Greenleaf · Dollhouse Kits
Buttercup Dollhouse Kit
$35–50
Greenleaf Buttercup Dollhouse Kit Photo coming when we build it
- Scale
- 1:12
- Glue
- Required
- Difficulty
- 4/5
Our take
This one is a shell, not a kit experience. Tab-and-slot plywood, 1:12 scale, 17 inches wide — bigger than any laser-cut room box at similar money — but you buy every drop of paint, every sheet of wallpaper and all the furniture yourself. Right for decorators who already collect 1:12 furniture. Wrong for anyone who needs pictures: a buyer on Greenleaf's page called the illustration-free instructions confusing, and there is no published piece count or build time.
We have not built this kit. This entry is based on the manufacturer's published specifications and on reports from builders who have finished it — not on a build of our own. See how we review.
What works
- True 1:12 scale (one inch = one foot) at 17" W x 11" D x 18" H — a far larger finished house than any of the Asian laser-cut room boxes here, for the same money
- Blank canvas by design: unpainted and unfinished wood means you choose every paint, wallpaper and finish rather than gluing down printed parts
- Tab-and-slot all-wood construction needs only glue — no screws, no wiring, no proprietary parts
- Made by a US manufacturer operating since 1947 and sold factory-direct from its own store
What to watch for
- The instructions have no illustrations — a buyer on Greenleaf's own product page said they wished the instructions came with pictures and found the wording confusing
- Nothing is included beyond the shell: no paint, no furnishings, no decorations, no lighting or electrical, so the true cost is well above the kit price
- No published difficulty rating, piece count or build-time estimate, so you cannot plan the project from the listing
- Rated 14+ and described as an adult hobby kit; reviewers say it takes patience rather than skill, but it is not a guided evening project