Doll House Plan Books
- Houseworks (available via craft and miniature stores) produce a line of plan books in 1:12 scale (which could easily be downsized to 1:24 scale) Tuxedo Place, Les Shoppes, Townsend Towers and 3 in One, are all books for 1:12 scale houses and shops.
- Houseworks also produce a similar line of Playscale (fashion doll scale) plan books in Country House, Townhouse and Estate House designs.
- Miniature Dolls Houses in 1:24 Scale by Derek Rowbottom, David and Charles 1999, contains plans for simple sliding front roomboxes, as well as a thatched cottage, Georgian Town House, Victorian Shop and Tudor Manor House
- The Doll's House Shopkeeper by Lionel and Ann Barnard, David and Charles 2001, includes plans for five traditions shop plans in 1:12 scale.
- Making Dolls' Houses in 1:12 Scale by Brian Nickolls includes instructions for building five very different dolls houses, from a Victorian Shop to a Fisherman's Cottage.
- Making Character Dolls' Houses in 1:12 Scale by Brian Nickolls includes a thatched cider barn, thatched forge, watermill, pub and Georgian mansion.
- Le Grande Livre De La Maison Miniature by Cristine Lea Frisoni, is a wonderful book written in French which gives building and furnishing details for a French Chateau or Shop.
Plans for Scale Stables and Farm Buildings
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Binkys Woodworking has plans for a barn and fencing for Breyer Horses.
These plans for a simple stable box (shown in photo) plans can be adapted to fit a range of model horse sizes and can be made from plywood or bookboard (illustration or Davy Board) depending on the use.
Green Dollhouse Book - Creating a Dolls Eye View of a Healthier World
This book resulted from a competition for sustainably green housing designs in dollhouse scale sponsored by Sustainable San Mateo County in 2005. It shows the entries and is aimed at showing children and adults how homes and offices can have smaller environmental footprints. Several very original dollhouses are shown, designed to help children think about sustainable lives and homes. The book has three How-To sections which include information on creating their own sustainable dollhouses.
Other Interesting Building Plans
- Plans to build a model Iroquois Longhouse in 1:4 scale (not 1:48!) from the New York State Museum.
- Forest Street Designs have some Italian bird houses and bird cages that can be adapted for dolls house designs. They also have plans for a traditional farm and fort, toys and several houses.
