The Start of a New Project - Pembroke Grange

Hello everyone,

Finally Friday! I hope you all had a great week. I am so looking forward to the weekend as I have so much to do especially on my new project. 

Last weekend I got to start my new dolls house project called Pembroke Grange. Pembroke Grange is another Dolls House Emporium house which has been long discontinued. 

A Picture from an old DHE Catalog 

Pembroke Grange has a strong resemblance to 'Longbourn' house belonging to the Bennet's Family in  the 'Pride & Prejudice' TV Series back in 1995. 'Pride & Prejudice' is indeed one of my favorite novel's by Jane Austen. 

Longbourn House in Pride & Prejudice 

I won't be surprised that this house was the inspiration for Pembroke Grange by DHE.

Longbourn was the only thing that I pictured in my mind when I saw Pembroke Grange, so there was no doubt that I was going for a Regency Period House. 

I started off by dry building the house so I can get more familiar to it and study the interior.

The house itself has six spacious room but the interior was not to my liking. I knew immediately there was going to be some kit bashing. The first thing I hated in the house was the interior side walls. I hated the idea that the side walls were reduced for passage ways instead of having interior doors.  I realized that  two side walls were right in front of the windows in the front panel which didn't make sense. Also I didn't really like the staircase; there was something odd about them.

An addition to the house I wanted to add my neglected, long forgotten, standalone conservatory. It was about time that the conservatory was part of a dolls house and Pembroke Grange was just perfect for it. 

I started off by changing the side walls, removing a room or two, opened the left side wall for the entrance to the conservatory  and as suggested by my dear friend José, I gave more air to the staircase by giving more space to the hall way on the first floor.  

It took me a while to do, but it was definitely worth it! 

When those were done. I gave an undercoat to the wall panels and flooring. I had my floor covered with wood. There was quite a lot to paint.

As soon as the paint was dried, I built the house and tried out the new interior doors.

I painted the outside of the house which still needs a lot of detail and shading and also painted the windows and the front door. 

This is how Pembroke Grange looks like so far.

I can't wait to continue working on the house. Still lots to do. I am waiting for supplies so in the mean time I can continue working on the conservatory. I need to strip it down and make it fit to this building which all this will be happening during this weekend. 

Hope you like what I have done so far. Make sure to keep tuned for the next update on Pembroke Grange. 

Wishing you all a happy weekend.

Take Care and See You Soon.

Hugs,

Rebecca xxx