Windows After Reconstruction
The outside walls and roof I did not touch, apart from nailing roof back on and will be left like that even though it shows evidence of much wear and tear (is just how I like it).  I have reconstructed broken window struts to look like the battered original ones using paint techniques and treated the small amount of woodworm.

Front Door After Repairs

The original front door was literally hanging off and broken but I managed to reconstruct the broken bits, replaced missing struts and put the hinges back together. Two 1930s lead Britain pots and plants sit either side of the door, also front left is a tiny lead flower bed with plants, again 1930s Britains.

Britains Pre-War Lead Flower Bed

Chimney stacks were made from new pieces of wood, the same dimensions as the holes that were left in the roof from the broken original ones and were painted. The lace curtains were to be a temporary measure as it was just some oddments of 1930s lace I had but the pieces are not long enough to make a proper heading with, so were fixed in place with double sided tape for moment.

Then I have to say, this house sat in a corner of my lounge looking pretty on the outside but a wreck on the inside. However I was determined that it was to be decorated with genuine antique wallpaper from the correct era.

Meanwhile I started to collect all kinds of items to fill it, then success...about 18 months later a wonderful lady in America supplied me with some fantastic early 1900s & some 1930s/40s wallpaper.

Before

I decided not to touch the ceilings or woodwork, it was to remain in it’s battered original state (I know some of you will be horrified over this but sorry, my opinion is that if it’s original or old it will stay no matter how tatty it looks). The few tiny remnants of wallpaper (sadly) were removed, then walls sanded and wiped clean of dust.

After

The bathroom and kitchen were primed then painted with emulsion. Cream for the bathroom and green/off white in the kitchen. Both rooms were then aged with diluted raw umber acrylic paint to give the illusion that this had been painted 70 years ago!

The antique wallpaper was quite fragile & ripped easily so needed careful handling, which was to be expected seeing as most of it was 100 years old! The 1930s/40s wallpaper was put in the hall, the bedrooms and lounge were decorated with the early 1900s wallpaper.

.....And Now The Furnishing

The kitchen, hall & bathroom floors were covered in mock lino (made by KT Miniatures of course). The other floors were left bare wood and eventually I am hoping to cover them with antique rugs.

Lounge

Lounge with Pit-a- Pat rexine covered chairs, German sideboard & very old bear rug. The lead gramophone & early 1900s bone binoculars; bookcase with old books all of unknown manufacturer.

Hall

The hall with an early 1900s Japanese hall stand, a 1920s celluloid French doll and lead Dalmatian dog.

Kitchen

Kitchen with German dresser filled with an assortment of early 1900s jugs etc. Amongst the many pre war items are a T&B fridge with lead food, T&B cooker & vacuum, a Pit-a-Pat table & chair, a Tri-ang chair plus some large scale lead Britains kitchen utensils eg.red jug.

Bathroom

The bathroom pre war Givjoy china suite, complete with loo roll holder and lead soap holder.

Main Bedroom

Main bedroom with a Pit-a-Pat wardrobe, a T&B lead fireplace, a German bed & very old wooden dressing table of unknown origin. The sweet deco rug is modern but looks at home in this house and above fireplace sits a framed Victorian photo portrait of an austere lady.

Bedroom2

Second bedroom filled with an assortment of wooden furniture made from original Hobbies plans plus a 1920s German tin washstand. Two bisque dolls are pre war German.

Oh yes & as for the lace curtains... some of you will be horrified but they have been fixed back into place with double sided tape....I have to admit that after much experimenting with drawing pins & string, I came to the conclusion that the tape was by far the best option!

Well that's about it for now. Of course this house is certainly not complete as there are quite a few items I would like to find eg. a kitchen sink for starters.

HOPE YOU ENJOYED TAKING A PEEK AT THIS LOVELY HOUSE!

I WILL ENDEAVOUR TO ADD MORE PHOTOS TO THIS PAGE AS NEW ADDITIONS COME ALONG!

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