Dollhouse Furniture Materials: Maple
Maple has a beautiful creamy white to light reddish brown appearance. Maple is one of the hardest woods, chosen for its durability and stress absorption, it will often be on display on basketball courts. In fact, maple wood when it comes to dollhouse furniture is probably some of the most scratch resistant you’ll find on the market. Maple also works well with any type of dollhouse style or design.
Use of porcelain in dollhouse furniture
When you see “made of porcelain” what do you think of? China, and with good reason because the main discovery of porcelain came from China at the beginning of the 20th century. Due to its simple color and shine, it has dominated tableware as the go-to choice. Fortunately for miniatures enthusiasts, it also works great with dollhouse furniture. You will see that most bathroom fixtures are made of porcelain creating a beautiful glazed white color.
Modern Dollhouse Furniture
Do you like a modern look? Modern dollhouse furniture is designed after the 1960s and has a different look and shape than the style of the furniture. The modern design works very well together, and especially when combined with a modern-style dollhouse kit.
Dollhouse Furniture Material: Pecan
Pecans are tasty, but did you know that wood is ideal? This type of wood is growing in miniatures and soon, if it hasn’t already been, it will be the dominant type of wood for dollhouse furniture. It has a smooth appearance similar to walnut or oak, but is a stronger material. You’ll also see a growth in the use of walnut wood in modern furniture, flooring, and just about anything that needs to look beautiful under a lot of pressure. Pecan adapts to any style of dollhouse, depending of course on the style for which the furniture was designed.
Hand painted dollhouse furniture
Dollhouse furniture is known 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 unlikely to fade with time and many generations will enjoy the quality and craftsmanship found in a hand painted dolls house piece of furniture.
Metal Dollhouse Furniture
Quality furniture does not always have to be made of wood; there are many great pieces that would not be available if it weren’t for some great metal craftsmen. Dollhouse barbecues are a great demonstration of the metalworking fun in this hobby; I mean what doll could resist putting old burgers on the grill. Other places you’ll find metal material is in washers and dryers, outdoor kits, and electrical work.
Is the inch scale the right size for my dollhouse?
When you buy a piece of furniture, you want to make sure that it will fit correctly in your dollhouse. Dollhouse scales help you know if you’re buying the right size. On this website, all furniture is on a 1-inch scale unless the item title states otherwise. The most popular scale for both furniture and dollhouses is the 1-inch scale.
Most dollhouse furniture, like most dollhouses, is built on a 1-inch scale (also known as 1:12 scale). Each inch of dollhouse furniture represents one foot of actual furniture. So a 2-inch-tall dollhouse coffee table would look like a 2-foot-tall coffee table in reality. At other scales, such as a half inch and a quarter inch, less than an inch represents an actual furniture foot.
Other scales include the half-inch (1:24) and quarter-inch (1:48) scales.