Cottage Construction Update and THE WINDOW of my Dreams!

It’s been a while since I’ve shared much about the cottage here on the blog… and we’re long overdue for a construction progress update because so much progress has happened here lately.

looking at the cottage floor plans spread out on the dining room table

I can hardly believe it’s been months since first shared our plans to build a cottage next door to our farmhouse.

We broke ground on the cottage a little over 4 months ago. Where there once was an empty field, now there’s a whole house!

an open field marked with stakes before construction

I can’t wait for you to see how far the cottage has come, and I can’t wait to show you the photos I took of it this week!

I’m also dying to show you THE WINDOW we picked out for the front of the cottage.

It’s the window of my dreams!! And it’s finally installed, photographed, and ready for you to see it in all it’s glory.

I’ve talked a little bit about the window on my Instagram stories, but today I’ll be sharing the first peek at the window in this blog post.

Monthly Progress Pics

Before we get to the window, and the latest cottage construction update pics… I thought it would be fun to look back on my monthly progress pics of the front of the cottage starting from month 1.

Month 1

This first month was all about laying the foundation! It might not look like much in this photo, but a lot of work went into getting us to this point.

a cinder block foundation of a small cottage being built in an open field

Month 2

In month 2 the cottage was framed and walls went up. This is when it started to feel real, but it didn’t quite feel like a house yet.

construction workers carrying wood and framing a small 2 bedroom cottage

Month 3

The cottage windows were installed this month, and the roof and the exterior walls were wrapped. Month 3 is really when the cottage started to shape up.

cottage construction site after the house has been wrapped with weather proof house wrap

Month 4

It snowed here in month 4. But even with the snow, a lot of progress was made. The exterior doors were installed, and the brick steps were added to the front and sides of the house.

a new old cottage under construction after a fresh snow has fallen on it

Month 5

And finally… that leads us to month 5!

At the time I’m writing this, we have just started month 5 of construction.

This month’s construction progress pics are without a doubt the most dramatic progress pics to date!

side porch on a small 2 bedroom cottage with white board and batten siding and a galvanized metal roof

Not only do we have the roof and siding complete… but THE WINDOW of my dreams is finally in place and ready for you to see!

small cottage with white board and batten siding, a metal roof and an arched window

She’s a looker I tell ya!

arched window in the attic on a white cottage with board and batten siding

I promise to go into more detail about the window, why we chose it, where we got the inspiration for it, etc… I’ll be sharing all those details with you in a future blog post.

But I just couldn’t wait any longer to show you the photos!

Carpenter Gothic inspired cottage with white board and batten siding, a metal roof and an arched church window

I love how this little design detail turned out!

I think the pointed arch window really makes the front profile of the cottage. It gives it so much personality and charm!

cottage with white board and batten siding, a metal roof and an arched church window under construction

And that’s just the progress on the exterior… wait till you see the inside of the cottage.

We have dry wall!

unfinished living room after drywall has been installed

We have actual walls and rooms!

See those double windows in the photo below? That’s where the kitchen sink will go.

unfinished kitchen after drywall has been installed

We have big plans for this space!

Mood boards are coming soon so I can give you a little preview of the vision for the kitchen and the rest of the cottage… but gosh I’m just so tickled to have walls!

the back door and rear hallway of the cottage

Here’s a little peek at the primary bedroom.

unfinished primary suite after drywall has been installed

And here’s a peek at the primary bathroom. It won’t be too long before I’ll be tiling the floors in here!

unfinished primary bathroom after drywall has been installed

The photos below show the cottage laundry room, and if you look closely, you can see our farmhouse from the window.

unfinished laundry room after drywall has been installed

view of an old white 2 story farmhouse from inside the neighboring guest cottage

It’s amazing to see all the progress we’ve made so far!

cottage exterior with white board and batten siding, tin roof, and a pointed arch church window

And now that the exterior is almost complete, and the drywall is in… the pretty work can begin.

Paint, interior doors, flooring, cabinets, hardware, lighting. There’s a lot left to do, and so much to look forward to in the next couple months.

cottage exterior during construction with white board and batten siding, tin roof, and a pointed arch church window

Thanks for stopping by the blog and hanging out with me today!

I’m so glad I finally got to share THE WINDOW of my dreams with you, along with all the progress updates from the past couple months.

white cottage exterior with board and batten siding, a galvanized tin roof, and a pointed arch church window

I hope you enjoyed this post, and I hope it brought a little joy and inspo to your scroll today!

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My email list is a great way to keep in touch and make sure you never miss a blog post or cottage construction update.

And the construction updates are about to get pretty exciting as we work to finish the cottage!

I’ll be sharing lots of updates, the mood boards, more projects we’re working on inside the cottage, etc… and I’d love to share all the updates with you as we go!

Until next time…