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Posts tagged “playhouses”

Where the Wild Things Are Fort Contest
Booooooom.com

We haven't seen Where the Wild Things Are yet, but we still love the idea behind this contest. Booooooom.com challenged readers to build their own fort, just like Max does in the movie. They posted al...

Inspiration: Plaid Houses by Laure Tixier

These stunning playhouses were made for a gallery exhibit, but we see no reason not to draw DIY inspiration from them. Each of the nine houses in this collection were inspired by the idea of using kid...

Inspiration: Indoor Treehouse

Just because you live in the city doesn't mean you can't fulfill your child's dream of having a treehouse. That's the thinking behind this fabulous indoor space created for one lucky NYC child by the ...

Inspiration: Treehouse Made from Salvaged Materials

When it comes to treehouse design, anything goes, which means endless creative opportunities, especially if you've made it a side project to collect nifty salvaged materials for years, like designers ...

Flickr Find: Most Awesome Kid Fort Ever

Well, here you have it. The search is over....

Maya's Playhouse

If you're lucky enough to have one, a playhouse is a wonderful thing. It's a separate space for children to experiment with their growing sense of independence - and of course, it's just plain fun to ...

qb Playhouses

"Choose, build, play!" That's the motto of Netherlands-based company design firm qb. (FYI, we think it's pronounced "cube".) Their innovative process lets children design their own play house - choosi...

Treehouses by Worapong Manupipatpong

"Smallness is probably the spatial quality that reminds us of childhood nostalgia when we can access most of the small spaces in our home. We can no longer play under the table, hide behind the couch,...

Look! Clubhouse Mod

In the spirit of full disclosure, we must say that when we first spotted this incredible prefab playhouse, even we thought it was a bit much for kids. And coming from us, that's saying something. Upon...

Look! Handmade Willow Playhouse

Playhouse weather isn't quite here for us, but still -- wow -- we just had to share this fabulous handmade playhouse we recently spotted on Etsy. According to its designer, "I designed it when my daug...

Look! Träd

"Träd is a shelter, a personal space where children carry out their fantasies and games. A place that allows them to feel safe, to learn and to imagine. That enchanted wood where one can dream of her...

Look! Another Mies van der Rohe Dollhouse

We were looking through the archives at Sweet Juniper this weekend (in lieu of, say, sending out our Christmas cards), and couldn't believe we'd somehow managed to miss this great replica of a Mies va...

Look! Ruby's Playhouse

We are HUGE fans of Clare Crespo, author of The Secret Life of Food and Hey There, Cupcake!, and the woman behind The Yummyfun Kooking Series. When we heard that there was a tour of her daughter's pla...