Do you collect furniture/props or room settings for your dolls??

I've found that American Girl doll items work for my 1/3 dolls. I have an old AG wardrobe from when I was a little girl- I repainted it and it works great for shirts, coats, etc. I'm in the process of making a dresser for my dolls and I'm using "dollhouse wood" aka Balsa wood. I used the same wood to make my 1/3 bjd headboard. I've found great stuff at yard sales, thrift shops, and even the dollar store. Another thing I've done is if a friends kids have something little that I think could work as a prop, I'll ask to borrow it and make a mold of it.

 

Teddy bear/porcelain doll chairs, jewelry boxes and curio shelves have taken over my craft room to act as BJD furniture. I made a few furniture pieces but most consist of other items I bought and modified. It's addicting collecting these large props but not so great when you don't have the space for it. Which is me. I set the furniture out and arrange a setting to look like a room and pose my dolls for pictures. It's always challenging and fun!

 

Almost all of my doll props and furniture are perfect 1/3 scale. I have a sofa that folds out into a bed, a rocking chair, a Windsor chair, a dining table with two chairs, a couple of shabby chic arm chairs, a custom made oak armoire, a round marble topped table, an oak dresser, lots of flower vases, miniature printed books, lots of really nice quality tea sets, including one in sterling silver, and an antique cloisonné one with blue dragons on it, a mother of pearl jewelry chest, silverware, a gun collection, a set of wine glasses, and oodles of doll food, all of my dollies own real jewelry: sapphires in gold, silver and moonstones, and one girl has , yes, a ruby glued into her belly button! LOL! I like to spoil my dollies!

 

Yes!
Now that I have room to give my dolls their own space they have a bedroom full of props. Some things I have made (like their bed, it's made from 3 Daiso diskracks, washi tape, batting and felt) but most of it is gifts or things that I've found randomly that seem like they would be good doll props (like their table, stuffed toys and food props)

 

I have browsed many places on the internet to find doll furniture and props, but all I could find is just 1/6 stuff. So, I plan on buying materials from off of Taobao and just make some furniture of my own. I am very excited to be making doll furniture and props. One day, I'll make some doll clothing, but that'll be one day.. I am still afraid of holding a needle... I always seem to stab my finger with it. 0_0

 

OMG THAT LOOKS SO AMAZING!
THE RILAKUMA STUFF ARE SO CUTE! >.<
I also really love the table and the cake. :3

 

Yup Always on a lookout for doll furniture! Thrift stores are great for accessories and pieces. I've seen some people also do some pretty amazing stuff with sculpting clay!

 

Thank you so much!
Those little tables were all over stationary stores here for a while (they might still be, I just haven't checked), I have no clue what they're actually for but they make a really nice doll prop
Good luck on your dolly room crafting adventures, I'm sure it'll turn out awesome~

 

Yes! I have a whole diorama showing the room of my main girl (MSD).
She has a bed with pillow, cushions, mattress más quilt made by me, a desk (which wasn't originally a desk but kind of a jewelry box) with a little lamp and a puff as chair, wardrobe, mirror, posters in the walls and a chest to keep her secret stuff.
I do not use it a lot because it is located upstairs in the attic and I'm too lazy to go there xD

 

I was just in the dollar store and found a pack of three mini tin cans for $1.50.



I plan on decorating them one day. Maybe at around Christmas time or Easter. I'll leave it in my storage box. I stood there in front of it and was like "should I get it? I don't even own a bjd. Maybe I should get it when I finally get my bjd. But what if they don't restock it once they're gone?" XD

And sorry for the ugly background. >.<

 

Right now my boys have a nice oriental rug remnant they sit on. Sadly my current apartment is a little too small for real doll furniture, but my boyfriend and I are hoping to move into a place with an extra bedroom next year and we already discussed the desire to use it as a crafting/doll room. Fingers crossed it actually works out because honestly I really would love to buy/make some nice doll furniture and backdrops. They deserve more than a rug....

 

Yup! I don't even own a doll yet and I'm already collecting props I have so many background ideas so my room is now full of miscellaneous items like masquerade masks, 1/6 sized cabinets, and clock faces.

 

My two main characters have rooms, but I don't plan on anymore rooms for the other dolls! They will stand on display!

 

i started to make a garden, but i soon realized i didnt have the room for a 1/3 scale. i make pieces, but i keep to the shakespearian idea. i dont need an entire setting. just a clear area with a few well done props. im going to try to do a folding backdrop screen, but i havent gotten to it yet.

 

I collect furniture and some props but then have nowhere to put it!! I really want a doll cabinet with shelf 'rooms' but haven't found what I want yet.

 

@Chehime I was just at IKEA yesterday and they have some really awesome pieces that work for "room shelves" in any size! I collect 1/3, so I was eyeballing some wardrobe pieces that would have been big enough for 3 or 4 different rooms, and some of them had sliding doors, so you could cover them up easily if you needed to!

 

Awesome! I will have to haul my butt to Portland one of these days! And I would like to keep light out, so the doors sound perfect!

 

Hobby lobby has a ton of stuff for my Tiny Delf and she usually is the one who collects the most stuff. My other girl shares her bed with upcoming dolly friends

 

I have a few bar stools for my 72cm-75cm guys and simple props like glasses, beer cups and smokes. My realpuki will settle into his new home that is fully furnished with tiffany lamps, dressers, rockin chair, table and chairs and such lol If I can find the room I might make some folding rooms but I also collect action figures so my space is getting limited if I want to keep displaying

 

Once I wanted to make a fully firnished roombox for my dolls but I do not have enough space. But still I collect some stuff for photoshoots - I have some furniture like chai, armchair etc. and of course lots of tiny things like food made of polymer clay, some glasses, tea cups and dishes. And of course a doll-sized New Year tree with tiny XMas gifts ^_^