Where to Buy Modern Dollhouses

This page is the updated version of my original post with advice on buying modern dollhouses. Below are readily available modern dollhouses on the market and hard to find ones as well, split into the following categories. Enjoy.

• Out of the box and ready to go
• Kits: Modern and Contemporary
• Custom, Commissioned, OOAK
• Budget Friendly Finds & DIY
• Auction sites, ebay, craigslist, garage sales, etc.

» Out of the box and ready to go

Sky Lofts
1:12 scale ($300)
by Paris Renfroe Design PRDminiatures.com
PRD Miniatures also sells furnishings and accessories, some are shown here on my Modern Miniatures Directory page.
(shutterfly photos and flickr photos)

20" M112 Pod - Series 1
1:12 scale ($225)
by Paris Renfroe Design PRDminiatures.com
PRD Miniatures also sells furnishings and accessories, some are shown here on my Modern Miniatures Directory page.
(shutterfly photos and flickr photos)

20" M112 Pod - Series 2
1:12 scale ($225)
by Paris Renfroe Design PRDminiatures.com
PRD Miniatures also sells furnishings and accessories, some are shown here on my Modern Miniatures Directory page.
(shutterfly photos and flickr photos)

40" M112 Pod - Series 2
1:12 scale ($385)
by Paris Renfroe Design PRDminiatures.com
PRD Miniatures also sells furnishings and accessories, some are shown here on my Modern Miniatures Directory page.
(shutterfly photos and flickr photos)

MH1
1:12 scale ($299)
MH2 (contact Wes for details, you have to REALLY want this house as it is a monster to ship)
by Wes Christensen mymodernmini.blogspot.com
(MH1 and MH2 photos on flickr)

The Bauhaus Dollshouse
1:12 scale (£175 - £300)
by Louise Putman www.bauhausdollshouse.com

The Solent Reach
1:12 scale (£1395)
by The Contemporary Home in Miniature thecontemporary homeinminiature.co.uk

The Harbour Heights
1:12 scale (£795)
by The Contemporary Home in Miniature thecontemporary homeinminiature.co.uk
The Quayhaven
1:12 scale (£425)
by The Contemporary Home in Miniature thecontemporary homeinminiature.co.uk

Villa Sibi
1:12 scale? ($750-$850)
by Wolfgang Sirch and Christoph Bitzer www.sirch.de
Search online for best price and dealer in your country. Fawn & Forest is selling for $855.
Callsmall says it's slightly smaller than 1:12 but accommodates 1:10 furniture.

The Maison de Plastique
1:12 scale ($850)
by Studio SWS, Dalmeny, NSW, Australia studio-sws.blogspot.com
The house can be made in any color or clear acrylic. Studio SWS also sells furniture.

Beach Hut
1:6 scale (€99 for one story furnished. €199 for two story furnished.)
by Miniio www.miniio.com
Miniio also sells furnishings and accessories separately, some are shown here on my Modern Miniatures Directory page.

Miniko
1:6 scale (€219 for one story furnished. €399 for two story furnished.)
by Miniio www.miniio.com
Miniio also sells furnishings and accessories separately, some are shown here on my Modern Miniatures Directory page.

Mountain Doll House
1:6 scale (€99 for one story furnished. €199 for two story furnished.)
by Miniio www.miniio.com
Miniio also sells furnishings and accessories, some are shown here on my Modern Miniatures Directory page.

Beach House
1:6 scale (contact for pricing)
by Miss Schumetta www.schumetta.com

urban girl
1:16 - 3/4" scale ($299)
Columbus, Indiana
urbangirldollhouse.com
Furniture and accessories are sold separately, some are shown here on my Modern Miniatures Directory page.

Gotland
1:18 - 2/3" scale ($128)
by Lundby lundby.com. US distributor cheekymonkeytoys.com. Minor assembly required. Furniture and accessories are sold separately, some are shown here on my Modern Miniatures Directory page.

Stockholm
1:18 - 2/3" scale ($200)
by Lundby lundby.com based in Sweden. US distributor cheekymonkeytoys.com. Minor assembly required (mostly installing the railings). Furniture and accessories are sold separately, some are shown here on my Modern Miniatures Directory page.

Småland
1:18 - 2/3" scale ($170)
by Lundby lundby.com. US distributor cheekymonkeytoys.com. Some minor assembly required. Småland Dollhouse ($170), Småland Extension Floor ($90) and Småland Garden ($70). Furniture and accessories are sold separately, some are shown here on my Modern Miniatures Directory page.

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» Kits: Modern and Contemporary

MiniTown Loft
1:12 scale shell kit ($29.99)
by HBS Miniatures miniatures.com
This will be the 2012 Creatin' Contest Kit. Sold separately is the MiniTown Loft Component Set ($29.99)
HBS also sells furnishings and accessories, some are shown here on my Modern Miniatures Directory page.

Edward House
1:16 - 3/4" scale finished kit ($329)
by brinca dada brincadada.com
Brinca Dada also sells furnishings and accessories, some are shown here on my Modern Miniatures Directory page.

Bennett House
1:16 - 3/4" scale finished kit ($599)
by brinca dada brincadada.com
Brinca Dada also sells furnishings and accessories, some are shown here on my Modern Miniatures Directory page.

Dylan House
1:16 - 3/4" scale finished kit ($149)
by brinca dada brincadada.com
Photos by Tom Casesa as featured on MiniModern. Brinca Dada also sells furnishings and accessories, some are shown here on my Modern Miniatures Directory page.

Clearview
1:12 scale unfinished kit (was £395, temporarily unavailable)
by MIAIM based in London www.miaim.co.uk.
Miaim also sells furnishings and accessories.

Citadel
1:12 scale ($?)
by Lolly's Dollhouse and Miniatures swdstudios.com/lollys/shop.htm (or try lollysdollhouses.com)
Lolly's is near Chicago, IL. She found someone to build the shell of the house and is now taking orders. (Callsmall is a proud owner of a Citadel, check out her Citadel posts here)

MiiBox™ Wall Hanging Arne Jacobsen House
1:16 - 3/4" scale finished kit (4.250,00 DKK - around $740)
by Minimii www.minimii.com
Minimii also sells furniture (more photos). Assembly required.

The Arne Jacobsen Minimii House
1:16 - 3/4" scale finished kit (6.999,00 DKK - around $1,200)
by Minimii www.minimii.com
A fully licensed true copy of Arne Jacobsen's villa at Gotfred Rodes Vej 2 in Charlottenlund built in 1929. Minimii also sells furniture (more photos). Assembly required.

The Apartment Building
1:12 scale (finished kit AU $1300 painted with windows and doors or raw kit AU $550 no windows or doors)
by Dave Slater sold by Modern Miniatures by Neu www.modernminiaturesbyneu.com
Based in Adelaide, South Australia. Modern Miniatures by Neu also sells furnishings and accessories, some are shown here on my Modern Miniatures Directory page.

Ocean Drive
1:12 scale (kits start at £43)
by The Dolls House Emporium based in London www.dollshouse.com or US website (kits start at $187) www.dheminis.com
DHE also sells furnishings and accessories, some are shown here on my Modern Miniatures Directory page.

Malibu Beach House
1:12 scale (kits start at £319)
by The Dolls House Emporium www.dollshouse.com or US website (kits start at $413) www.dheminis.com
DHE also sells furnishings and accessories, some are shown here on my Modern Miniatures Directory page.

Lake View
1:12 scale (kits start at £106)
by The Dolls House Emporium www.dollshouse.com or US website (kits start at $161) www.dheminis.com
DHE also sells furnishings and accessories, some are shown here on my Modern Miniatures Directory page.

1, 2 & 3 Waterside Way
1:12 scale (kits start at £149)
by The Dolls House Emporium www.dollshouse.com or US website (kits start at $234) www.dheminis.com
DHE also sells furnishings and accessories.

The Minimalist
1:6 scale unfinished kit ($2,500)
by Miss Schumetta www.schumetta.com

Modern Bungalow
1:6 scale unfinished kit ($1,500)
by Miss Schumetta www.schumetta.com

Fascination Station
1:12 scale unfinished kit ($127)
by Hobby Builders Supply miniatures.com
Based in Atlanta, Georgia, HBS also sells furnishings and accessories, some are shown here on my Modern Miniatures Directory page.

Brookwood
1:12 scale unfinished kit ($102 and up)
by Greenleaf Dollhouses greenleafdollhouses.com

Merrimack
1:12 scale unfinished kit ($238)
by Earth and Tree Dollhouses and Miniatures earthntree.com

Contemporary Ranch Dollhouse
1:12 scale unfinished kit ($162.95)
by Real Good Toys (shop around for best price)

Summer House
1:12 scale hand painted kit? ($650)
by Celerity Miniatures dollhousecollectables.com
The Summer House used to be sold as unfinished kit ($121) the new price makes me think the house is finished, please inquire before purchasing. If the shipping charges are low, it is definitely a kit.

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» Custom, Commissioned, OOAK

Go to your local dollhouse shop/hobby shop/toy store, they might know someone who could assemble a kit for you, or someone who could design and build a OOAK (One Of A Kind) for you. Put an ad on craigslist for a custom modern dollhouse. You might be able to find a local architect/wood crafter/design student interested in building a modern house for you.

Custom Modern Dollhouse Builders
Please send me websites of other builders, but here are a few that do custom modern houses and roomboxes.

Paris Renfroe
FR8 House, 1:12 scale custom house pictured.
PRDminiatures.com
PRD Miniatures also sells furnishings, accessories, pool and deck, some are shown here on my Modern Miniatures Directory page.
(shutterfly photos and flickr photos).

Peter Tucker
Vancouver B.C. Canada. Custom Roomboxes, dollhouses, furniture and lighting since 1998. www.roomboxes.com and roomboxes.blogspot.com. Some of Peter's work is shown here on my Modern Miniatures Directory page.

Erik Goddard
Room Boxes, Structures & Scenes. www.erikgoddard.com and erikgoddard.blogspot.com

Schumetta McLendon
Eco Modern Townhouse, 1:12 scale www.schumetta.com
Listed under 1:12 Scale on her "Portfolio" page.

Mark Turpin
Building custom architectural replicas & roomboxes since 2000 (at least).
www.markturpin.com

Henry Colbert
UK. He doesn't have a website, and last I heard he has a 2 year plus wait list. Since 1997, Henry is most known for his three Art Deco style houses The Amyas Petite, The Amyas Grande and The Amyas Deluxe in 1:12, and his modern 1:24 scale Sun House.

Tom O'Dea
The Doll House Shop of Richmond, VA. Custom houses and furniture since 2001. www.virginiadollhouses.com

Gidon Bing
Australian sculpture. Scroll to the bottom of his gallery to see these architectural models saatchionline.com/profiles/ portfolio/id/54613. I contacted him years ago and he was interested in building these as 1:12 scale dollhouses, but shipping from Australia would be expensive. saatchionline.com/BING

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» Budget Friendly Finds & DIY

Here are a few easy ideas for getting started on the cheap.

Fish Condo/Hotel works as 1:16 or 1:18 scale ($35) designed by Terry Luong available at www.sfmoma.org or in black at umbra.com. Pictured photos are from MiniModern.blogspot.com and call-small.blogspot.com.

Lekman Box works as 1:10 or 1:12 scale ($10) by IKEA www.ikea.com. Pictured photos are from Oese of raumfuerraum.blogspot.com. She has done amazing things with the Lekman Box, check out more photos on her flickr page.


Made by Joel DIY dollhouses madebyjoel.com. Joel's website has some great ideas and plans for building your own dollhouses and furniture. Check out his video making a dollhouse on the Martha Stewart Show.

Four Bad Apples DIY dollhouses fourbadapples.blogspot.com. Check out this blog to see how Adrienne and her daughters made this house from scraps of wood from the throw away bin at her local home supply store.

Foam Core House 1:12 scale by Mini Pig flying-piglet.blogspot.com. Get creative with supplies from your local art or craft store and see what you can build on your own. Check out Mini Pig's blog to see this house being built.

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» Auction sites, ebay, craigslist, garage sales, etc.

Look for an older dollhouse you can refurbish. Check out Craigslist, as many people don't want to deal with shipping so you might be able to pick up a gem.

Search auction sites for discontinued houses

Emerson House
1:16 - 3/4" scale finished kit (discontiued was $329. Edward House listed above is currently available.)
by brinca dada brincadada.com
Brinca Dada also sells furnishings and accessories, some are shown here on my Modern Miniatures Directory page.

Kaleidoscope House
1:12 scale (discontinued)
by Bozart Toys - Laurie Simmons and Peter Wheelwright www.pmwarchitects.com/kaleido.htm
The Pool Pavilion was never released, if you find more photos of the prototype please send them my way.

The Antrim
1:12 scale (discontinued)
by Earth and Tree Dollhouses and Miniatures www.earthntree.com
Only 12 kits were produced. You can see pictures of my Antrim here.

Mackintosh House
1:12 scale (discontinued)
by The Dolls House Emporium www.dollshouse.com
DHE also sells furnishings and accessories, some are shown here on my Modern Miniatures Directory page.

mini modern dollhouse
1:18 - 2/3" scale for 3.5" dolls (discontinued)
by m+ddesign, Los Angeles, CA
www.davidleedesign.org

Highland
1:12 scale (discontinued)
by Artply

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When you buy one, please feel free to send me photos or upload your pictures to the Modern Miniatures Flickr group.

This is a work in progress, please send suggestions of houses to add to modernminifan (at) gmail.com.