So Many Doll Houses–And All Very Pretty!
Think of the joy a child gets when presented with a huge wooden doll house! There is no gender difference–both boys and girls love this sort of a make-believe house of their own. If allowed to participate in decision making, all the more better. The child’s creative imagination gets enhanced because of being given a chance to decorate and furnish the house, organize things, and so on. The dolls inside this play house become real for him or her, giving family members to create stories for the child and further fire the imagination!
Now, a doll house is not just a figment of anyone’s imagination, considering its size! It is modeled after real houses, and the ideas come from all corners of the world. Of course, among the many styles of house manufacturing, there are some that are more popular than the others. We shall discuss those popular styles here. They include Georgian, English Tudor, Victorian, Colonial and American Farm House.
Lets start with a Victorian house. As the name suggests, this style should have a regal look since it has been named after a royal personage like Queen Anne! The two-storey home looks quite elaborate. The so-called third floor is actually an attic and is unfinished. The trappings include all the things that the Queen adored—large windows, irregular rooflines, wrap-around porches that are curved and have a fancy look to them, and towers situated at the upper corners of the house. The exterior of the house exhibits skirting that has lattice work on it and exquisite millwork. Lattice work skirting is to be found even on the open areas below the porches. It is but natural that children enjoy the regal feel of such a doll house! They are able to entertain friends in the huge rooms, as well as accommodate stay-over families in the many bedrooms in the upper storey of the house.
The Eastern area favors colonial-style houses. The house is well worth the money that is paid for it, since the area is large. Two-storied in construction and rectangular in shape, the living space is more than enough for the entire family. While the bedrooms are housed on the upper floor, the downstairs is meant for entertaining. The construction is quite standard.
Georgian homes were similar to the Colonial homes, but on a grander scale. The rectangular shaped home was bordered on each side with huge brick or stone chimneys. Everything on the outside of the house seemed like a mirror image of the opposite side. Georgian homes provided plenty of living space; therefore, they make wonderful wood doll house models.
An American farm house is probably the most simplistic wood doll house. This form of house is often T or L shaped and contains the main portion of the house and then an extension of living space branches off the back of the house forming an L or T shape. In a farm house, the bedrooms were usually upstairs while the bathroom, kitchen, dining, room, and living room remained downstairs. These are the most simple wood doll house to build.
The English Tudor doll house kit is a far more expensive than the others, but the look is fabulous! Narrow windows and parapets, large stone chimneys, timber lines on the stone walls, cross-hatching near the roof line—these are part of this two-storeyed construction. Like all other houses, the bedrooms are upstairs. The downstairs consist of guest rooms and living space. Whatever, children would love to be the owners of this magnificent doll house!
Let your child help decide which wood doll house is right for them. Including them in every decision will allow them to feel as though their opinion matters and it also ensures that they’ll enjoy it for years to come.
