Jan 13, 2010 0
Dollhouse Living Room Furniture – Doing a Great Job With Your Dollhouse
Stephanie Watson asked:
Living Room
Any dollhouse, large or small, is not a dollhouse without a living room. The array of material types, styles, and fabric patterns available makes living rooms the most diverse of any room in the dollhouse. Examine as many living room sets as you can-this room will make a big difference in identifying the characteristics of your dollhouse
Green
Green is not usually thought of as an option, but it has some great qualities for your dollhouse. A great reason for choosing green dollhouse furniture is that it adds variety and mixture that not only stands out, but helps other pieces and designs look unique. There are more green furniture options than you might think and they come in a variety of sets, rooms, and designs.
Walnut
Where many trees grow fast and tall walnut wood grows slow and firm. Its color is softer than mahogany and fits traditional dollhouses very well. It is seen in most bedroom and kitchen sets as the material of choice. Walnut’s characteristics also lend themselves well to dollhouse furniture because of its durable scratch resistant nature.
Making Sense of Quarter Inch Scales
To make sure you are getting the right sized item, check the scale of the furniture. 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.
Dollhouse scales show how many inches of dollhouse furniture correspond to a foot, or 12 inches, of real life furniture. With the quarter inch (1:48) scale, 1/4 of an inch of dollhouse furniture equates to a foot of real furniture; so a 1/2 inch tall dollhouse coffee table would look like a 2 foot tall coffee table in reality. To figure out which scale your dollhouse uses, figure out the height from floor to ceiling of one level of your dollhouse. Heights from 8-12 inches translate to a 1 inch scale.
Heights between 4-6 inches indicate a half inch scale; heights between 2-3 inches indicate a quarter inch scale.
Black
Instead of a natural wood finish, if you choose black dollhouse furniture, it will pop out more. Most black dollhouse pieces have colorful artistic work. The black look grants it an Asian look for your dollhouse coordination
Oak
Oak wood has a very fine grain that lends itself to a more realistic piece of dollhouse furniture. Its natural color is lighter and fits in well with a traditional or classical style dollhouse. The lighter color fits well as a great color accent to fabric dollhouse pieces like sofas and chairs. In the end oak is a great choice for any dollhouse for its grain quality and style.
Hand Painted
We ooh and aha over dollhouse furniture because it is immensely detailed. 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.
Living Room
Any dollhouse, large or small, is not a dollhouse without a living room. The array of material types, styles, and fabric patterns available makes living rooms the most diverse of any room in the dollhouse. Examine as many living room sets as you can-this room will make a big difference in identifying the characteristics of your dollhouse
Green
Green is not usually thought of as an option, but it has some great qualities for your dollhouse. A great reason for choosing green dollhouse furniture is that it adds variety and mixture that not only stands out, but helps other pieces and designs look unique. There are more green furniture options than you might think and they come in a variety of sets, rooms, and designs.
Walnut
Where many trees grow fast and tall walnut wood grows slow and firm. Its color is softer than mahogany and fits traditional dollhouses very well. It is seen in most bedroom and kitchen sets as the material of choice. Walnut’s characteristics also lend themselves well to dollhouse furniture because of its durable scratch resistant nature.
Making Sense of Quarter Inch Scales
To make sure you are getting the right sized item, check the scale of the furniture. 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.
Dollhouse scales show how many inches of dollhouse furniture correspond to a foot, or 12 inches, of real life furniture. With the quarter inch (1:48) scale, 1/4 of an inch of dollhouse furniture equates to a foot of real furniture; so a 1/2 inch tall dollhouse coffee table would look like a 2 foot tall coffee table in reality. To figure out which scale your dollhouse uses, figure out the height from floor to ceiling of one level of your dollhouse. Heights from 8-12 inches translate to a 1 inch scale.
Heights between 4-6 inches indicate a half inch scale; heights between 2-3 inches indicate a quarter inch scale.
Black
Instead of a natural wood finish, if you choose black dollhouse furniture, it will pop out more. Most black dollhouse pieces have colorful artistic work. The black look grants it an Asian look for your dollhouse coordination
Oak
Oak wood has a very fine grain that lends itself to a more realistic piece of dollhouse furniture. Its natural color is lighter and fits in well with a traditional or classical style dollhouse. The lighter color fits well as a great color accent to fabric dollhouse pieces like sofas and chairs. In the end oak is a great choice for any dollhouse for its grain quality and style.
Hand Painted
We ooh and aha over dollhouse furniture because it is immensely detailed. 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.
