Making Sense of Quarter Inch Dollhouse Scales

Dollhouse scales tell you that the you are buying the right sized furniture for your dollhouse. At Dollhouse City, unless the title of the furniture item tells you it is ½ inch or ¼ 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. For example, a dollhouse tub 1 ¼ inches long is built to represent a 5 foot real tub. If your dollhouse uses a 1 inch scale, the height should be between 8 and 12 inches.

Heights between 4-6 inches use a half inch scale; heights between 2-3 inches are on a quarter inch scale.

Wicker Design in Dollhouse Furniture

Wicker furniture is the art of basket weaving and furniture making combined. Traditional wicker furniture is made from vine, bamboo, or other such material. Most dollhouse furniture sets that have a wicker design are made from wire, as there are not much miniature bamboo trees. Wicker adds a modern look and appeal to your dollhouse furniture set and we would recommend that it complements contemporary or traditional dollhouse kits.

Enjoying Modern Dollhouse Furniture Design

Do you enjoy a modern look? Modern dollhouse furniture is molded after contemporary designs. Modern design has a unique feel to it, and we suggest that if you are interested in this route that you plan your entire dollhouse with modern furniture to keep a certain amount of consistency.

Dining Room Furniture

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

Metal in Dollhouse Furniture

Metal is a great dollhouse furniture medium that can bring some realistic qualities to specific dollhouse pieces. Take barbecues for example, I mean you dolls need some space for the good old hot dogs and hamburgers don't they. Outdoors is not the only place to find metal material for a dollhouse, you will also see it in the electrical work, and laundry room.

Mahogany Material

Mahogany is a very durable wood that will resist scratches from play time. Mahoganies natural color emanates a beautiful antique look that will add greatly to your dollhouse eye appeal. Because of the beauty of the pieces and the quality of the craftsmanship these mahogany pieces draw the eye and really add to the imagination in playing with the dollhouse. Perhaps mahogany is so sought after is due to the romantic feel, in fact most victorian dollhouse pieces are made from its wood

White Dollhouse Furniture

White color is by far the most popular color choice in dollhouse furniture today, and it is especially prominent in bathrooms and bedrooms. It is a great color that matches any type of flooring or wallpaper. White dollhouse furniture is also very easy to clean and upkeep.