MOC inspired by Marianne Cusato's award-winning Katrina Cottage design.
About this creation
Here is a link to the original "little yellow house" designed by Marianne Cusato. It is simple and charming. I love the light yellow color, and managed to scrounge enough light yellow LEGO bricks to keep it that way! My own version has been expanded and "Wisconsin-ized" by the addition of a full basement, cathedral ceiling, loft, fireplace, and non-metal roof. I have tried to preserve the classic lines of the original while adding more living space and other creature comforts.
This is a work in progress rather than a finished MOC. I apologize for jumping the gun in that way but my MOCs keep getting more and more ambitious, and this one looks like it's going to be a year in the making. That's too long to wait to post and get some feedback!
Like my Victorians, the scale of this building was determined by the windows. I experimented until I got the gapless, working, double-hung windows I wanted, and the rest followed from there.
The building itself is pretty much complete (just waiting for some slopes for the roof), and the floors are laid. I still have furniture to make and most of the landscaping yet to do. This past weekend, I pretty much completed the kitchen and bath. I wasn't sure I was going to be able to fit everything in, but it came together and I am pretty pleased with it, and that's when I got anxious to post :-)
I was trying to capture the feel of some carpeting in my grandmother's house.
My Victorians ended up close to Belville scale, so that I was able to use the Belville prefab bathtubs and sinks where I wanted and designing my own showers, stove, refrigerators, toilets, etc. to match. For this building, I was able to re-purpose the refrigerator from my last Victorian, but at this scale it is now a compact or mini-frig rather than a full-sized refrigerator and freezer. Because of the size difference, I will be building everything else from scratch.
The plus side of building at this scale is that there is room for more detail, like the shelf in the oven.
Waiting on tiles to complete the shower stall and still debating the over-the-sink mirror treatment.
After some experimentation I was able to come up with a design for a larger toilet that I like as well as my smaller ones. I tried to come up with a LEGO shower curtain, but nothing seemed workable, at least nothing compatible with the rounded, claw-footed tub. So, I slipped outside the box and used a zip-lock baggie. Perfect! So OK, it's not LEGO, but we all use baggies so much in buying, selling, and storing LEGO that I think they deserve honorary status as LEGO :-)
I will post again when I'm further along. In the meantime, I'd love to hear what you think of it so far!
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March 4, 2012 |
Stunning. Absolutely stunning. Everything is so highly detailed, the kitchen, the bathroom, the landscaping, everything. A very beautiful house indeed. Hope to see more of your creations in the future. And by the way, love the name you've given to the cottage. |
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September 21, 2011 |
Very charming...has a late '40's feel. :) |
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February 16, 2011 |
Always love your designs. The details really bring the photos to life. Keep it up! |
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January 16, 2011 |
Amazing. Just amazing. Very beautiful and lovely detailing. Interior is stunning. Exterior a wonder too. How big is this? It looks like maybe 3' or 4' tall. At any rate, really perfect and very inspiring! Congratulations!!! I can't wait to see the final, particularly with all the landscaping!!! How much longer do you think? |
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January 5, 2011 |
Is there a living soul on this planet that can do those victorian houses better than you? I personally think you have no competition. I don't even want to comment on all the lovely details because everything has already been said about it. I only wish a lot more of these from you. They are a real eye catcher and a true inspiration! |
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January 4, 2011 |
Wow, Incredible very well done. |
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January 4, 2011 |
Can't say more than WOW!! :D
Absolute excellent work. So realistic. Just the way I like it! |
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January 3, 2011 |
Your houses are my favorite... |
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January 2, 2011 |
nice that must of took a while to build |
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January 2, 2011 |
Fantastic work. |
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January 2, 2011 |
truly awesome and soo full of details....wow |
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Damon P January 1, 2011 |
There is so much detail it looks like an actual house. Great job. I like the tile. |
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January 1, 2011 |
Most impressive! The interior detail is amazing. |
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January 1, 2011 |
I love the amount of detail you can create in this scale, you've really nailed that.
My favourite of which has to be the tile patterns on the floors, they look so... real. And the furniture is just excellent! I always look forward to checking out all the cool details when I see a new creation from you in my inbox, I'm really a fan of yours! |
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December 31, 2010 |
This thing is LEGIT!!!!! |
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December 31, 2010 |
A wonderful masterpiece. Fantastic work on the interior. |
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Omega Pie December 30, 2010 |
The design is flawless. It feels like I'm LEGO sized. Now I want a house like that! |
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December 30, 2010 |
And you've made *my* day! How exciting. I'm so glad you like it, and I *love* your design! I hope you'll watch for the finished version to be posted. And I'll check out the NEH for LEGO potential :-)
Quoting Marianne Cusato
Wow!! This is perhaps the most fantastic version of the Katrina Cottage yet!! Thank you for making my day! (P.S. - Can you do my New Economy Home next?)
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December 30, 2010 |
Wow!! This is perhaps the most fantastic version of the Katrina Cottage yet!! Thank you for making my day! (P.S. - Can you do my New Economy Home next?) |
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December 30, 2010 |
I'm most impressed by the tiling. The toilet is interesting, though I'm not sure the cover is shaped liked that. ;-) Hope you find a different technique, but it's still nice the way it is. Great job! 4.75/5 |
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Gordan Grguric December 29, 2010 |
I love seeing your creations! Such amazing exterior AND interior details... Absolutely wonderful work, keep it up, can't wait to see it live somewhere! |
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December 29, 2010 |
What beautiful details! The tiling! The furniture! The mere size of it! Oh, so beautiful, words will never describe it! |
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December 29, 2010 |
Fabulous piece of work. Some of the images even look like real pictures at first glance. |
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lego lord December 28, 2010 |
Very nice job, it looks very intricate. |
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December 28, 2010 |
simply amazing! I love the tiled floor by both stairs! You kitchen is simply perfect! But then again, being a chef, I love kitchens! |
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December 28, 2010 |
The use of the Extreme Team flags for towels is appropriate, as this is extreme! Can't wait to see the basement.~H |
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December 28, 2010 |
Whoa! That is outstanding. For a second, I thought I was looking at images of your own home, not a lego model. |
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December 28, 2010 |
What a gorgeous creation! |
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December 28, 2010 |
wow thats incredible |
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December 28, 2010 |
Incredible! All the details, like that floor in the Kitchen--Wow! Did you think about using the perforated plastic bags from Lego packaging? You know, the crunchy kind? That might look like a shower curtain...Excellent work! |
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December 28, 2010 |
Oh Rae, this model is awesome. You did an excellent job in capturing the Katrina cottage look and I love the addition of the basement. I also love the furnishing on the inside. You're a true inspiration!!! I can't wait to see the finished model. |
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December 28, 2010 |
Its incredible your a genius got to be the best MOC I have ever seen on MOC Pages of a house the detail is out of this world especially the floor designs and the fixtures. |
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December 28, 2010 |
Absolutely stunning! Such a beautiful piece of work! |
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December 28, 2010 |
Nice work in progress! I can't wait to see the completed version, this is awesome already. |
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December 28, 2010 |
Lots of things to like here! Especially I would like a closer look at the technique of your double hung windows. Also, I really like the open studs out texture of the bathroom shower/tub! The scale is interessting; Size always matters! ;-) |
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Stunning. Especially love the front entrance tile-work, the stove, and those double-hung windows! |
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December 28, 2010 |
That is massive! |
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You are amazing and an inspiration! I've always wanted Lego to create a Victorian house. You are the master! Just curious, what would one of your masterpieces sell for, if you were to ever sell one? |
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