| In the world of hobbies, dolls houses are among the | | | | novelty element, and with full suites - toilet, basin, |
| most popular and fastest growing of collectors areas, | | | | bath and shower - available in either older or modern |
| as the appeal of miniatures fails to fade over the | | | | style, a beautiful modern or traditional bathroom can |
| years. Doll houses are owned by adults and children | | | | be created in the dolls house to the delight of |
| alike, and more and more are becoming the domain | | | | observers. |
| of the serious older collector. To this end the | | | | Bedrooms come fully equipped, too, with beds and |
| availability of doll house furniture has rocketed in | | | | wardrobes, chests of drawers and dressing tables all |
| recent years, and the quality of some of the items | | | | available, and in a wide choice of styles and shapes, |
| has to be seen to be believed. | | | | with all accessories - hairbrushes and mirrors, for |
| Staring in the lounge area, furniture comes in all the | | | | example - reproduced faithfully in miniature. |
| shapes and styles of the actual house. The collector | | | | Creating a dolls house is an exciting and interesting |
| tends to choose whether to collect traditional older | | | | hobby, but the range does not have to stop at |
| styled furniture and recreate an older age, or | | | | houses - shops, bars and more can all be recreated |
| whether to buy modern recreations, an area of | | | | with a wide range of available miniature furniture and |
| miniatures that is becoming ever more common as | | | | fittings. For shops the availability of shelving, plus tills |
| people look to replicate their own living spaces. | | | | and display cabinets, and also a vast amount of stock |
| Sofas and chairs, tables and fireplaces, plus incidental | | | | for any sort of shop recreation, makes the final |
| furniture for the lounge are all readily available, made | | | | result endearing, and if it's a bar you want, the |
| to exacting quality and perfect scale, and lamps can | | | | glasses and pumps are widely made, and very |
| be purchased that, with the addition of an electrical | | | | attractive when in place. |
| wiring kit, can be made to work - the same going for | | | | It is even possible to recreate gardens - miniature |
| fireplaces that can glow as if burning. | | | | flowers and lawns, sheds and greenhouses are easily |
| A full range of kitchen furniture can be found, with | | | | obtained - and ponds with attendant fish can be |
| cupboards and sink basins, cookers and ranges, and | | | | incorporated along with trees and children's toys. |
| modern appliances for the modeller who wants to | | | | The availability of such a wide range of doll house |
| recreate the modern look. Flooring is available too, | | | | furniture is adding constantly to the appeal of the |
| even individual tiles and kitchen lino for the discerning | | | | hobby, and taking the act of modelling to a new |
| modeller, and with cutlery and crockery available, too, | | | | level, while accurate representations of characters - |
| the chance to build a model working kitchen is readily | | | | men, women and children - adds to the reality level in |
| available. | | | | this great and interesting hobby. |
| Bathrooms are popular with modellers thanks to the | | | | |