How I Made a Beautiful House With Cardboard

Thatcher Cottage A new little house and a small story! 😊 The Story: Thatcher Cottage was originally built as a small guest house for a larger home nearby. Over the years, it served many purposes, from an art studio to a storage shed. It eventually stood empty for many years before briefly becoming a short-term rental. The cottage was later purchased by a retired woman who decided to downsize after her husband passed away. She has since carefully restored it and made it her home. She especially enjoys tending the window boxes, filling them with flowers that bring a little color and life back to the old cottage. Description: I wanted Thatcher Cottage to have a cozy storybook feel, so I used a soft cream exterior, muted green shutters, a dusty pink front door, and plenty of greenery around the entrance. The climbing vine and flowers became one of my favorite parts of the build, especially once they started wrapping around the doorway and chimney. For the landscaping, I wanted everything to feel full and slightly overgrown, with flowers, greenery, a small white fence, and a simple path leading to the front door. Warm lighting inside the windows adds to the cozy feeling once the house is complete. I hope you enjoy watching Thatcher Cottage come together. If you enjoyed the video, please consider liking and subscribing if you would like to see more miniature builds in the future. I always appreciate your comments too, and I love hearing what you think of each little house. Thank you so much for watching and being here. Until the next little house. 🌿🏡 Materials used: Cardboard – main structure • Tissue paper – exterior texture • Mod Podge, satin finish • Sandpaper – roof • Craft wood – trim, window boxes, mailbox, and fence • XPS foam – trim and base • Egg carton – chimney • Interior putty • Masking tape • Mini magnets • Sawdust • Floral wire • Fairy light pack • Natural bristle brush – cut down and used in the flower pots • Assorted greenery – both real and artificial • Hot glue • PVA glue Approximate Measurements for Thatcher Cottage: Front & Back Walls: 12 cm wide × 10 cm tall to the roofline • Sloped gable edge: 9.5 cm • Total height to peak: 17 cm • Side Walls: 10 cm wide × 10 cm tall • Roof: 13 cm long × 10.5 cm tall • Windows: 2 cm wide × 3 cm tall • Door: 3 cm wide × 6 cm tall • Shutters: 1 cm wide × 3 cm tall • Base: 18 cm × 18 cm All measurements are approximate. Small adjustments may be needed depending on the thickness of the cardboard or other materials you use. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 0:08 Assembly 0:29 Window & Door Framing 1:03 Exterior Texturing 1:21 Chimney Assembly & Attachment 1:38 Roof 1:54 Chimney Brickwork 2:05 Hinged Roof 2:29 Trim 2:56 Exterior Painting – House & Roof 3:25 Chimney Paint & Mortar 3:51 Painting the Trim 4:07 Window Flower Boxes 4:34 Window Shutters & Door 5:40 Wallpaper & Window Final Touches 6:06 Attaching House to Base, Grass & Walkway 6:41 Attaching Flower Boxes & Adding Flowers 7:05 Fence 7:46 Mailbox 8:45 Landscaping 9:12 Making a Tree 10:16 Making Grass for the Flower Pot 10:44 Final Landscaping 11:03 Final Touches & Aging Washes 11:46 Final Reveal #miniaturehouse #miniatures #cardboardcraft #diyminiatures #miniaturecraft #storybookcottage #cottageminiature #handmade