How To Create A Tudor Doll House

The Tudor doll house is the least common of dolls houses but perhaps the most beautiful. A lot of work goes into creating an authentic look in a Tudor dolls house with thick wooden beams, rough white exteriors, tiled roofs and leaded windows. More often than not a Tudor house will be made by a professional under commission or from scratch by a collector.

Tudor Houses

The image of a Tudor house is one of a white building encased in black timbers. The roof would be covered with thatch, tiles or slate. Inside the homes would have wood paneled walls which were sometimes arranged into decorative patterns. The ceilings would be bare timber or sometimes the rafters would be concealed with plaster.

Changes in the architectural style during the Tudor period resulted in buildings shrinking and becoming more intimate. The Tudors focused on details in their homes and not on spaciousness. Windows and doors were smaller, but more ornately decorated. The oriel window emerged in the Tudor period, which was projected out from the upper floor of the house and supported by a wall bracket from beneath.

Brick became a common building material and was used inside and outside the house. Brick was however a luxury and those who could not afford it used plaster infill resulting in the typical black and white Tudor houses.

Merchants were competing for storefront space so the ground floor would be limited and the upper floors would overhang the lower to create more room. House designs became more balanced and symmetrical and were often built around an inner courtyard. The hall was the center of life but the winter parlor appeared which was very much like the modern dining room and acted as a family retreat.

A new feature of manor houses was the long gallery running the length of the upper floor which was used for walks, games and displaying art. The Tudor house would have few passages and one room would open into the next.

Gardens were a vital feature of Tudor life and both flower and herb gardens were popular.

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Tudor House Interiors

The Tudor period was one of beautiful woodwork. Walls were heavily paneled and furniture grew more elaborate. Sideboards became fashionable as a way to display plates and food.

The most obvious feature was the widespread wood paneling which extended from floor to ceiling and was carved with motifs.

Stools and chests were used for sitting on and there were very few chairs. Rushes were used to form floor rugs but they were swept or cleared away infrequently and attracted filth and fleas.

Great attention was paid to beds. The feather mattress replaced straw. Elaborate four poster beds with detailed carving were made and were valued possessions.

Tudor Doll Houses

If you are thinking of creating a Tudor doll house then you have a lot of work ahead of you. I would not recommend a Tudor dolls house for your first project as they require a lot of fiddly work to get the look just right. If you have your heart set on one there are a lot of doll house builders who would be happy to build you one.

Now you know all about the Tudor doll house why not look at our pages on Victorian, Georgian, and Modern doll houses or if you have decided that a Tudor house is for you take a look at our section on choosing your Tudor doll house