How to Decorate a Dollhouse

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By eHow Contributing Writer

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Many little girls love dollhouses. Many big girls collect miniature dollhouses and accessories. Decorating a dollhouse can be a fun, yet challenging hobby. Sometimes finding the right accessories in the right scale may seem impossible. You can always purchase decor items from your local hobby shop or online, but with a little creativity, you can adapt everyday items to decorate your dollhouse.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Step 1

Ask your local wallpaper shop for sample books that are out of date. Many times, there will be wallpaper with small-scale prints or solids that are suitable for your dollhouse. Also, many hobby shops carry dollhouse supplies such as wallpaper, but it can be expensive.
Step 2

Use a toothpaste cap as a planter. It can be spray painted and filled with small bits of moss or air fern.
Step 3

Wash the plastic center from a delivered pizza, and paint if you'd like. This makes a great little table.
Step 4

Cover a wine cork with fabric and embellish it with tiny trim for a great ottoman.
Step 5

Knit or crotchet a rug. This looks like a braided rug and can be made in colors to match your dollhouse decor.
Step 6

Cut a small photograph out of a catalog or reduce and photocopy a family photo and frame it with trimmed and painted matchsticks.
Step 7

String some clear beads on wire and shape into a "crystal" chandelier or wall sconce. If your dollhouse is wired, you can also wire this with electricity.