Friday, July 26, 2013

Popular Architectural Styles of Dollhouses

If dollhouses start to interest you and you wanted to build your own collection, the rush of excitement for venturing into a new experience brings about feelings that you can barely contain. Collecting these beautiful miniatures is really fun, not to mention that it is a worthwhile hobby that not only you can benefit. A dollhouse is one of those things that increases value over time, and having your own collection can be your legacy to the future.

When starting your own dollhouse collection, you should have an idea on the designs that you would like to collect. There are different architectural styles that dollhouses are made, but the classic designs are the most popular for the collectors. Whether you will collect only a particular style or you want a village of different houses in different sizes and shapes. There are designs (Colonial, Saltbox, Cape Code, Tudor, Victorian, Georgian, Federal, Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Italianate, Mansard, Queen Anne and Carpenter Gothic) known to experienced and avid collectors, but let us discuss only three at first that you can choose to be the first in your collection.


Colonial Dollhouses


Colonial Dollhouses 

Colonial style homes are popular architectural design from the late 16th century to 17th century. It was a design based from “Cotswold” or “Free holder's cottage of the Englishmen. It has undergone some revisions to fit the lifestyle of Americans, but normally possess an open fire pit, chimney, and simple windows. In the South, colonial homes are usually made of brick, but still follow the architectural style in the neighboring east. Colonial architectures are still popular today, where there are doors with two symmetrical windows in either of the sides. Dollhouse miniatures inspired by colonial homes elicit a simple lifestyle.

Tudor Dollhouses


Tudor Dollhouses

The Tudor architectural style was very popular within the years 1485–1603. It follows a perpendicular style that upholds the English taste during the time and it contains architectural features of buildings made in posts and beams. In the modern days, Tudor houses are very much alive. They can be seen in Lavenham in Suffolk, the England's finest medieval village. Now you need not visit the place to get a glance of a Tudor architecture, you can have it at home with classy Tudor dollhouse.

Victorian Dollhouses


Victorian Dollhouses 

The Victorian architecture is architectural style during the mid and late 19th century. It is a style that refers to the era of Queen Victoria, though the “Victorian” style elements had not been that popular during her reign. The Victorian the styles often include revival of historic styles with some Asian inspirations. It was succeeded by the Georgian architecture named after for British monarchs.

Victorian architecture is basically flamboyant, tall, with steep pitched and decorated roofs. It has a modified and layered chimney with verge board accents to shed snow. However, its notable feature is its windows of different sizes and shapes that add into its creative elegance. A Victorian-styled dollhouse is one of the most favorite designs kids and adults alike loves.



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