Dennis Simmons shares his 30 years of woodworking experience in this thorough guide to constructing an heirloom quality doll house and doll house furniture - scaled to proportion for the every-popular American Girl and 18" dolls.
These easy-to-follow doll house and furniture projects are created with the craftsperson in mind - all are made with tools commonly found in home workshops. Each project is presented in a detailed, step-by-step process from start to finish. Also included are simpler projects for the beginner, as well as more challenging projects for the advanced woodworker. The plans for a modular doll house allow you to make a design as tall or as small as you wish, with options for adding charming details like gingerbread framing.
Inside, you'll find comprehensive instructions on how to get started, including choosing the right tools, wood and finishes. Any child, or seasoned doll collector would be proud to display a cherished doll in these furniture items encompassing a variety of styles.
Furniture projects include:
-rocking chairs
-tables perfect for tea parties
-beautiful bedroom pieces like a canopy bed, armoire and chest of drawers
-a classic trunk
-grandfather clock
-school desk and much more.

Dennis Simmons has been creating wood projects for over 30 years. The rich beauty of various wood grains has drawn him to the art of woodworking. His inspiration for many pieces comes from living life in the rural Midwest. Dennis enjoys sharing his woodworking through classes with adults and kids alike. You may contact him to schedule a class in basic woodworking, doll furniture or intarsia by e-mail at intarsiawood@hotmail.com.

With easy to follow instructions, Dennis Simmons, a woodworker with 30 years experience, shows you how to build a range of mini-scaled furniture, including chairs, tables, beds, dressers, chests and trunks. Includes carefully drawn patterns and full colour photographs of finished pieces, step-by-step assembly tips, material lists and finishing techniques.

The book Making Furniture and Dollhouses for American Girl and Other 18" Dolls by Dennis Simmons includes both beginning and advanced skill projects ranging from a dollhouse to doll furniture like a school desk, rocking chair, canopy bed and more, all sized to fit the popular 18" dolls. The book from Fox Chapel Publishing is priced at $24.95.

What a delightful book. If you have a young girl (be it a daughter or grandchild) you will be quick to try your woodworking skills for these scale model furniture pieces. The author starts with plans for a half dollhouse replete with gingerbread and then he furnishes it. Simmons fills the house with a rocking chair, a canopy bed, mirror, grandfather clock, dining table and much more. In fact, there are four styles of bed, four table types and assorted chair styles. And for clothing, your 18-inch doll can store them in a beautiful armoire.

A fully and well furnished dollhouse will certainly be enjoyed by the young and old alike. Beautiful work and Simmons shows you how it's done.

This is a fully revised and expanded second edition of this great book.

MAKING FURNITURE & DOLLHOUSES, by Dennis Simmons, is a project book that offers economical plans for building a dollhouse and furniture for American Girl and other 18-inch dolls. With the complete instructions and plans found inside, woodworkers, as well as proud parents and grandparents, can easily make their own furniture and a gorgeous dollhouse with tiny shingles, clapboard and delicate shutters. The book presents more than 25 projects, including how to make a hope chest, fairy-tale canopy bed, Victorian school desk, grandfather clock and Adirondack chair.