Dollhouse Decorating!

Here is how to make your own doll house sofa out of foam board... we put it in our foamboard dollhouse.  Here is a finished picture, followed by detailed instructions. Print this templat...

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This was such a fun, fast project!  We decided to try our hand at creating a different type of doll house made from foamboard.  It is extremely light weight.  It is actually quite sturdy, but...

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If you are decorating a doll house that has larger floors than our other files print, here is an extra large file of wooden flooring.  It should print around 30" x 30".  You could use a printi...

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Here are some close up pictures of fabrics that work well for dollhouse carpet... the upholstrey fabric is easiest to install as it tends to be stiff.  It all works though!

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This site called Home Tips World just came to our attention, and if you're looking for free ideas to make your own doll house, you'll like them too.  There's everything from bookshelf style dol...

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Here's a free printable for you in case you want to "roof" your dollhouse wall box...

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If you love "dollhousing" but don't have a lot of time or space or money, these are very fun!  Hammer together some wooden boxes, affix a picture hanger to the back, and decorate as you hav...

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Here's a great blog for any of you wanting to make a cardboard dollhouse... She even installed a "real" working fireplace :)  It's called The Cardboard Crafter .  She also does other things so...

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Often window covering places or interior decorators have old fabric sample books that they throw out when new ones come.  If you can get some of these, they have great dollhouse-sized swatches. ...

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If you have access to some old window covering books, usually there is one book devoted to "natural" type window blinds.  They contain samples using things like woven grass and bamboo.  Find on...

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In an earlier post I told how I put full walls of wall paper in a wooden doll house.  This post will tell how I do smaller bits of wallpaper... for example, a painted top and wallpapered bottom...

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Use an old cap (from toothpaste, hairspray, etc.) for a quick dollhouse garbage pail!

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We received a request for a playable lighted wooden dollhouse decorated in earth tones, orange, gold and black... Here are some pictures for you to get ideas from... in case those are the color t...

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If you have ever seen this pattern on a box of tissues, it works great for some quick doll house picture frames!  Just trim out a square and cut a picture to fit in the center, glue, and you're ...

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Making your own doll house mantle clock is quick and easy... 1. Find a piece of trim that has a profile you like. 2. Cut off a small chunk about 1/2 inch deep. 3. Do an image search...

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Thank you to Cassy V. for the following tutorial!   Supplies: * Popsicle sticks * white paint (optional) * moss (you can buy it at craft stores) * ribbon (any color) * posterboard ...

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Making your own dollhouse floor lamp is quick and easy: 1. Cut a small diameter rod to the height you want your lamp to be. 2. Cut 2 small disks from a large wooden dowel or rod 3. Punch ...

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Making your own doll house pies is a lot easier than you might think.  You need a bottle cap, some craft foam and a small hole punch (or tiny beads or used air soft rifle pellets), glue and wate...

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Here is some more "print your own" free doll house wallpaper... same pattern, just different colors.  As always, personal use only please, thanks!

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I made these a couple of months ago... Strawberry Shortcake and her friends, the Calico Critters, Littlest PetShop animals, etc. like living in these small doll houses!  They are a fun "quick" p...

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You can create your own doll house day bed by following the directions in our no-sew doll house sofa post .  Just use a larger block for the base.  For back shape ideas you can look at pictures...

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Using a knitting loom (this one was done with the Knifty Knitter brand) you can knit a small swatch and very quickly have a dollhouse bedspread or blanket.  If you've never used a Knifty Knitte...

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You can make some quick, cheap gilt (gold) doll house picture frames by saving foil candy wrappers!  Cut out a picture (a small rectangle from a holiday card works well, or else one of the small...

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Any of you who can actually paint will look at these pictures and know that I cannot :)  But there's something unstressful about painting patterns... if any of you have a habit of doodling while...

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Here is a picture of another wooden doll house stove.  Unlike the other wooden stoves I've done, this one has all painted on faucet handles, door pulls, and stove burners.  These particular one...

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