Our doll house lighting tips section can answer all of your lighting questions

Should I light my dolls house before I decorate?

You should definitely plan your lighting and put in some lights before you decorate. Wall lights on the rear wall of of a front opening dolls house should be put in after wall paper has gone up as can standing and table lamps. Ceiling lights should be put in before the room above is decorated. Plan your lighting carefully. Start with the rooms at the bottom of the house and put those lights whose wires will need to be hidden under flooring and wall paper before decorating.

What method of lighting should I use?

The twin wire or socket strip method is the one we recommend. It is very easy to install and there are fewer things that can go wrong. This method is detailed in our step by step guide.

Should I run wires from ceiling lights across the floor or ceiling?

I recommend running wires across the floor of the room above because it is much easier to hide wires under flooring.

Doll House Lighting Tip: To find the center of the ceiling draw a line diagonally from one corner of the room to its opposite corner and repeat with the two remaining corners. Where the lines cross is the center

How can I hide wires running down walls and across floors?

Cut a groove in the wall and floor for the wire to run along. The wire can then be taped in place and covered over discretely with flooring or wall paper. Never stick wires into grooves in case you want to move them later.

Grooves can be cut using a chisel and a V shaped file.

Doll House Lighting Tip: Do not fix flooring directly to the floor if you can help it. Instead fix to a piece of card or a thin piece of wood that can be slid into the house. This way you will have access to the electric's at all times.