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All About Doll Houses.

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Outside, inside, upstairs, downstairs: how to make miniature houses, rooms, furniture, accessories, all to scale, with step-by-step instructions for every single piece.
Part I is all about unusual dollhouses.
Part II tells all about wood, tools, supplies; cutting patterns, working techniques.
Part III tells how to build interiors.
Part IV gives three complete dollhouses (twelve rooms) and how-tos for all the furniture in them.
Part V gives how-tos for all the accessories.

The copy I borrowed from the library is copyrighted 1975. Though, a bit dated, this book is full of ideas to make things to furnish your dollhouse. There are 232 pages for the reader to peruse with lots of things to make. As usual, I prefer to read a book from the library first and if it is any good, I'll buy my copy from Amazon, which is what I did here. This book covers all sections of the doll house, from the exterior to the interior and all around. Ideas for beds, bookcases, sofas and rugs abound. Its focus is on Colonial, Georgian and Victorian Architecture, but the ideas can be used in any house to suit your taste.
The only thing missing from this book, which I missed is more color photos. It is always difficult to enjoy what things look like without the detail of full color. There are only about a dozen pages in color. Otherwise, I recommend this book if dollhouse miniatures is your interest. It is an interesting and informative read.