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What scale is my dollhouse and why does it matter?

  • The Tiny and Tinier of details for a modern dollhouse
  • The scales are either expressed with a slash or colon between the two numbers that make up the scale e.g. 1/12 or 1:12. This shows that 1cm in the dollhouse equates to 12cm in real life or 12x its size. Basically, the bigger the second number, the smaller the dollhouse or miniature item.
  • There is no right or wrong when it comes to a dollhouse scale unless you start mixing the scales together. It is important to note the scale of the miniatures that you purchase else they will look odd or possibly not fit into your dollhouse. The bigger miniatures are easier to handle and play with and more appropriate for use by younger kids, whereas the smaller miniatures are more appropriate for adults to use in their dollhouses. The scale of all the miniatures and dollhouse we sell on The Tiny Dollhouse is 1:12.
  • The 1:12 scale is also known as the One-inch scale, this scale became very popular for dollhouses after it was chosen as the scale for Queen Mary’s Dolls House in 1924. This scale allows for the creation of greatly detailed miniatures and is a common scale used for both adult and kids playhouses. This size also allows for the use of Calico Critters / Sylvanian Families dolls and furniture inside.
  • How to scale your own DIY dollhouse projects? When talking about converting scales for miniatures, we’ are actually talking about shrinking things. For example, if you want to create a couch replicate of your own for your dollhouse you must make it the right size to be able to fit inside your house. How do you measure and calculate this yourself? Converting and calculating scale is actually very easy. If you are working with a 1:12 scale all you must do is to take your measurements and divide them by 12. The same goes for a 1:24 scale, if your couch is 2 meters long, you will take 2/24 = 0.083m or 8.3cm.
  • Whatever the scale you prefer if there is a big version, a smaller version is just as beautiful. Visit www.tinydollhouse.co.za for some pretty modern dollhouses and dollhouse accessories.

The Tiny Dollhouse South Africa was founded in 2020 by Maker, Karen Kelly. Karen has been the owner and creative behind the Lovilee Blog (www.lovilee.co.za) for the past ten years. Her love for all things tiny started in 2017 after her bestie in Holland sent her a photo of a modern dollhouse. She knew she had to have one but struggled to find anything similar locally. Karen decided to bring the dollhouse revolution to South Africa, starting a tiny on-line dollhouse emporium that will offer Modern Dolls Houses, miniatures and DIYs.
  • Images by Hello Love Photography https://hellolovephotography.co.za
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