Splendid Tiny Furniture: Pattern Counsel
Basics of Dollhouse Wallpaper
Wallpaper is the worlds best invention, right up there with glue and nails. It really does save a lot of time to put wallpaper up especially if you have done it before. There are many websites online that will give you some great ideas and options with dollhouse wallpaper. There are many pre-cut easily stick wallpaper sheets with many varieties of styles. Don't forget, because you are looking for such a small portion you can even print your own wallpaper design. If you have a computer and a semi decent printer simply make a style that you are comfortable and print out a couple sheets. A great tip is to go to a scrap booking store, they will have sheets cut to your needs with several design choices to fit your needs. As you develop your mad wallpapering skills you will ad contrast, style, connectivitly and a perfect design to your dollhouse kit
Creating Colors that Work in your Environment
Color will be the over ruling design medium for your dollhouse furniture and design choices. Everyone that has gone to high school art or taken any basic art school knows a little bit about the color wheel. This wheel was designed to fit all colors into a solid circle to express similarities and differences. The colors right next to each other are called analogous colors, and offer slight similarities for color patterns, and those opposite offer the most contrast and pop. This by no means is a full explanation of the science of color, but a mere push to get you thinking in the right direction for your dollhouse coordination.
Dollhouse Flooring Options
It is the small things that once changed make the biggest difference, and in this case flooring is a great small change for a big difference. Flooring is often overlooked because it is the base, but that only means that it is really the foundation for your furniture and design choices. It will also add that subtle touch that really upgrades your dollhouse. Carpet, linoleum, tile, stone, and hard wood are the most popular choices in flooring options. Carpet is a really fun choice, because it makes the kit seem like a miniature version of your house. Linoleum and tile are basically the same for your kit in application, they are simply different designs. Stone and hard wood choices are really available for those die hard hobbyist that want a very realistic house, but hey when you want quality there is no better option.
Life Touches: Dollhouse Accessories
The real fun with a kit or hobby of this sort is reveling in the small details. From living room lamps to kitchen coffee mugs, these are the small details found in the accessories category. Using them for your interior design can really spruce up your house. In addition to design, it adds a realistic feel that says people actually live here. And don't hold back, there are so many miniatures out there that there is no reason you cannot get exactly what you want.
Wallpaper is the worlds best invention, right up there with glue and nails. It really does save a lot of time to put wallpaper up especially if you have done it before. There are many websites online that will give you some great ideas and options with dollhouse wallpaper. There are many pre-cut easily stick wallpaper sheets with many varieties of styles. Don't forget, because you are looking for such a small portion you can even print your own wallpaper design. If you have a computer and a semi decent printer simply make a style that you are comfortable and print out a couple sheets. A great tip is to go to a scrap booking store, they will have sheets cut to your needs with several design choices to fit your needs. As you develop your mad wallpapering skills you will ad contrast, style, connectivitly and a perfect design to your dollhouse kit
Creating Colors that Work in your Environment
Color will be the over ruling design medium for your dollhouse furniture and design choices. Everyone that has gone to high school art or taken any basic art school knows a little bit about the color wheel. This wheel was designed to fit all colors into a solid circle to express similarities and differences. The colors right next to each other are called analogous colors, and offer slight similarities for color patterns, and those opposite offer the most contrast and pop. This by no means is a full explanation of the science of color, but a mere push to get you thinking in the right direction for your dollhouse coordination.
Dollhouse Flooring Options
It is the small things that once changed make the biggest difference, and in this case flooring is a great small change for a big difference. Flooring is often overlooked because it is the base, but that only means that it is really the foundation for your furniture and design choices. It will also add that subtle touch that really upgrades your dollhouse. Carpet, linoleum, tile, stone, and hard wood are the most popular choices in flooring options. Carpet is a really fun choice, because it makes the kit seem like a miniature version of your house. Linoleum and tile are basically the same for your kit in application, they are simply different designs. Stone and hard wood choices are really available for those die hard hobbyist that want a very realistic house, but hey when you want quality there is no better option.
Life Touches: Dollhouse Accessories
The real fun with a kit or hobby of this sort is reveling in the small details. From living room lamps to kitchen coffee mugs, these are the small details found in the accessories category. Using them for your interior design can really spruce up your house. In addition to design, it adds a realistic feel that says people actually live here. And don't hold back, there are so many miniatures out there that there is no reason you cannot get exactly what you want.
