Elegant Toy Pieces: Formational Clues

Using Size to your Benefit for Design

There are three major sizing elements that you will need to deal with in interior layout with a dolls room. The first sizing element of miniatures is the scale, the second is the room dimensions, and third is sizing miniatures next to one another. Miniature scaling refers to the fact that dolls and their furniture come in different sizing patterns. Meaning that if you have a half inch dollhouse that you need to purchase half inch dollhouse furniture. The second size element, sizing up the room, means that you are not getting furniture that will not fit in the room. Make sure that you measure your furniture room and are aware of the dimensions of the furniture that you buy. Finally, relative or comparative size is the size of the furniture in relation to other pieces in the set. Smaller pieces will get less attention than other pieces, and the larger pieces should be the ones that you want everyone to look at.

Modern, Victorian, Classical - The Standards of Design

When you first started this adventure of making, building, or designing your dollhouse, did you know what style you wanted it to be?Most of us want the furniture, paint, wallpaper, etc, to match and flow together from one room to another. What you want to do is create a theme. In dollhouse furniture, kits and accessories there are three major themes that you could choose from. The first is Victorian, a design established in the mid 1800’s that will give you old home design from cooking stoves to classic armoires. Modern furniture is more technological, rigid, and fun - giving you options like Television sets, pool tables, and other modern pieces. The last is Traditional furniture - it is more about functionality than design, giving you the pieces of furniture that you might find in a local store which is great to make a replica, or to just make your dolls feel at home.

Lighting your way to a great look

You know when you are really serious about this hobby when you start looking at lighting. When you add lights to it you are dedicating a bit of time and energy, you are also stating that it will not be used for toddlers, but receives more of a collectible status. I am not going to lie; lighting is fun, but also a bit challenging. And why shouldn't that challenge encourage us to try?First of all the basics are simply hooking up lighting from a plug to a light. In addition to that you are given instructions and help in setting it up. Don't expect to do it perfect the first time, try it out, make a mistake and learn from it. The best way to start is small, so get a small kit and begin. Remember it is only hard or challenging if you make it out to be.

Miniatures and Contrast: Beauty with an Edge

The definition of a contrast is two distinct or different items that draw attention to one another. In this fashion you can generate movement of the eye from one area to another, or concentrate the focus of a room on one particular aspect. For the best color contrast look at a color wheel and choose colors that are opposite one another. When dealing with color contrast remember that it is easy to over due it and come out cluttered. A good rule of thumb is if you are going to be using contrast to have one major contrasting item per room.

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