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No progress has been made in the kitchen yet. We purchased a range hood, but the venting hole in the wall actually has to be moved. Bummer. But once that’s done, the wall will be patched and painted (if I can pick a color).

In the mean time, the dates have been set for the Undersized Urbanite! The contest will begin in early October this year and it will finish in May. Lots of other decisions have been made, and I will hopefully fill you on them all next week.

I am definitely not ready to remodel my city shop and loft yet. So I had a new idea, it won’t be a secret this time.

Fishermans cottage dollhouse | Little Victorian

Since I was a kid, I have dreamed of living in a fisherman’s cottage on the coast of Maine. I was very detailed in my dreaming too, right down to the big white knit sweater and cup of black coffee every morning, overlooking the rocky beach and gray ocean. So that’s what I want to make.

But the hard part was finding a dollhouse that could pass for the detailed fisherman’s cottage of my dreams. I certainly don’t enjoy building them, and everything available on Craigslist was built from a Greenleaf kit (which are great–just not what I wanted for this).

Until this old, custom made piece of perfectness showed up yesterday.

Miniature fishermans cottage | Little Victorian

Is that a fisherman’s cottage or what?  I am so, very excited about it.  It has some quirks and needs a little work, but this house seems very well made.  And it’s so different than any other that I’ve seen.  Can’t wait to share more about it with you.

What are your plans (if you are going to participate)?  Are you going to do a remodel or build/buy something new?

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  1. Anonymous

    August 30, 2013 at 2:31 pm

    I adore that house! Love the wallpaper, especially in the hallway.

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    • Christina

      August 30, 2013 at 11:00 pm

      Thank you, I do too! The wallpaper is really cute, we’ll see waht stays in the end… 🙂

  2. Leena

    August 30, 2013 at 2:44 pm

    Whoa! This is definitely not a standard dollhouse, really nice! And what a plan. I love that you are able to build up your childhood dream in miniature, it will be marwellous!
    I’d love to participate, but maybe I’ll keep my mouth shut… I have no idea if I have time or energy for this one.

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    • Christina

      August 30, 2013 at 11:02 pm

      That would be totally understandable with the new baby!

  3. beth lemon

    August 30, 2013 at 5:19 pm

    I love the little doors on the patio. Great find!
    I am going to try super hard to start my A-frame dollhouse this year! Last year I did not get beyond starting a Pinterest board and putting a few links in it. I didn’t even buy anything. That is unlike me! I have houseguests all of Oct. and then there’s Christmas so I won’t be able to start until January but I think I can make it.

    I need to sell my iMac dollhouse too. Any ideas on how to go about that?
    I should email Chris.

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    • Christina

      August 30, 2013 at 11:09 pm

      Did you follow Morgan (brick house) 2 years ago? It seems like a fairly simple build. I’ll be happy to nag you to get started if you want. 😉 I haven’t sold a house yet, so i don’t know the best way to get their proper value, sorry. I have purchased mine and their accessories on Craigslist and eBay, but it’s hard to get the full value on those.

  4. Anonymous

    August 31, 2013 at 2:26 am

    I’m in! Won’t start until after Christmas though… busy with other builds and such. Wonder what I should do this year… Another rehab? A kit? A scratch build?! Whatever I do, you can bet that my Pinterest boards, HGTV notes and BHG folders will come into prevalent use!!! So exciting!!

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    • Lyssa

      August 31, 2013 at 2:27 am

      That was me…. ^^^^

    • Christina

      September 3, 2013 at 9:08 pm

      Yay! Glad you’re in again Lyssa, can’t wait to see what you do!

  5. Abbe PB

    September 8, 2013 at 5:43 pm

    I’m relatively new to the miniatures community (still trying to find my way in & around, really) but I’m really looking forward to entering! Minis have really been helping me keep my sanity while writing my master’s thesis.

    I also grew up in Maine, and I think that house will make the perfect fisherman’s cottage! I wouldn’t say it’s been a lifelong dream of mine, but I would truly love to end up in a lovely oceanfront home on the coast…preferably somewhere near Acadia National Park 🙂

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    • Christina

      September 9, 2013 at 8:00 pm

      Oh, that is such a beautiful area, exactly what I had in mind!

      I’m so excited that you’ll be entering. It really is a rewarding hobby. The miniatures community is a wonderful one, everyone is so helpful and generous, you’re going to love it!

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We had three offers the first day, one of whom hadn't even seen the house in person yet.
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But we're once again with a realtor that calls our house "unique" instead of calling it a Mid Century Modern. 🤦‍♀️
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We can't count how many locals came into this house and mentioned that those windows should be removed and walled up and the beams cut off. And then it would be a "normal" house. 🤯
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