Dolls House How-To Guides

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Our guides offer tips and tricks for displaying, maintaining, and creating your dollhouse miniatures, while our catalogues feature a wide variety of miniature furniture, accessories and more.
Whether you're a seasoned collector or just starting out, our catalogues and guides are sure to provide you with the information and inspiration you need to take your miniature collection to the next level!


General Knowledge


History of Dolls Houses

From 16th Century Cabinets to Modern Miniatures

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Scales

Learn about miniature scales and dolls house measurements

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Essential Tools

Comprehensive guide for all your tool requirements

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Choosing a Dolls House

Offering a helping hand in the search for your dream dolls house

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Lighting and Wiring


Wired Lights

Learn how to safely wire a dolls house and where to start

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Battery Lights

Learn how to attach/remove and position these handy lights

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Lighting Product Guide

Not sure where to start? Take a look at our recommendations

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Lighting a Room

The best ways to make use of your dolls house lighting

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Building & Decorating


Decorating

Learn the basics of decorating and building a dolls house

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Wallpapering Guide

Learn how to cut, stick and perfect wallpapering a dolls house

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Dolls House Bedding

Learn about the styles and use of miniature bedding

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Mini Mundus Kits

Learn how to assemble and decorate these kits step by step

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10 DIY Dollhouse Projects

10 Easy and inventive DIY miniatures

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Displaying Dolls houses

5 Tips on how to display and bring out the best in your dolls house

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Snow & Water effects

Create fluffy snow and rolling water effects

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Glues & Tools Guide

Answering which glue goes where, which tool does what!

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Cleaning & Maintenance


Cleaning a Dolls House

How To safely clean your dollhouse & miniatures

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Clock Batteries

Learn how to change a miniature working clock's battery

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Replacing Batteries

How to safely remove and replace batteries in miniatures

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DIY Hacks & Tricks

Top tips and tricks for keeping your dolls house perfect

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Other Guides & Reading


2023 Dolls House Miniature Trends

Take a look at the styles taking 2023 by storm

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Most Expensive Dolls Houses

Light reading detailing the grandest and most costly dolls houses

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These guides were written by Minimum World and their Dolls House Experts. Information in these guides may change from time to time. Reproduction without prior consent is not authorised.



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Reutter Miniaturen

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