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There are so many options to enhance or change the overall look of your dolls’ house floors. Dolls’ house flooring can be created with rugs, carpets, tiled floors, or real wood flooring. Whatever you choose, it will certainly add charm to your dolls’ house.

Here’s what to do;

• Always use carpets which are in scale with the thickness of your dolls’ house.
• Experiment with upholstery fabrics or velvet, they can be attatched to the floor with glue or double sided tape.
• If you are using real wood flooring sheets, do not try to remove the paper backing.
• If you want a real wood finish, varnish or stain the floor with two or three coats of semi - gloss varnish.

Our expert tips;

• Do not use real carpet samples, as they are not to scale.
• Be sure to double check your measurements, and cut carefully so your flooring is a perfect fit.
• Make sure the surfaces are clean and free of dust.
• Apply glue to both the floor surface and the piece of flooring.
• Wipe excess wood glue away with a damp cloth. Always be extra careful when working with super glue, as it cannot be wiped away so easily.

These are just a few of the hints and tips we have received from collectors, we would love to hear how you make your dolls’ house into a home.

We know how it is, you receive the brochure at the being of the month with all our special offers and get excited about what your going to order. Before you do that though, you’ve got to get the dinner on, take the dog for a walk and get a load of washing in. And before you know it, it’s August and all those lovely things you wanted aren’t on offer any more! We’d hate for you to miss out on the fantastic offers we’ve got on this month so just in case you’ve forgotten what’s on offer here’s a reminder:

FREE postage and packaging on all orders over £30 – click here for more details

FREE Bob the Boy Scout Doll on all orders over £30 – click here for more details

FREELighting set AND a HALF-PRICED basement when you buy a selected dolls’ house, (so you can have the extension straight away and the perfect lighting scheme !) Click Here.

FREEDolls and Furniture Sets when you buy a selected Junior Collection dolls’ house, (so you can keep the little ones happy during the summer holidays and get a bit of peace and quiet too !) Find out more here.

And not forgetting all the other Furniture and Accessories that are also on offer – save up to 50%.

We know the weather isn’t up to much, but at least with these offers you can still derive some pleasure from the summer.

We’d hate for you to miss out, and we know you won’t want to delay, so place your order today!

Happy collecting!

Huge Congratulations to Colette Bane from Preston who has won the £1000 worth of Gift Vouchers to spend at The Dolls House Emporium. For those of you who didn’t win, please don’t be too disheartened! Everyone who entered will be getting a small token of our thanks coming to you soon,  just to take the sting out a bit.

In the meantime, we hope you enjoyed the games and are happy to know that Ruby and Gemstone are well and safe. We’ll keep you posted for the next competition, so keep checking the blogs, website and forum for more information and to keep in touch with all those other miniature enthusiasts!

We know that a lot of you are eagerly waiting for the results of the Rainbow Prince Competition.   Did you help Ruby collect the ribbons?   Were you able to answer all those brain draining questions?   Were you the quickest one to complete the final quiz?   Goodness, so many questions!

Pop back this time tomorrow and we will answer them all!   One lucky winner will receive over £1000 to spend at The Dolls House Emporium.  

And don’t worry if you missed this competition,   there will be more!

Shy wallflowers don’t get any attention, so insipid wallpaper in your dolls’ house will make very little impact.

There are many alternatives available to commercially produced dolls’ house wallpapers. Here are some ideas provided by fellow enthusiasts.

• Use your computer to make wallpaper patterns by printing out designs onto coloured paper. You can add more detail with felt tip pens, coloured pencils or rubber stamps from a craft shop.
• Experiment with real - scale wallpaper in your miniature scene. The clever use of mixed scales can be dramatic and unexpected.
• Stipple your walls with layers of water - based hobby paints. Achieve a two - tone look by building up layers of complementing or contrasting shades.
• Try using stencils or borders at the top of the walls.
• Vary the texture of your dolls’ house walls by including dado rails or wood panelling.
• All materials intended for floors can be used just as effectivley on walls, including tiles, bricks and even carpets.
• Large wall mirrors give the illusion of space and reflect hard - to - see miniatures, they also reflect light and will brighten up the whole room.