Dollhouse Design Ideas

One of the fun and important aspects of creating a dollhouse is planning. The process of creating your dollhouse begins with the theme that you want to portray through your dollhouse. Then you can set your plans based on space you have available, how much building you want to do and your budget. During this planning process, you will want to keep a record of research that you have completed, decisions made, resources available and ideas for future design.

Then when moving on to defining the details for each room and the furnishings for your dollhouse, you will want to have a list of items currently in your collection, pieces that you want to obtain and "dream" items. It is also important when doing the finishings for your dollhouse to keep a record of the type of wiring you have chosen, materials used, paint finishes, contacts for future questions, etc.

Not only is a record book essential for keeping your developing dollhouse on track, it also helps to keep a record of ideas for future decorating projects for the dollhouse. It is also an important resource for insurance purposes in case something needs to be replaced.

You can make a dollhouse record out of any binder or scrapbook. It is easy to organize the record book by rooms and then have a section for both the exterior and any additional notes. Within the binder you can keep the planning record, room and wiring diagrams, decorating ideas and a list of your miniature collection. It will also be important to keep photographs.

As designing your dollhouse is part of the fun, going back through your record book can be a nice way to remember the enjoyment of the whole process.