Little details will have a really big effect in this hobby, and there are thousands of doll house accessories that you can have. Accessories are the china in the kitchen, portraits for the walls, and the books in the bookcase. Using them for your interior design can really spruce up your house. But not only will it add that creative touch, it makes it look more realistic. And don't hold back, there are so many miniatures out there that there is no reason you cannot get exactly what you want.
The secret touch of a great Dollhouse: Lights
You know when you are really serious about this hobby when you start looking at lighting. Adding Lights removes your miniature set from being just another toy to a display item that will sit no longer in the toy box, but on the living room mantel. It is really a lot of fun to light your dollhouse and at the same time a challenge to learn new things. At the same time, isn't the challenge why we are in this hobby?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. We recommend getting a small electrical kit to start, they are simple to set up and get started with. Remember it is only hard or challenging if you make it out to be.
Miniatures and Contrast: Beauty with an Edge
Contrast is the idea of putting to opposing colors or ideas next to each other. 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. If you are planning to use color as your primary medium for contrast then refer to a color wheel - the colors opposite from one another will bring the most contrast. And remember, one can put too much contrast in a room very easily. The standard is to restrain yourself to one contrast in a room, this way it doesn't get cluttered.
An Addition that can make a Big Difference
If you are a true crafter you are constantly tweaking your creations. In my last dollhouse building adventure I came across something that I know helped out my interior look tremendously. I discovered the importance of having trim around your floor. The discovery is not entirely new, or my own, there are many places to get doll trim, but I found the cheapest is a very thin flat balsa wood. Simply paint it the color of your dollhouse and attach it to the foot of your walls. My biggest discovery is when the trim hid most of the fine mistakes between the floor and the wall. It also prevented the wall paper to come unglued because I was covering the bottom edges with the trim. It was a little addition that was fun to install and really added to the look of my dollhouse.
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