Tennyson Dayspring Cottage
Dayspring Cottage is modified from a 1:24 scale Greenleaf Tennyson kit. I built a Greenleaf Tennyson 1:12 dollhouse decades ago, but have had the 1:24 scale version on my wish list. After building some 1:24 scale Greenleaf kits, I chose to do something different. Usually, I paint and paper first, then assemble the house, however, half scale Greenleaf kits warp terribly when paint or wallpaper is applied. To solve this problem, I measured the walls and cut out the wallpaper, but instead of putting it on the walls, I assembled the shell of the house first, then after the shell was constructed, I placed the wallpaper and painted. My plan was to brick the house with Paperclay, but decided to create a batten board look using basswood strips.
Several changes were made to the kit. A side entrance to the porch was made. The porch banisters were added and the upper porch roof was omitted. New doors will added and windows on the sides were cut. Finally window boxes were placed under the upper bay windows.
Paperclay was used to brick the foundation and chimney. The house is landscaped inside a picture frame.
New trim was placed along the porch edges and the roof peaks. The doors on the front and side were changed. Shutters, trim and a new porch was also added.
The staircase was omitted to provide more space. Trim was placed between the two lower level rooms. A door was added to separate the upstairs room. All wallpaper and flooring were computer created.
