Cozy Balcony Cottage

Steps

1. 1Dig an 8 by 5 outline of cobblestone below the grassDig 1 block down first in the middle of your space. Only the edge gets cobblestone for now.
2. 2Fill the middle with 18 stone in a 6 by 3 rectangleThis fills the hole inside the cobblestone outline. Now your floor is flat and ready.
3. 3Place 24 spruce fence around the house, 2 layers highThey go around the outside in a 10 by 7 area. They make a frame around the bottom floor.
4. 4Build 24 cobblestone walls 2 layers highThe walls go inside an 8 by 5 area. Leave gaps for the door and windows. Put the 2 ladders in a column to climb up later.
5. 5Add 9 cobblestone stairs and 4 oak log postsStand each log up 2 blocks tall like a post. The stairs add trim along the walls.
6. 6Build layer 3 with 12 cobblestone, 1 stair, and 1 ladderPlace the cobblestone stair upside down. Keep the ladder going up in the same spot as before.
7. 7Add 8 spruce fence and 4 oak logs at the cornersThe logs go at the 4 corners of the 10 by 7 area. The fence fills in between them.
8. 8Lay 39 spruce planks for the upstairs floorFill the 8 by 5 area. Leave a spot for 1 ladder so you can climb up through the floor.
9. 9Place 26 upside down spruce stairs around the edgeThey make an outline of a 10 by 7 rectangle with 4 gaps. Put the 4 oak logs in the corners.
10. 10Build oak plank walls 3 blocks high on the right sideUse 24 oak planks in 8 columns. Add the 4 oak stairs and flip 1 of them upside down.
11. 11Add 8 spruce fence posts, each 2 blocks tallThese go on layers 6 and 7. They make a railing around the balcony.
12. 12Stand 4 oak log posts and add 11 spruce fence gatesEach log post is 3 blocks tall. The gates go in a 4 by 7 area and work like a railing you can open.
13. 13Build a 5 by 5 oak log outline and 8 cobblestone wallsThis goes from layer 5 up to layer 8. The 16 logs frame the upstairs room.
14. 14Add 10 cobblestone stairs and 8 stripped oak logsPlace all the stairs upside down on the right side. This is the frame for the top of the house.
15. 15Put 9 glass panes and 1 oak door on the bottom floorFill the window gaps you left in the walls. The door takes 2 blocks of space.
16. 16Add 15 glass panes and 1 oak door upstairsThe door leads out to the balcony. Place the panes in the window holes in the walls.
17. 17Lay 21 campfires in a 3 by 7 rectangle for the deck roofThis goes on the left side over the balcony. It makes a shady top for your deck.
18. 18Place 14 cobblestone stairs for the bottom of the roofPut them on the right side. Face the stairs so they step up toward the middle of the roof.
19. 19Add 20 spruce stairs to fill in the roofThese go on layers 9 and 10, in between the cobblestone edges.
20. 20Top the roof with 8 cobblestone stairs and 7 slabsPut the 7 cobblestone slabs in a straight row along the very top of the roof.
21. 21Put the red bed in the front right corner upstairsThe bed takes 2 blocks. This corner is your bedroom.
22. 22Place a crafting table, furnace, blast furnace, and smokerPut them on the bottom floor. This is your kitchen and work spot.
23. 23Add a crafting table upstairs at the frontPut it on layer 5 inside the room. Now you can craft on both floors.
24. 24Place 3 chests and 1 barrel on the back wallThey go in a flat wall 4 wide and 2 tall on the bottom floor. This is your storage spot.
25. 25Add 6 chests and 2 barrels upstairsPut them on layer 5 inside the room. Line up the 2 barrels along a 5 block line.
26. 26Set a potted poppy and a potted oxeye daisy downstairsPut them on top of something on layer 2. They add a pop of color inside.
27. 27Lay 2 red carpet in a row upstairsPut them on the right side of the room on layer 5. They make a cozy rug.
28. 28Hang 10 lanterns around the bottom floorPlace them on layers 2 and 3. Lights help keep mobs away at night.
29. 29Hang 7 lanterns around the upstairsPlace them on layers 6 and 7 so the top floor and balcony glow at night.
30. 30Add 11 oak leaves as bushesPlace them from layer 1 up to layer 5. Put some by the walls and some up by the balcony.
31. 31Fill the flower boxes with 9 grass blocks and flowersPut them on the right side. Plant 2 blue orchids, 1 allium, and 1 oxeye daisy on top.
32. 32Plant the last flowers in the flower boxesUse a lily of the valley, a dandelion, a red tulip, a cornflower, and an azure bluet on layer 6.
33. 33Add 9 spruce trapdoors around the flower boxesPut them on the right side on layer 5. They make the sides of the boxes look neat.

• 58×Cobblestone
• 48×Spruce Fence
• 46×Spruce Stairs
• 44×Oak Log
• 42×Cobblestone Stairs
• 39×Spruce Planks
• 24×Glass Pane
• 24×Oak Planks
• 21×Campfire
• 18×Stone
• 17×Lantern
• 11×Oak Leaves
• 11×Spruce Fence Gate
• 9×Chest
• 9×Grass Block
• 9×Spruce Trapdoor
• 8×Cobblestone Wall
• 8×Stripped Oak Log
• 7×Cobblestone Slab
• 4×Ladder
• 4×Oak Stairs
• 3×Barrel
• 2×Blue Orchid
• 2×Crafting Table
• 2×Flower Pot
• 2×Oak Door
• 2×Oxeye Daisy
• 2×Red Carpet
• 1×Allium
• 1×Azure Bluet
• 1×Blast Furnace
• 1×Cornflower
• 1×Dandelion
• 1×Furnace
• 1×Lily of the Valley
• 1×Poppy
• 1×Red Bed
• 1×Red Tulip
• 1×Smoker