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Make a Cardboard Dollhouse Part 11: Patterned Papers

You can get patterned paper very cheaply at any craft store. I bought a bunch of different sheets for 25 cents each at Hobby Lobby.

You can also find lots of free patterns on the internet to download and print.

 

When it comes to paper patterns there is an extremely wide variety available to you. Have some fun browsing the paper aisle at your local arts and crafts store. This will give you ideas. And as a rule of thumb use small patterns not large patterns. This will help keep the scale of the dollhouse.

And brighter/lighter colors are typically better just to keep the inside of the dollhouse well lit and sunny. Darker patterns in large sections can darken the inside of the structure.

This unicorn pattern is great for a child's bedroom.

This small checkerboard pattern is perfect for a bathroom floor.

 

This brown pattern is a bit dark but will be perfect for rugs.

And I really like this pattern. It is good for wainscoting.

To use the patterns of paper you select how and where you want to use it. Cut a piece to size and apply mod podge to the dollhouse and stick the paper to it. Then do another layer of mod podge over the paper. This glues it all in place then seals it for color brightness and durability.

Let's take a look at a picture so you can see how I used the various patterns of paper. This includes floors, walls, ceilings, rugs, runners, wainscoting, aaccent walls, molding and even picture frames.

Have fun with it. Be creative.

Using textured papers in a cardboard dollhouse

 

Okay, Let's do the windows of the dollhouse