Witch's Vineyard Cottage Is Complete and Gone!

[madtex1967]

So, after a year plus of a "quick build", it is finally finished.  Since being furloughed because of Covid, I had the time to finish up the cottage.  It was a fun build and I am proud of the way it turned out. 

My sister was visiting last week from Missouri, and when she saw it, she fell in love with it.  She is not one for miniatures, but all she could do was stare at it and look at all the details.  I knew then she had to bring it home with her.  I really had no place for it.  It was a labor of love, so who better to give it to!

 

[tranfl]

That house is fabulous!  I'm sure your sister will enjoy showing off your hard work.

[Mid-life madness]

You are a good brother      The whole house is so detailed.

[shannonc60]

It looks great! Welll done!

[havanaholly]

Oh, Matt, that was so sweet!  You are a super good brother.

[Elsbeth]

That is really cute - and love all the details. Love the stair carpet and the bug wallpapers - really fun to look at!

[Medieval]

That is a very cool house! I'm glad the forever home you found for it is one you can visit! I hope your sister will always appreciate what you have gifted her! 

[Dalesq]

Wonderful! You brought back a fond memory for me...my brother was visiting and fell in love with my Spring Fling entry “Smokey's Place.” He couldn’t stop staring at it, so I knew he had to have it. 

[Minis On The Edge]

You’re and  Awesome Brother!! Every time you visit her, you still get to visit your house too! Super sweet! You did a Fantastic job on this project too! 

[astoppani]

Oh wow!  This is simply WONDERFUL!  I love so much how you decorated it!  

I am nearing completion of my 1/24 scale Fairfield and bought a Vineyard Cottage a few years ago as my next project.  I liked the fact that it is smaller in footprint than many of the 1/12 scale houses.  But now I am seeing it really only has 3 rooms.  Was adding the bathroom extension to yours reasonably easy to do?  And from the construction of it, do you think it would be possible to extend the 2nd story floor across the rest of the upper section to add more space or another room up there?  Thanks for any insights!  

Andrea 

[madtex1967]

15 hours ago, astoppani said:

Oh wow!  This is simply WONDERFUL!  I love so much how you decorated it!  

I am nearing completion of my 1/24 scale Fairfield and bought a Vineyard Cottage a few years ago as my next project.  I liked the fact that it is smaller in footprint than many of the 1/12 scale houses.  But now I am seeing it really only has 3 rooms.  Was adding the bathroom extension to yours reasonably easy to do?  And from the construction of it, do you think it would be possible to extend the 2nd story floor across the rest of the upper section to add more space or another room up there?  Thanks for any insights!  

Andrea 

Thank you so much for the compliments!  It was so much fun to build and create the cottage.

The bathroom was an easy add to the kit.  I cut the door on the side for the room access.  The room itself is made of Foam Core Board, then covered in scribed sheets on the inside and board and batten on the outside.  You would be able to extend the floor across for more room.  I had given this some thought for the bathroom, but I wanted to keep the open living area.  If you are hesitant to use the 1/8" plywood for the additions, you could use FC Board or Gator board for the floor.  I would then use trim to cover the difference in the floor thickness.  By doing this, you could easily move the staircase and even the wall between the downstairs rooms.  Let your imagination go wild!

[KatFord]

Turned out great! Lovely details throughout and I LOVE the stained glass. 

Kim 

[astoppani]

On 10/15/2021 at 7:55 AM, madtex1967 said:

Thank you so much for the compliments!  It was so much fun to build and create the cottage.

The bathroom was an easy add to the kit.  I cut the door on the side for the room access.  The room itself is made of Foam Core Board, then covered in scribed sheets on the inside and board and batten on the outside.  You would be able to extend the floor across for more room.  I had given this some thought for the bathroom, but I wanted to keep the open living area.  If you are hesitant to use the 1/8" plywood for the additions, you could use FC Board or Gator board for the floor.  I would then use trim to cover the difference in the floor thickness.  By doing this, you could easily move the staircase and even the wall between the downstairs rooms.  Let your imagination go wild!

Thank you so much for these tips!  I was pondering what to use for the addition or extra floor, and your suggestions are great!