Cotsworth Cottage Custom Dollhouse Commission 1/12 Scale

A new commission is underway. Kathie requested an English style fairytale cottage. I call it Cotsworth Cottage. I have no idea where the name came from. It just popped into my head out of nowhere! :)

 This house has a turret. I decided the turret would be with windows. The turret is a paper mache box from Hobby Lobby that I cut in half. You can use any box like an oatmeal box.

 For the interior Kathie wanted something light and not gloomy. I came across this gorgeous lavender paper with roses on it. Originally I was going to use it upstairs. But I loved it so much I decided on putting it on the longest wall in the house.

 It is so feminine and precious! I find these papers on Pinterest and print them out on cardstock to avoid all th bubble drama with the white glue.

 The rest of the house has aged plaster and ridged cardboard.

 The floors have 2 washes. One white and one caramel brown. It looks so shabby chic! Don't be afraid to add to your washes. The more colors you use the more complex your end product will be. And that's what you want to make it look like an old worn space!

No girly cottage is couple without crystal chandeliers! These two will go downstairs.
The next post will be a fireplace mantel tutorial. So keep an eye out for it!
Have a super week. And create something. No matter how small. Sometimes that is all it takes to spark new energy into a project!
hugs,

A Very Blessed Cottage Custom Dollhouse

Here she is! A Very Blessed Cottage for Tracy.

This dollhouse is 15 12" x 15 1/2" x 18 1/2" tall.

 All the vines have pink flowers.

There's a sweet garden and a porch light.

The porch has a "metal" roof.

 Tracy had requested shutters. Unfortunately, I made all the windows so big that there was no space for them. LOL! So I put a fake window here with shutters.  Sometimes you have to get creative!

 This plaster wall is aged cream with brown stones.

 The siding is very light gray. I get this siding from Greenleaf.com. I also get my shingles there.

 On this wall I made a trellis using veneer I get at Hobby Lobby.

 You can find the little fences where they sell fairy garden supplies. But this one came from Hobby Lobby. They are located where all the wood rods, wood embellishments are.

 You can see the "fire" flickering in the fireplace mantel.

The house has a very open floorplan for maximum decorating possibilities.

In the entry area I did a tin ceiling. This demarks a separate space without having to take up room with a wall.

Also the walls are covered with ridged paper here which also makes it feel like a separate room.

 The ladder steps are removable.

 Tracy also ordered a basket, paintings, and a little clay house.

 The upstairs is very sweet and simple with a touch of pink in the wallpaper and also in the chandelier.

I hope you enjoyed your visit. Thank you Tracy for the commission order. This was a great house to work on.
Up next, a little more fairytale cottage outside with an English style and a turret. But with a light and airy interior. See you soon!
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A Very Blessed Cottage Custom Dollhouse Continued

Here's an update on A Very Blessed Cottage.

 The white is plaster and the grey is concrete.

 The chimney is all concrete. All the wires and switches are pulled into the chimney to hide them.

 The siding is birch.

 The bumpout ceiling is covered with the same siding as was used outside.

 Paint added to the outside. Everything is painted with regular paint.

Shingles are on. They are painted before they get glued on the roof.

Now just the final touches to do! See you soon!
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