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2009
Playhouse in the Garden
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Our yard is tiny but we have long wanted a playspace for Lil. A few weeks ago we started seeing playhouses available for sale. We knew better than to look at swing sets – they would shade our garden.
We researched options online and found a cedar playhouse that fit our size specifications at Sam’s Club for $300. A friend picked one up for us.
We finally had a good weather day with plenty of free time, so we put the house together.
playhouse pieces
The house assembled in about 5 hours with two adults, two neighborhood preteen girls, and Lil. Lil and the girls mostly played, but they worked too.
playhouse front
Note the mailbox and curtains created by the neighborhood girls.
playhouse side
The house is adorably cute. The materials and design are solid. Plus it is Forest Stewardship Council certified to ensure the materials are sustainably harvested. We purchased 100% recycled rubber mulch as flooring which we will install tomorrow. I hope that with the quality of materials and our craftsmanship Lil can enjoy this house for many years to come.
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Hi! I am Rachel Tayse Baillieul, a home-cooking, backyard-gardening, unschooling, earthy homemaker in Columbus Ohio. Hounds in the Kitchen is where I share my family's adventures. Thanks for joining us!
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So SO cute! And weirdly, we were in Sams TODAY looking at and sizing up the same cutesy wee wood house! We came home with a wooden playground instead
Am still longing for the playhouse, though — it is so darling! Lil’s curtains rock 
I hope she enjoys her new digs!
that is so sweet!
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