Dollhouse Decorating – Beige Is Beautiful, IF

You have more than one shade of beige in the room. That's one design concept when working with a neutral as your primary color. Go from light to dark hues on the walls, rug and large pieces furniture. The walls could be the lightest shade; curtains, a filmy darker hue; the rug a much darker shade. Be careful to keep these secondary colors compatible. Because of the compacted spaces, unfortunate choices in color are more obvious in a miniatures than a real dwelling. But it's a lot easier and cheaper to fix the mistake. 

Varying textures are important too. If your sofa is beige leather, the pillows and throw can add color and varied textures. Mix it up with velvet, burlap, long hair, rope or large weave fabric. The rug could be sisal or long shag.   

Since beige is so neutral, you could take any favorite color and use it for a color “pop” here and there. If blue is your favorite color use art on the walls with your favorite shade of blue, then make sure this accent color is the same shade wherever you use it. The blue in the art work should be exactly the same blue as in the vase on the side table, or the blue in the flower arrangement on the coffee table. 

Beige can be beautiful, if you give it some help.