Custom Shelves

I've been thinking about why so many dollhouse rooms are overstuffed with furniture or oddly laid out. With the 4th wall missing, there is 25% less wall space to line furniture up on. Since most real rooms would not have a wall devoid of furniture, I decided to do the unthinkable. In most the bedrooms, the beds are on the missing wall opposite the fireplace, where they belong. 

In the little girl's room, which has little usable wall space, I needed a large shelf unit to display accessories. So I decided to make one without a back to stand along the front edge. 

I bought 2 1" scale dollhouse spindle grill work spandresl from ebay.

Tiny Turnings, which unfortunately have been discontinued.

Cut 1/8th-inch thick basswood to size for shelves. I mixed latex paint to match the other furniture in the room and painted all components.  Using a gold pen, I drew in the details. 

                       

Using a gluing jig, I assembled the parts. 

 Here's the finished piece: