Tips For Buying Victorian Style Doll Houses Furniture

Tips For Buying Victorian Style Doll Houses Furniture – Victorian doll house furniture appear formal and sombre. They also feature elaborate details, including outwardly curving arm chairs. Chair seat and back are upholster with rich fabric and often feature material like velvet, plush and velour. Victorian doll house furniture are made with wood, either as genuine materials or imitations of maple, oak, ash, black walnut and rosewood. The wood features a shiny but dark oil finish. The pulls and knobs are also carve. Unlike modern doll house furniture, Victorian-style furniture looks heavy. To save on price and availability, look for sets. Victorian doll house furniture sometimes comes in a two- or three-piece set. Two arm chairs, for example, come with a coffee table or a foot rest. Some furniture, especially bulky ones like china cabinets, chiffonier or divan, usually comes as single pieces.

When you’re buying Victorian style doll houses furniture, look for items that are scale appropriately. The most commonly-used scale for dollhouses is 1/12 scale. Also known as the 1″ scale, this is where every 1″ of doll house furniture is equal to 12″ or one foot of the original. For example, if an actual Victorian-style chair is 3.5 feet high; its miniature should be 3.5 inches high. You might also find other scales such as the 1/2″ scale (where 1 foot is equal to 1/2″), 1/4″ (where 1 foot is equal to 1/4″) and 3/4″ (where 1 foot is equal to 3/4″). The latter is not used commonly and you might find it difficult to find Victorian doll house furniture created to this scale. There are also furniture produce using 1/144″ (where 1 foot is equal to 1/12″). This is the smallest scale used by most doll house furniture makers.

Choosing Victorian style doll houses furniture doesn’t have to be an expensive decision, although if you have the cash, it certainly can’t hurt to buy the best and highly prized miniatures that will lend an air of majesty to your very own Victorian mansion or castle.