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August 4, 2020
Modern Dollhouse Furniture and Decor | Gray and White Dollhouse with shingle roof and blue front door | Kate Knowles Home

Whether you’re looking to update an older dollhouse, create an extra special gift for a loved one, or are interested in the challenge of building a dollhouse yourself, making a dollhouse is fun and can be addicting! From miniature rugs and chairs to tiny artwork, knowing where to find modern dollhouse furniture and high end dollhouse furniture can be a challenge. If you want to give your dollhouse a contemporary look, I’ve compiled a list of everything I used in mine.

Modern Dollhouse Exterior | Gray and White Dollhouse with black lantern outdoor carriage lights, shingle roof, blue urn planters, and blue front door | Kate Knowles Home
Modern Dollhouse gray exterior with white brick chimney, cedar shingle roof | Kate Knowles Home
Modern Dollhouse Furniture and Decor, wallpaper, checkered floor, wood plank floor | Kate Knowles Home
Modern Dollhouse Kitchen with hood, blue island, gold lantern pendant lights, brass sink, and white kitchen stools | Kate Knowles Home
Modern Dollhouse Kitchen with pink pans and brass lantern pendant lights | Kate Knowles Home
Modern Dollhouse Entry with blue dutch door, gold mirror, console table, checkered floor, and chandelier | Kate Knowles Home
Modern Dollhouse Living Room with blue and white striped sofa, caitlin wilson rug, coastal chairs, blue and white planter with lemon tree, green gray fireplace mantel | Kate Knowles Home
Modern Dollhouse Bedroom with blue floral wallpaper, white fireplace, navy dresser, white bed, white sofa, chandelier, rug | Kate Knowles Home
Modern Dollhouse Bedroom with blue and white floral wallpaper, chandelier, miniature rug, white poster bed | Kate Knowles Home
Modern Dollhouse Bathroom with miniature runner rug, miniature freestanding tub, gold mirror | Kate Knowles Home
Modern Dollhouse Girls Bedroom with pink miniature bed, pink miniature chair, pink floral wallpaper | Kate Knowles Home
Modern Dollhouse Girls Bedroom with pink miniature bed, pink miniature chair, pink floral wallpaper | Kate Knowles Home
Modern Doll house Nursery with crib, rocking horse, rocking chair, and gingham check wallpaper | Kate Knowles Home

The story behind the dollhouse

During Covid-19 in April 2020, I was getting a little stir crazy while staying at home. I knew I would have a little more time on my hands than normal and was inspired to create a dollhouse for my niece, Avery, who would be turning three in July. At first I searched for a preowned dollhouse to update, but I ended up finding an unopened dollhouse kit on Facebook Marketplace for a steal. I had never DIYed anything let alone built something, but figured I could give it a try and work on it in the garage while I watched the boys play outside.

I had absolutely no idea what I was getting myself into. It literally came in pieces. Everything had to be glued together, including the walls that came in 3 inch strips! Now I know why that box from 1993 was unopened, ha! But, since we were going to be stuck at home anyways I figured why not give it a try. Luckily my dad had a bunch of tools to help put it together more efficiently but boy it was really tedious and tested my patience! I was able to work on it a little each week and completed it in just over two months, right in time to give it to my niece for her third birthday.

After I was done building it, it was time to decorate and furnish it. I was able to find a ton of sources for modern dollhouse furniture and decor and thought I would share them with you below. The craftsmanship and detail on these pieces are a work of art.

Modern dollhouse furniture and decor sources

Here are a few of my favorite dollhouse stores that I ordered miniature furniture and decor from for my niece’s dollhouse.

Exterior:

Dutch Front Door: Amazon

Brass door knob: Amazon

Urn Planters: Dollhouses and More LLC

Boxwood balls: created by using a small foam ball from Michaels and hot gluing faux boxwood to it.

Welcome Mat: Bits and Pieces by Pam

Lantern wall sconces: Shapeways // Paper Doll Miniatures

Wallpaper

Floral wallpaper, gingham check wallpaper, bead board, shiplap: Jessica Cloe Minis

Blue floral wallpaper in main bedroom: The Modern Dollhouse

Flooring

Light wood floors, hex tile, bathroom cement tile: Jessica Cloe Minis
All the floors were digital downloads that I printed onto cardstock and followed Jessica’s flooring tutorial.

Rugs

I bought this computer printer fabric and printed images of Caitlin Wilson rugs onto it.

Entryway

Chandelier: Shapeways // Paper Doll Miniatures
(this chandelier is a miniature version of then real one, as shown here)

Checkered floor: Dollhouses and More LLC

Console Table: The Modern Dollhouse

Large Mirror: Life in a Dollhouse

Kitchen:

Cabinets and Island: Amazon

Hood: Maggie Melinda Custom Miniatures

Lantern Pendants: Shapeways // Paper Doll Miniatures

Stools: Amazon

Charcuterie board: Lula Mae Miniatures

White flowers: The Modern Dollhouse

White Jars: Dollhouses and More LLC

Living Room / Dining Room:

Fireplace: My Tiny Nest Adventures

Blue and white planter with Lemon tree: Life in a Dollhouse

Blue and white striped sofa: Life in a Dollhouse

White coffee table: Life in a Dollhouse

Dining Table and Chairs: Hobby Lobby

High Chair: Factory Direct Craft

Chandelier: Shapeways // Paper Doll Miniatures

Main Bedroom

Fireplace: Mini Fun Times

Chandelier: Shapeways // Paper Doll Miniatures

Bed and Bedding Set: Life in a Dollhouse

Nightstands: The Modern Dollhouse

Dresser: The Modern Dollhouse

Vintage art: Dollhouses and More LLC

White sofa: Amazon

Round Pedestal Table: Factory Direct Craft

Laundry Room

Washer and Dryer: Factory Direct Craft

Bathroom

Bath tub: Miniature Crush

Sink: M for Miniatures

Mirror: The Modern Dollhouse

Toilet: Dollhouses and More LLC

Little Girl’s Bedroom

Girl’s Bed: My Tiny Nest Miniatures

Nightstand: Amazon

“A” Initial Art above Bed: My Tiny Nest Miniatures

Pom Baskets: Maroon Mama

Pink Chair: Life in a Dollhouse

Neutral Nursery

Crib: Dollhouses and More LLC

Giraffe Art: My Tiny Nest Miniatures

Rocking Horse: Factory Direct Craft

Teddy Bear: Boho Vibes Studio

xo, Kate

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  • Laura
    March 13, 2021

    What brand was the kit?

    Reply
    • Kate
      Laura
      March 15, 2021

      It was the Dura-Craft Farmhouse “FH 505” Miniature House Kit from 1993 I think.

      Reply
  • robyn fiore
    March 15, 2021

    Your dollhouse is stunning. So very Beautiful.

    Reply
    • Kate
      robyn fiore
      March 15, 2021

      Thank you Robyn! It was so fun to build!

      Reply
  • Susan Canaday Henry
    July 22, 2021

    Lovely house. Dollhouses are definitely addictive, I bought 14 kits over lockdown and now have 12 assembled, rigged for electricity.My latest houses include two dollhouses I decorated based on the Hollywood homes of Gwyneth Paltrow and the other of Dita Von Teese. It’s a fantastic hobby.

    Reply
    • Kate
      Susan Canaday Henry
      September 25, 2021

      Wow that is amazing!!

      Reply
  • Tony Roberts
    August 23, 2021

    Kate,
    My hobby right now is building dolls houses from scratch using MDF BOARD. I have built about 28 now in the last 15 months. I am an old retired bloke who does this to keep his sanity and I also donate most of them to our local kindergartens in Cairns Queensland. Some people pay me to build something out of the ordinary which covers the cost of superglue and little hinges etc.

    Reply
  • Adrienne
    October 27, 2021

    You did a lovely job with the decor and furnishings. Just curious, how are the pieces holding up to small child’s hands? I am thinking about going with more kid friendly (but less attractive) furniture for my daughter because I my concerns for durability.

    Reply
    • Kate
      Adrienne
      December 26, 2021

      Hi Adrienne,
      Thank you for your message! I think it depends on the child. My niece is pretty careful so everything has held up great 🙂

      Reply
    • Janet
      Adrienne
      February 4, 2022

      Beautiful house. I just retired and I’m excited to redo my farm dollhouse, that was done over 40 years ago from a $39.00 kit,purchased from Frank’s nursery. Thank you for sharing

      Reply
  • Tony Roberts
    December 26, 2021

    My dolls houses are constructed from M.D.F.board. I use both superglue and a hot glue gun. I have now built about 37 during the last two years and I continue to donate them to the local kindergartens in the Cairns region.

    Reply
  • Anna Saum
    June 12, 2022

    I am fixing up my childhood dollhouse for my daughter. I was looking for ideas and came across your blog and it is the same dollhouse!!! So fun to see what you did and get some inspiration.

    Reply
  • McKenzi K
    August 5, 2022

    This is amazing! Was wondering if you would mind linking to the kitchen cabinets and island again? The links keeps giving me and error.

    Reply
  • Stephanie Silk
    August 14, 2022

    Hi! I love this. The Amazon link to the kitchen cabinets is dead. Can you repost? Thanks!

    Reply
  • kimie
    November 19, 2023

    this dollhouse is so cute. what brand and color paint did you use for the front door and kitchen island?

    Reply

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