Customer Reviews

Kidkraft Designer Dollhouse

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My daughter just turned 5, and she's been really wanting a dollhouse big enough for her Barbies for a little while now. I did a lot of searching to find this one. Not only did I want something durable and cute, but affordable. I was just going to give in and go with the Barbie one, but it cost a lot more and most reviews I read said it was not the most durable of dollhouses. This one had great reviews, and I see why. It took my husband an hour to put it together, but I can see that it's going to hold up and withstand the torture that my daughter and sons put it through (they literally "love" their toys to death!). She got it Wednesday, and it's been played with for hours everyday so far. The kids think it's great that there are three floors, one for each of them to play on! They love the stairs, and have now asked if we can sell our house and buy one with spiral stairs like it. Ummmm.....yeah. Ken immediately had to take a nap on his new bed, and Barbie had to put on her best dress to have dinner in the new house. Even my youngest son's G.I. Joe toys love the couch! This house is definitely a great deal, and I can see it being a staple in our playroom for a while to come!

This dollhouse seems to be well built. The picture does not do it justice. The walls are bright and vibrant and the furniture is fun and goes with most of the Barbie sized dolls.
We have a Kidkraft kitchen already and have been pleased with the quality.

Hubby and I decided to wait to assemble this until Christmas Eve. Big mistake! He's very handy and it still took us over an hour. So be prepared to spend at least this long to get it all set up.

But once it was assembled it was adorable! My five year old shrieked with delight on Christmas morning when she saw it and played with her Barbies all day long. This does accommodate Barbie sized dolls with ease and after two weeks the novelty hasn't worn off yet. This was a big hit and I love that it came with all the furniture. It's really cute and modern and I feel it was a good value for the money.

Both my 10 yr. old daughter and my almost 5yr. old son love this dollhouse. It's taller than my son and almost as big as my daughter. It wasn't too hard to put together but there are a lot of steps, so worth it though to see the look on their faces. I have recommended this house to several people. Love it!!!!!

We purchased this dollhouse for our daughter's 8th birthday two months ago. She had outgrown her "Little Pony" palace, yet still enjoyed playing with dolls. This dollhouse fits Barbie and friends nicely, including the furniture! The furniture is sturdy and made of wood or hard plastic. The house was easy to assemble (in about 90 minutes), because the pieces were well-marked with numbers and the instructions were clear and easy to follow. I suggest laying out the individual pieces before assembly -- I grouped them by their numbers. While my husband and I assembled it, our daughter helped a little but mainly played with the furniture that came pre-assembled in its own box.

So far, our daughter has enjoyed the dollhouse immensely. She stands a little taller than the house which is just under 4 feet tall. There is plenty of room for her friends to join her, too. I've seen several occupants in the dollhouse, including Barbies, Zoobles, and Polly Pockets. The plastic toilet got the most use early on, as poor Barbie must have had a tough case of stomach flu. (She monopolized the bathroom for days!) Thank goodness, she's better now and having pizza in the second floor dining room.

We're glad we bought it, and to recap: It's sturdy, easy to assemble, fun and large enough for bigger girls!

My daughter had a doll house which was made of plastic. Problem with that, she could never play with it because as soon as she touched anything, things would start falling from other places which is why we wanted to buy a wood one.

This doll house is much much better but not as good as it appears in the picture. Even though it looks pretty good but the wood pieces except for the outside walls are not very thick. It does use plastic for stairs and, I believe, for the roof. So, it is not plastic free.

Putting it together was painless. It was easy as soon as you figured out the number on those pieces.

Overall, it is worth the price.

If you are looking for a great doll house for your child - you cannot go far wrong with Kidkraft!

We had purchased one of these a few years ago for my older daughter and it still looks as good as new (in contrast to the Barbie townhouse she had which arrived via Santa this past Christmas and departed via Craigslist this summer after she got fed up on having to reattach pieces!).

Having already had great luck with this brand from their dollhouse and kitchen, we decided to go this route again! This house is bright and modern; and was actually a little easier to construct that other versions of their dollhouses. It took a little over a hour from start to finish, even with the distraction of some overly excited kids! The instructions are comprehensive and easy to follow and all the pieces we needed were included!

The nice thing about this house, is the inclusion of furniture! Our daughter wanted a Dora house but when we did the math, by the time we had purchased the house and all the furniture, this was the cheaper way to go and we got a product that is built to last! There are 13 pieces of furniture / accessories which is a little less than is included in some of their other versions, but this fills the house well as there is a little less floor space due to the stairs! The pieces are really modern and fit well with the design of the house and both house and furniture work well with Barbie size dolls! The only downside is the bath is a bit cheap - most of the pieces are wooden, but the bath is thin plastic and I can see this being easily broken. I will probably look for something to replace this! Its odd as it does not fit with the rest of the set in terms of quality!

This house is huge, well made and designed to last!! My kids love it and we are glad we made the purchase! If your kids like the idea of a Barbie house, it might be an idea to show them the kid kraft line as it is far sturdier, they will enjoy the fact that they do not have to treat it carefully for fear of pieces falling off and it will last!!

Picture a Christmas Eve with harried parents trying to assemble the toys Santa will bring the next morning. The typical picture would show bicycles with parts missing and parents tearing their hair out in frustration. Not with this dollhouse. The directions are well written. Each different screw size is in a separate little plastic bag to make them easy to identify. The parts are strong and well made. All the parts are there! And, best of all, screw holes on one part actually match up perfectly with the holes in the piece being attached! It's amazing! Practically miraculous! Kudos!

This was a christmas present that my 3 yr old and 5 yr old were ready to fight over until they realized that it was big enough for both of them to play with it at the same time! It has provided ours of imaginary play ... great buy!

I bought this for my daughter for Christmas - I like to plan ahead. I know a friend who bought it for her daughter and she loves it - However to my surprise as I was rushing home the box with the picture was sitting at my front door - My daughter was with me!! this was supposed to be a big gift for her (she is 5)!! I would think the packaging could have been planned a little better, after all Christmas is right around the corner! the reason for the average review is for this reason.