Posts tagged ‘carpets’

Me again! Don’t tell them, I’ve managed to get intot he web office again. The slopes in Courchevel were fabulous, I hope you liked the pictures I posted from there.

Anyway, before I went away I spotted Colin Firth looking yummy at the Golden Globes the other weekend, did you see him too?  It made me think about giving my house the red carpet treatment.  So I checked out the website and found a lovely red motif stair carpet which would look simply fabulous in my house.  Yes, I think I might get that laid just in time for the BAFTAs in February and I can make a grand entrance of my own.  Who knows, I might even invite Colin round and we can make a great night of it – in my dreams of course.

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.

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.

The world’s most expensive dolls’ house is more expensive than the average home in the UK. It is a replica of a private palace in London, Spencer House, and was created by specialists in Bath for an American collector.

It is worth more than £200,000, including over £3,000 of carpets and £1,000 of lighting and measures 7ft by 5ft.

The actual Spencer House was built in the 1750’s for an ancestor of Diana, Princess of Wales – the first Earl Spencer.

The dolls’ house has featured in several large dolls’ house exhibitions around the world including the renowned annual Kensington Dolls’ House Festival in London.