Dollhouse scales are a way for you to know that the furniture you are buying will fit your dollhouse.
If the scale is half inch or quarter inch, it will say so in the title; all other items are on a one inch scale.
This furniture piece has a half inch scale, otherwise known as 1:24.
Every inch of dollhouse furniture is equivalent to 24 inches of real furniture.
For example, a dollhouse dresser that is 2 inches tall represents a 4 foot tall real dresser.
In other scales, such as 1 inch and quarter inch, different sizes would represent that same dresser.
A good way to determine which scale to use for your dollhouse is to measure the floor-to-ceiling height of your dollhouse.
An 8-12 inch height means it is built on a 1 inch scale.
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.
Living Room 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 can-this room will make a big difference in identifying the characteristics of your dollhouse Wicker Wicker furniture is the art of basket weaving and furniture making combined.
Wicker gets its name from the interweaving of bamboo or vine around a furniture frame.
In much of the same way that it is made traditionally, dollhouse wicker furniture is built with wire or very small wood strips.
It is a high quality design that you will find in outdoor sets or in some modern dollhouse sets.
Black Looking for a unique color for your dollhouse furniture? Black defiantly stands out and makes an impression.
Making a piece pop works well for this color because in most cases accenting beautiful artwork or craftsmanship.
The black look grants it an Asian look for your coordination.
Hand Painted We ooh and aha over dolls furniture because it is immensely detailed.
Hand painted furniture adds a tremendous value to your dollhouse furniture, giving them more depth 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.
Dining Room Dining rooms will help to make your dollhouse look extremely elegant-and/or extremely fun 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 a perfect place for play, whether kids are having make-believe guests over for supper, or you are showcasing a quaint tea set Outdoors Adding some furniture pieces to the outside of your dollhouse brings a lot of charm to the tiny home you are creating.
Items such as patio furniture and porch swings distinguish your dollhouse from typical ones, and show the pride in details you take.
Plus, these items give you one more reason to admire the outside as much as the inside.