There are so many pieces of 1:12 scale dollhouse furniture available – it’s enough to boggle your mind! If you are new to the dollhouse hobby, allow us to give you a brief summary of the selection of miniature furniture on the market and what to look for in terms of style, quality and price. Since 1:12 scale is the most popular scale among dollhouse miniatures, we will focus this article with that scale in mind.

There are many options when it comes to selecting miniature dollhouse furniture. Miniature furniture is available in a variety of wood finishes. The most popular finishes include oak, walnut and mahogany. These wood-grain finishes are usually the easiest pieces to find in addition to classic white painted wood furniture. Of course, you can often find beautiful dollhouse miniatures in unfinished wood allowing you to finish your miniature with whatever paint or stain you choose. Of course, there are a variety of dollhouse furniture kits available if you are up to challenge of building your own miniature furniture!

Although traditional styles of furniture dominate in the miniature business, there are plenty of other styles available including rustic, arts and crafts, contemporary/modern and transitional giving each dollhouse builder the freedom to customize the dollhouse to his or her particular liking. Of course, the more traditional Queen Anne and Victorian styles are easy to find if you prefer to keep the design of your dollhouse consistent with its traditional roots.

The quality of each piece of miniature furniture will vary widely. The price of the miniature is usually a good indication of the quality of the piece. Miniature furniture pieces that use solid woods and feature hand-carved detailing such as Hansson Miniatures will typically carry a higher price tag. However, the handmade quality will show in each exquisite piece.

Depending upon your dollhouse building and designing goals, you will want to select miniatures that will fit with the architecture, time period theme and of course, your own personal tastes. If building a dollhouse for a small child, you might be wise to furnish your dollhouse with value-priced furniture. Other dollhouse builders work hard to recreate their dream home on a miniature scale and may only want to furnish their miniature houses with the best pieces.