Pat's miniatures - Victorian Gothic Cottage

I'd wanted to build a Carpenter Gothic house, so I bought Andrew Jackson
Downing's "Victorian Cottage Residences", first published in 1843. Then we discovered an historic house of that vintage only 4 miles from my home, and I made an adapted version of it.

My house has the signature board and batten siding, Gothic windows and gables with "gingerbread" trim and a "slate" roof. The most challenging aspect of the design and construction were the twin gables and the custom-made Gothic windows.

The Living Room:

The living-dining room features a window seat in a bay, a corner cupboard (kit-bashed) full of chintz ware (from a Lori Potts kit), a Hank and Eleanor Taylor hutch, and a casual seating area with wicker by Barbara Tate. The rug is from McBayminiatures.

The Kitchen:

There's a pantry under the stairs in the kitchen, rugs made by me, a Kummerow Tiffany shaded light, and a hanging cabinet with hand-painted dishes I made in a Lisa Engler class.

The Bedroom and Bath:

The bedroom is all white and roses, and the bathroom has lace-curtained French doors.

The Sitting Area:

A sitting room overlooks the two-story end of the kitchen. The hand-painted chest is by Ann Brownbridge. The wing chair is by Susan Hoeltge and the hat by Debra Rundle. The gable windows have curtains of antique lace.



Houses – Stone Cottage – Rose Cottage – Victorian Gothic – Homestead House – Quilters House – Townhouse Row – Jupies Cottage – Lilac Cottage – Treehouse – Garden Shed Furnishings Food About Pat News Home	Victorian Gothic Cottage scroll the image below I'd wanted to build a Carpenter Gothic house, so I bought Andrew Jackson Downing's "Victorian Cottage Residences", first published in 1843. Then we discovered an historic house of that vintage only 4 miles from my home, and I made an adapted version of it. My house has the signature board and batten siding, Gothic windows and gables with "gingerbread" trim and a "slate" roof. The most challenging aspect of the design and construction were the twin gables and the custom-made Gothic windows. The Living Room: The living-dining room features a window seat in a bay, a corner cupboard (kit-bashed) full of chintz ware (from a Lori Potts kit), a Hank and Eleanor Taylor hutch, and a casual seating area with wicker by Barbara Tate. The rug is from McBayminiatures. The Kitchen: There's a pantry under the stairs in the kitchen, rugs made by me, a Kummerow Tiffany shaded light, and a hanging cabinet with hand-painted dishes I made in a Lisa Engler class. The Bedroom and Bath: The bedroom is all white and roses, and the bathroom has lace-curtained French doors. The Sitting Area: A sitting room overlooks the two-story end of the kitchen. The hand-painted chest is by Ann Brownbridge. The wing chair is by Susan Hoeltge and the hat by Debra Rundle. The gable windows have curtains of antique lace.
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