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March 18, 2011 by Lindsay

Let’s Play House

We’re not parents YET, but I am always looking for inspiration and tearing out sheets to save for the day when we are. No, no surprises to tell you yet…

When I was a little girl, I was given the most beautiful Victorian dollhouse stocked full of furniture, accessories & vintage dolls. I loved it. I wished I still had it. Believe it or not, my doctor gave it to me. It was one of my favorite toys. I hope to have a little girl one day just so I can play with her doll house!! {What can I say, I like to play house}.

As an interior designer, I get newsletters and information of fun & upcoming  materials, textiles & finishes weekly, it keeps me on the up & up of what’s happening in my industry. I love all of the magazines I get too, but certain one’s are only for my trade and have all kinds of interesting articles on future design conferences & what’s going on in our little interior designer/ architect bubble. That’s how I came across…

Brinca Dada has the most unique & doll houses I have ever seen! They are designer friendly ;). I am pretty sure I wouldn’t be the only one wanting to play house in these either. This is what Brinca Dada has to say…

Fabulous, right? Take a look….

Meet the: Emerson House

 

Introducing the: Bennett House

If you are a modern family, maybe you tend to be modern with your kids toys? Check out the wooden family who belongs to this house…

Now for some ‘designer’ furniture to dress this home up…

 

I am thinking these are absolutely gorgeous… what do you think?

Price List:

Emerson House: $329

Bennett House: Coming Spring 2011

Family: Coming Spring 2011

Furniture: $219

A bit expensive… but they are so amazing that it just might be worth it! What do you think? Are you a modern toy lover?? Maybe you prefer vintage toys? Plastic doll houses?? Do Tell.

{All Photos Courtesy of Brinca Dada}

P.S. If you are a modern furniture lover, we have 2 Danish Mid Century Chairs for sale and all proceeds to go a good cause!

 

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  1. Nan says

    March 19, 2011 at 1:42 pm

    Lindsay, I’m not sure about those. Kids like color. If they were more colorful, I think they would be attractive to a certain market. I wonder if they’ve done a focus group with kids to see which one they would play with if same design: a colorful one or a non-colorful one. It looks more like a grownup-thinks-this-is-cute-because-it-is-a-real-house-just-miniature. kwim? So I don’t know if that makes it a desired kids toy. Similar to furniture designers that make mini adult furniture for kids but forget that the pieces shouldn’t have sharp corners or exposed metal legs. The wooden family looks super scary too! 🙂

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    • Lindsay says

      March 22, 2011 at 12:13 pm

      Nan-
      I totally AGREE. Kids do love color… I just had to blog about this because there is no doubt about it.. they are STUNNING. Just not for kids!!

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