Once you have painted the interior of an entire kit you will realize the value of covering the walls with wallpaper. It really does save a lot of time to put wallpaper up especially if you have done it before. As far as the where and what kind of wallpaper options are out there you should start with a hobby website or store. If you are looking to save even more time there are wallpaper sheet specifically for dollhouses that are made in small cuts for easy installation. Don't forget, because you are looking for such a small portion you can even print your own wallpaper design. Simply open a word document and create a pattern that will look great for your dollhouse and presto, homemade wallpaper!If you are in to scrap booking you should have all the materials that you need. So go ahead, create unique, personalized wallpaper that matches your design, furniture, and dollhouse kit!
Look Down: The Floor in your Kit
Flooring is a very interesting topic because no one really thinks to change it, and yet those that do always turn out more amazing than before. Flooring is often overlooked because it is the base, but that only means that it is really the foundation for your furniture and design choices. Not only that, it adds a very distinct touch that will take your dollhouse and move it to the next level. You have many choices in this decision and every type of flooring will not work for each room - The standard 5 are Carpet, Linoleum, Tile, Stone, and Hard Wood. Carpet for dollhouses is very compact and comes in sheets similar to dollhouse wallpaper. A quick fix to bathroom or kitchen rooms is linoleum and tile. The hardest type of flooring to add is a stone or hard wood option, but in the end these are the best from a designing standpoint.
Designing the Outside of Your Dollhouse Kit
When you have completed your dollhouse you will want people to admire the outside of your dollhouse just as much as they do the inside. You will want to focus on the most eye attracting points first: The paint and the shingles. Three coats of high quality paint, recommended for dollhouses, is the minimum for dollhouse display. Make sure that you draw lines prior to applying shingles to preserve a straight look, most instruction booklets will provide the required measurements. Bird houses, dog houses, gazebos, and more are other ways to spruce up your exterior. The exterior can even house subtle designs like a rock walkway, fountains, or flowers. Last but not least is the lighting of the exterior. Lights on exterior are commonly found on the porch, but you can place them pretty much wherever you would like to.
Creating Colors that Work in your Environment
Interior design, for your own personal home, or for your dollhouse kit can be a matter of color choices. Everyone that has gone to high school art or taken any basic art school knows a little bit about the color wheel. This wheel was designed to fit all colors into a solid circle to express similarities and differences. The colors right next to each other are called analogous colors, and offer slight similarities for color patterns, and those opposite offer the most contrast and pop. When starting your designing pick up a color wheel for your color selections, a little knowledge about color coordination will go a long way to help your design and flow capabilities.
