There are many ways you can begin selecting the colors for the exterior of your house.  You can use the "historical" method selecting colors that were used during the period that house style was popular.  You can match the color of your dollhouse to your own interior decor.  You can select colors based on what your favorite colors are or you can pick the colors after a favorite house in your neighborhood or your own house colors.

Your dollhouse is a showpiece and an extension of your tastes and decorating style.  Therefore, your dollhouse should be prominently displayed for all to see, especially you!  Depending on the size of the dollhouse, it could be on a shelf or on its own table.  Some dollhouse collectors prefer to display their houses facing front out, while others prefer back facing out.  It depends on your personal preference.  It is advised  that you display your dollhouse out of... Read full post

Cleaning your dollhouse is easy and fun! Yes, we did say fun!  Unless something drastic happens, your dollhouse will only need dusting from time to time to keep it looking like the showpiece it is.  A simple household duster (like Swiffer) will do nicely for the outside of the dollhouse.  Use caution around any delicate trim.  For the inside, a small, dry paintbrush will act as a duster to remove any dust on your dollhouse furniture.  If your furniture is really dusty,... Read full post

A die-cut dollhouse refers to the method that the wood was cut to form the pieces of the house.  A dollhouse manufacturer begins with sheets of plywood that are run through a machine that stamps the pattern into the wood thereby cutting the wood into the pattern.  The best way is to think of it like a giant automatic cookie cutter.  The individually shaped pieces then need to be "punched out" from the sheet of plywood.  The advantage of die-cut houses is the intricacy that... Read full post

Dollhouse Kit Bashing
Dollhouse Kit Bashing, to bash, or not to bash, that is often the question. We fall in love with a kit and think 'it would be perfect if only it had a slightly different porch, or an extra room, or just a little more space on the first floor. Over and over, miniaturists are heard to say that they'd love to bash a house but they're intimidated by the thought of modifying a kit.
Let’s stop right there and consider that thought.   A house kit is made of... Read full post

I have just started a new dollhouse project.  Purchased a dollhouse kit from another site and I am just getting started in putting it together.  I will defintely post the project in progress here.