Dollhouse Scales: Quarter Inch

When you buy a furniture item, you want to make sure it will fit correctly in your dollhouse. Dollhouse scales help you know you are getting the right size. 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 item has a quarter inch (1:48) scale. This means that one inch of dollhouse furniture is equivalent to four foot, or 48 inches, of furniture in real life. So, a 1 ½ inch dollhouse sofa represents a 6 foot real sofa. Other scales include the 1 inch (1:12) and half inch (1:24) scales. If you are not sure which scale your dollhouse corresponds to, simply measure the height from floor to ceiling on the 1st floor 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.

Mahogany Wood

Mahogany is a very durable wood that will resist scratches from play time. It is by far the most popular type of wood for dollhouse furniture because of its natural beauty. It almost seems that a dollhouse is not complete without a piece of mahogany. Perhaps mahogany is so sought after is due to the romantic feel, in fact most victorian dollhouse pieces are made from its wood

Victorian Dollhouse Furniture

Victorian dollhouse furniture is the classic choice for your dollhouse. Victorian dollhouse furniture has the classic feel of the Victorian era - curved and rounded lines, high ended backs, and prominent detailed legs. A dollhouse filled with Victorian dollhouse furniture will be the envy of any hobbits and truly worth displaying on your own living room.
Is Inch Scale the right size for my dollhouse?

Dollhouse manufacturers use scales to help you make sure you are buying the right sized items for your dollhouse. On this website, all furniture items are on a 1 inch scale unless the title of the item says otherwise. The most popular scale for both furniture and dollhouses is the 1 inch scale.

The most common scale for both dollhouses and dollhouse furniture is the 1 inch , or 1:12, scale. Each inch of dollhouse furniture represents a foot of real furniture. For example, a dollhouse dresser that is 4 inches tall represents a 4 foot tall real dresser. There are other scales, but they are less popular and common

For example, a dollhouse tub 5 inches long is built to represent a 5 foot real tub. In other scales, such as half inch and quarter inch, less than an inch represents a foot of real furniture.

Dollhouse Furniture material: Pecan

What most people don't know about pecans is that it is a great wood for furniture. Pecan is a very popular option for dollhouse furniture today. It has a soft look similar to walnut or oak, yet it is a hardier material. You will also see a growth in the use of pecan wood in modern furniture, flooring, and pretty much anything that needs to look beautiful under a lot of strain. Pecan pieces go very well with a traditional, modern, or colonial dollhouse kit.

Using Maple with Dollhouse Furniture

Though it is not as popular as mahogany, or oak, maple still provides a great creamy or even reddish brown look to your dollhouse furniture. Maple is one of the tougher woods, chosen for its durability and stress intake, it will often be showcased on basketball courts. As far as dollhouse furniture, maple pieces are able to take the daily strains of playing and continue to look good. Maple also works well with any type of dollhouse style or design.

Bathroom Dollhouse Furniture

Typical dollhouse bathroom furniture consists of a few basic items; namely, a toilet, a sink, and a tub. Surprisingly, these few items come in so many patterns, materials, and colors that your dollhouse bathroom can have a personality all its own. A few well-placed accessories, such as a towel closet or a tube of toothpaste and a hairbrush, will go a long way to add personality to your dollhouse bathroom.