in the accessories and bathroom furniture kits.

Dollhouse Scales: Quarter Inch

Dollhouse manufacturers use scales to help you make sure you are buying the right sized items for your dollhouse. The most popular scale for both furniture and dollhouses is the 1 inch scale. 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 quarter inch scale, otherwise known as 1:48. Every inch of dollhouse furniture is equivalent to 48 inches (four feet) of real furniture. 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. Heights from 8-12 inches translate to a 1 inch scale.

If it uses a half inch scale, the height will be from 4 to 6 inches; quarter inch scale dollhouses have heights of 2-3 inches.

Children's and Nurserys Dollhouse Furniture
No room in your dollhouse will be more sweet or nostalgic than a childrens room or nursery. You can decorate the childrens room to look serene or lively, and the accessories available will enchant you (such as teddy bears, a copy of The Cat in the Hat, or a dolls dollhouse). A nursery can transform your dollhouse into a miniature home with its adorable baby furniture.

Using Pecan in your Dollhouse Furniture Coordination

What most people don't know about pecans is that it is a great wood for furniture. In fact, Pecan wood is one of the most popular choices in dollhouse furniture today. 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 funiture Scales: Half Inch

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.

This item is built on a half inch, or 1:24 inch, scale. This means that half an inch of dollhouse furniture represents a foot of dollhouse 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 do not know the scale of furniture you need for your dollhouse, use a ruler to determine the floor-to-ceiling height on the bottom floor of your dollhouse. If it is between 8-12 inches, it is most likely a 1 inch scale. Heights between 4-6 inches indicate a half inch scale; heights between 2-3 inches indicate a quarter inch scale.

Dinning Room Dollhouse Furniture

Dining rooms give your home a feeling of refinementor, sometimes, a feeling of excitement Most dining rooms are quite formal, but hand-painted and rustic dining room sets have a flair and personality thats all their own. This is a great area of your dollhouse to play make believewhether children are pretending to have company at dinner, or you are displaying a great tea set

Dollhouse Furniture and Oak

Dollhouse furniture is all about making a miniature home and nothing looks as real as oak wood in miniatures. It has a lighter hue and would fit fine in any traditional dollhouse. The lighter color fits well as a great color accent to fabric dollhouse pieces like sofas and chairs. Oak is a great pick for a traditional or modern dollhouse, but the material does lend itself to be used in most any style.