Custom Children's Playhouse #DIY

Kids are drawn to this playhouse and can spend hours inside at the kid-sized kitchen "making dinner." They love peeking through the windows and hiding in a space just their size. I can see the playhouse from my kitchen window. For me, it's the ultimate yard ornament and it makes me happy every day. 

The plans for this playhouse cost $15 on the internet. They were mostly complete, but missed a few key points that we had to compensate for. I suppose that's pretty standard.
Before we even started building, we took a trip to Earthwise Salvage in Seattle to find a few things that would give the otherwise basic house, some character. We ended up with incredible, hand-carved pillars, the antique peep-hole and the stained-glass window. 

Lumber delivery

The framing and some siding.

This salvaged peep-hole has a little door on the inside that the kids can open or latch shut.

The building site is sloped, which complicates matters.

We swapped the standard 4x4s for the carved pillars. The salvaged, white door pictured here was too heavy, so we had to make one from scratch.

The antique, stained glass window was placed between two plexiglass panels for safety.

How many princesses fit into a playhouse?

Decorated for Christmas!

Play-time!