There are so many decisions to make when looking at the blank slate of a dollhouse, if it is a kit. I think building from scratch would bring an avalanche of even more decisions! Style is the first thing you have to determine. That will lead you to other decisions. Not just style, but the time period as well. Photo by David E. Taylor, reprinted with permission https://faculty.wcas.northwestern.edu/~infocom/scndempr/missouri/outevgal01.html I chose to do a late 1800s Victorian style house on my Pierce. If I ever build a Pierce again (and I hope to!), I think I would do a 1920-1930s farmhouse. But since I chose a late 1800s Victorian I had to first research the features. I learned red brick would be a common building material, depending on the location as brick was typically made of local materials. I wanted a tile ceiling inside. And I would love to have some kind of ornate tiled floor. Color...color was the bane of my existence. I'm color deaf like some people are tone de