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So we built a playhouse. Quinn has been asking for one for some time, so we started building it when she stayed at her Nana and Papa’s house for 5 days. We aimed to build it so she could use it for years, even when she’s out of the make-believe stage. Another goal was for Jordan and me to be able to stand in it. We also wanted to be able to camp in it during the summer and have sleepovers, so it needed to be wide and long enough to fit people on the floor.
We decided on an 8×8 for our playhouse.
Our original plan was to do an A-frame, but with an A-frame, we would’ve lost about 2 feet of playing area on both sides. Now, for little kids who can squeeze anywhere, it wasn’t that big of a deal, but with our goal of wanting to sleep in there as a family, we decided to go with 2-foot walls and then do a pitched roof for the top.
When we built this thing, we had all sorts of weather! Only in North Idaho will it hail, snow, rain, and be sunny all in one day.
We planted some Green Thuja Giants to make a privacy hedge to the left of the picture above. A year and a half ago, a huge windstorm blew down all the pine trees around our house. It was crazy and traumatic and completely changed our landscape. We have no privacy now. This playhouse adds a little bit of privacy, which we are thankful for.
I went to Ross (of all places) and found the hopscotch mat, the cushions, and the pillow. You never know with Ross, so I am glad I checked there!
Cuddling ”Tangled”, one of her chickens while coloring.
We finally put fairy lights up! It’s so dreamy and cozy.
We added curtains to the Playhouse. It makes it so much more fun and usable. We did a tension wire on both the top and bottom. I also sewed the bottom of the curtains, leaving space to put the wire through. They slide to wherever you need them!
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