Not every American girl has the room or a budget to build a large dollhouse for their 18 inch doll collection. However, any young child can set up a very nice bedroom for her dolls in a corner of her own space at home. Below are just a few examples of where this bedroom could be located.
A clean area in an attic, if there is good air circulation in it, would also be a nice place to set up a doll's bedroom. For the growing children of the house the attic provides a playroom where they may keep toys, books, collections of dolls and other treasures. The child who owns such a treasure mountain peek will be perfectly happy even if a few decorative details are missing. I know of two little girls whose attic playroom for dolls is the envy of the neighborhood; their father refinished it's interior with insulation and walls. Then he built plenty of shelves and cupboards to accommodate all of their play things.
You may decide to put a doll's bedroom in the corner in your own bedroom or closet. Below are pictures of arrows pointing to areas in the room where a doll may sleep.
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Far left, you can put a doll bedroom underneath a dormer window or at the foot of a bed. Center left, you can put a doll's bedroom in the corner of your own room at home. Center right, move the trunk in this room to the foot of the bed and use the empty corner or clear the bookcases to create a dollhouse. Far right, put your doll's bedroom
inside a cupboard just beneath the display shelves or put the doll's bedroom inside the display case itself.
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A clean area in an attic, if there is good air circulation in it, would also be a nice place to set up a doll's bedroom. For the growing children of the house the attic provides a playroom where they may keep toys, books, collections of dolls and other treasures. The child who owns such a treasure mountain peek will be perfectly happy even if a few decorative details are missing. I know of two little girls whose attic playroom for dolls is the envy of the neighborhood; their father refinished it's interior with insulation and walls. Then he built plenty of shelves and cupboards to accommodate all of their play things.
A deep empty bookshelf, cabinet or even a night stand with a shelf inside would also make lovely spaces for a doll to sleep.
If none of these options are available, a large cardboard box could also be used to design a comfortable bedroom for a doll.
My family has a comfortable play area in our remodeled basement that is ideal for a doll bedroom area. See the pictures below for details.
My family has a comfortable play area in our remodeled basement that is ideal for a doll bedroom area. See the pictures below for details.
After you have decided on the location of your doll's bedroom, you will need to collect or craft a few basic furnishings.
Our 18" Doll's Country Bedroom in The Basement
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| We decided to paint our doll's bedroom furniture a neutral color so that we could change the look of the bedroom over and over again with the addition of bold accent colors. Neutral colors are: white, grey, browns and beige. As you can see, we selected a bright white for the bedroom furnishings. |
The doll's bed is the most important piece of furniture inside her bedroom. The average size of a 18" doll measures 11" x 21". So any space that you decide to turn into a doll's bedroom should be large enough to accommodate this size of bed, plus additional space for a nightstand, dresser and/or closet etc...
A bedside table or nightstand is typically used to display a clock, lamp, books or a place to store eyeglasses, medications or keep a glass of water on top of, in the case you need a drink in the middle of the night. These little tables come in handy for a doll, just as the larger versions do for real people.
- Construct a paper mache night stand for AG dolls...
- Glue together and paint two matching night stands for Barbie
A dresser with drawers is a place you can store your doll's sweaters, underwear and jeans or slacks. Doll dressers are very easy to acquire at resale shops. This is because most any adult jewelry box, when upcycled, will make a perfect sized dresser for a doll. Just make sure to estimate the size you will need against the height of your doll.
You may prefer to include a closet for your doll in it's bedroom too. Doll closets can be made from wooden or cardboard boxes. Your doll's closet could come with or without walls. We have both types in our doll's bedroom. Click on the link just below to see how we built the doll closet from a crate.
The next important thing that your doll's bedroom will require is bedding. Bedding may be handmade or purchased. I prefer to make my own bedding for a doll. It is easy to do and very inexpensive.
- Learn to sew a cheater patchwork quilt for a doll
- Sew a doll's electric blanket for cold winter nights
- Knot A Felt No-Sew Throw for Your Doll
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